Year 8 Music Vocabulary

What is the term for a small tool (also called a pick) used to pluck or strum the strings of a ukulele?

• Plectrum

• Capo

• Bridge

• Tuner

What are the metal strips on a ukulele’s neck that help you find notes called?

• Fret

• Bridge

• Nut

• Tuner

What is the way of writing music for ukulele using numbers to show where to press on the strings, instead of traditional notes?

• Tab

• Chord chart

• Sheet music

• Solfege

What is a style or type of music, like rock, reggae, country, or classical, called?

• Genre

• Instrument

• Melody

• Tempo

What is the term for a fast and lively speed in music?

• Allegro

• Adagio

• Largo

• Grave

What is a walking pace or medium speed in music called?

• Andante

• Presto

• Allegro

• Largo

What is music where one main tune is supported by chords or accompaniment called?

• Homophonic texture

• Polyphonic texture

• Monophonic texture

• Heterophonic texture

What is a group of people playing or singing music together called?

• Ensemble

• Soloist

• Audience

• Conductor

What is music performed by one person on their own called?

• Solo

• Duet

• Quartet

• Ensemble

What is the term for the way a melody moves up and down?

• Melodic shape

• Rhythm

• Tempo

• Dynamics