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WorksheetsMusic Terms and Symbols Q1
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is this?
measure
staff
barline
double barline
what is this?
staff
double barline
barline
measure
Five horizontal lines and four spaces upon which music is written.
measure
staff
double barline
barline
Indicates the end of a section or piece of music.
double barline
staff
barline
measure
What is this?
staff
double barline
measure
barline
Separates one measure from the next.
staff
measure
barline
double barline
What is this?
staff
barline
measure
double barline
The space between two adjacent barlines.
barline
staff
measure
double barline
A way of organizing rhythm.
duration
meter
time signature
beat
How long a note is to be performed
beat
duration
meter
time signature
The set of numbers at the beginning of a piece of music.
beat
time signature
duration
meter
The steady pulse of music.
duration
meter
beat
time signature
The register in the changed male voice that extends above the natural voice; the light upper range.
soprano
falsetto
head voice
solo
One person performing alone.
soprano
falsetto
head voice
solo
Highest sounding female or unchanged male voice.
soprano
falsetto
head voice
solo
the higher part of a singer's vocal range.
soprano
falsetto
head voice
solo
All parts performing the same note at the same time.
unison
staff
duration
alto
The lower sounding female or unchanged male voice.
unison
staff
duration
alto
Two singers or instrumentalists performing together.
articulators
chest voice
duet
part-singing
The lower part of a singer's vocal range.
articulators
chest voice
duet
part-singing
The lips, teeth, tongue, and other parts of the mouth and throat that are used to produce vocal sound.
articulators
chest voice
duet
part-singing
Two or more parts singing and independent melodic line at the same time.
articulators
chest voice
duet
part-singing
The higher sounding male changed voice.
barline
beat
tenor
diction
The pronunciation of words while singing.
barline
beat
tenor
diction
Three singers or instrumentalists performing together.
mezzo voce
trio
descant
measure
With half voice; reduced volume and tone.
mezzo voce
trio
descant
measure
A special part in a piece of music that is usually sung higher than the melody or other parts of the song.
mezzo voce
trio
descant
measure
The lower sounding male changed voice.
meter
bass
diphthong
intonation
The combination of two vowel sounds.
meter
bass
diphthong
intonation
the accuracy of pitch; in-tune singing
meter
bass
diphthong
intonation
Four people performing together.
quartet
ostinato
double barline
time signature
A rhythmic or melodic passage that is repeated continuously.
quartet
ostinato
double barline
time signature
