Music Vocabulary 1

2. The conductor’s copy of the music.
3. The entire ensemble – everyone
5. Instruments using a cup shaped mouthpiece.
9. To achieve the aural perception of each instrument or section being of the same or equal volume without dominance by any one instrument or section.
10. 5 lines and 4 spaces
11. Tone color
13. Instruments originally made of wood or using a reed to create the sound
14. Within the Key
15. Music having independent lines weaving a fabric of sound.
16. The historic period prior to 1400 AD
18. Music composed in a chordal manner in which most or all parts move together at the same time
19. The physical response to rhythm

1. The fraction appearing at the beg.inning of the music or section indicating the mathematical organization of rhythm It is also known as the time signature.
4. Two or more staves joined with a bracket { } indicating a system of music.
5. To create an ensemble sound in which all instruments/sections collectively create one sound rather than individual sounds.
6. Instruments which are plucked or bowed to create the sound
7. The correct vibrations of a tone to match the established standard or that of another instrument
8. That part of the range used most often
12. The space on the staff between two vertical lines. It is also called a bar.
14. Various degrees of loudness and softness
17. A succession of tones perceived by the mind as a unit
20. Symbol to indicate the tonal center