Music Vocabulary

3. This is the part of a song that gets stuck in your head. It’s catchy.
7. This is a group of people who usually play classical music.
8. This is a repeated pattern or idea in music that is used throughout a piece.
9. This is a series of specific notes that are played separately to outline a chord.
11. These are the 5 lines that music notes are written on.
12. This is a natural note lowered by one half step.
16. This is a series of notes that go together and form an intentional pattern.
17. This describes when a whole musical piece is shifted up or down.
20. This is a beat or a note that is stronger than others. It gives emphasis to a song.
22. This collection of notes is often described as happy or energetic.
23. This is the waving quality or a voice or sound.
25. This family of instruments includes guitars, cellos and violins.
26. Musicians use this formula to write music that sounds good and correct.
28. This is the specific voice or sound of an instrument.
30. This family of instruments is played with breath and includes flutes.
31. This is the half or double the frequency of a note, which makes the same note, higher or lower.
32. This is the word used for a musical sound that gradually gets louder.

1. This word describes sounds with higher voices.
2. This number tells how fast a song plays - measured in beats per minute (BPM).
3. These notes are often described as sad, dark, or mysterious.
4. This word describes sounds with lower voices.
5. This is a natural note raised by one half step.
6. This is a combination of sounds that compliment the lead part of a song.
9. This is the word for singing without any instruments.
10. This family of instruments is played with the mouth and includes trumpets.
11. This describes when strong notes are placed on the upbeats or “off” beats.
13. This is the word for a repeated pattern of sounds.
14. This word describes a specifically arranged work of written music.
15. This tells musicians what collection of notes are correct within a piece of music.
17. This number system can help people play an instrument without reading music.
18. This is 3 or more notes that are played at the same time and support a song.
19. This family of instruments includes drums, piano and xylophone.
21. This tells how a piece of music is counted so musicians can count it. Ex: 4/4
24. This defines how much higher or lower notes are from each other.
27. This is the person who directs a big group of musicians with a baton.
29. This written music sign tells a musician not to play for a specific amount of time.