Musical Terms!

2. rhythmic effect that places emphasis on the + of the beat
5. articulation that connects notes of different pitches
7. 3 beats of sound in 4/4 time
9. opening passage of a piece of music
11. beat 4 in a conducting pattern
14. piece of music featuring 3 different parts played together
17. speed of a piece of music
18. song in which the same part is played or sung by 2 or more groups starting at different times
19. some players play the top notes while others play the bottom notes
20. lowers the pitch of a note one half step
21. loud
23. equals 2 counts in 4/4 time
24. raises the pitch of a note one half step
26. beat 3 in a conducting pattern
29. fast
31. emphasize of a note (hit it a little harder)
33. medium
34. beat 2 in a conducting pattern
36. take a breath!
38. gradually slow the tempo
40. music that comes before the first full measure
41. 2 or more notes sounded at the same time
42. tells you the number of counts per measure
44. only one person plays
45. piece of music featuring 2 different parts played together
46. interval consisting of 2 half steps
51. type of attack used to play a note or group of notes
52. a melody within a piece of music
53. cancels a flat or sharp
56. 1/2 count of sound in 4/4 time
58. equals 1 count of silence in 4/4 time
59. gradually softer

1. Majestically
3. everyone plays
4. playing or singing a piece of music for the first time
6. creation of music that can be performed later, usually from written notation
8. medium soft
10. last measures of a composition, often containing music added to give a feeling of finality
12. articulation that connects notes of the same pitch to make one longer note
13. equals 4 counts of silence in 4/4 time
15. these note names are assigned to the lines and spaces of the staff
16. equals 1 count in 4/4 time
22. type of composition that begins with a main melody and continues with a different version of the main melody
25. two or more notes played or sung at the same time
27. distance between to pitches
28. hold a note or rest longer than its usual value
30. medium loud
32. soft
35. musical sentence, often 4 or 8 measures long
37. equals 2 counts of silence in 4/4 time
39. volume of a piece of music
43. find important places in the music using these markers
45. beat 1 in a conducting pattern
47. a small group or section plays
48. choice of instruments used to play the music
49. symbol that alters the pitch of a note until the end of the measure
50. slow
54. equals 4 counts in 4/4 time
55. gradually louder
57. shorten the note