Music Vocabulary
| Site: | Sunnyside LEARN |
| Course: | Miss Rowe's Music Page |
| Book: | Music Vocabulary |
| Printed by: | Guest user |
| Date: | Saturday, January 18, 2025, 4:51 PM |
Description
Useful music vocabulary terms
1. First Five Basic Music Vocabulary Words
Beat - a constant steady pulse
Rhythm - long & short sounds & silences
Dynamics - loud & soft sounds
Pitch - high & low sounds
Tempo - the speed of the beat: fast & slow
2. Second Five Music Vocabulary Words
Melody - a song, made up of pitches, that go up, down & repeat
Meter Signature - shows how many beats are in each measure
Phrase - a complete musical idea
Coda - the ending of a song
Repeat - to do it again