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Art terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Strings | Rubbing bows against strings or plucking strings ex. Guitar, violin |
| Woodwinds | Blowing against reeds made of wood or plastic mouthpiece by passing of air over a mouth hole ex. Flute, horn, saxophone, clarinet |
| Brass | Produces sound by buzzing or vibrating his/her lips on the mouthpiece ex. Trumpet, tuba, French horn, trombone |
| Percussion | Produces sound by striking, shaking, scraping, or plucking the instrument ex. Snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, xylophone |
| Form | The organization and structure of music. Refers to patterns of a music piece. |
| Harmony | Notes that form major and minor chords create harmony; harmony refers to the structure of music, as well as the pleasing and well rounded sound it creates. |
| Melody | A succession of single tones that form an agreeable unit of sound. |
| Pitch | The highness or lowness of a tone; the pitch can move up, down, or stay the same, depending on the notes that are used. |
| Rhythm | The controlled movement of music in time. |
| Tempo | The rate of speed or pace of the music.... (Largo- slow) (moderato- medium) (Allegro- fast) (presto- very fast) |
| Timbre | The tone and color of musical sounds; different musical instruments have distinctive sounds |
| Voice | Sound produced from the vocal chords; the main voice types are...... |
| Soprano | Highest pitch |
| Alto | Second highest |
| Tenor | Second lowest voice |
| Bass | Lowest voice |
| Half note | Looks like a d. Tells the musician to play the note for half the time of a whole note. |
| Quarter note | Looks like a d but the d is colored in. Tells the musician to play the one fourth the time of a whole note. |
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