6th Grade Unit 1 Music Vocab

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Qualities of music affecting sound: loud, soft, fast.

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Musical Expression

Front

Musical symbol connecting two notes of the same pitch to extend sound.

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Tie

Front

Strong beat in music; first beat in a measure.

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Downbeat

Front

Shape of a musical phrase.

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Melodic Contour

Front

Tone color or unique sound of an instrument or voice.

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Timbre

Front

Created when different tones sound simultaneously.

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Harmony

Front

Layering of sounds creating thick/thin quality in music.

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Texture

Front

A musical idea that is continually repeated, can be melodic, rhythmic, or harmonic.

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Ostinato

Front

Degrees of loudness and softness of sound.

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Dynamics

Front

Speed of the beat.

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Tempo