Musical and Anatomical Terminology

Front

quality of the sound

Back

Tone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

the bone in the front of your chest

Back

sternum

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

set of 8th notes and higher

Back

octave

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

opposite, mirrored, flipped

Back

inverted

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

raises a note by 1/2 step

Back

sharp

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

a note(s) that lead into another section/measure. a pick-up note, an incomplete measure.

Back

anacrusis

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

the equality between sections

Back

balance

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

ending

Back

Coda

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3D

Front

connects two notes so they act like one

Back

tie

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

short and detached

Back

staccato

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4