Musical Terms

Arpeggio

• Broken chords played separately; Ascending or descending

• Melody
• N/A
• Scale

Tonic

• A sequence of notes, played one after the other, that consists of the notes of a chord

• The root note (first) of a key signature or scale

• A section of music that contains parts that make up a whole

• Structure of music that organizes sections into parts

During a choir practice, the choir director asked Liam to sing his solo part in a 'Cantabile' style. What does this mean?

• In a singing style

• To hold note until the conductor cuts him off

• Structure of music that organizes sections into parts

During a violin lesson, Benjamin's teacher explains the concept of a 'sounding point'. What does it refer to?

• A note written differently yet sounds the same

• When bow speed, weight, and placement are ideal

• Stepwise motion up or down a scale

In a school orchestra, the conductor instructs Abigail to play a fermata on her violin. What does this mean for Abigail?

• She should play stepwise motion up or down a scale

• She should play a note written differently yet sounds the same

• She should hold the note until the conductor cuts her off

Lily, Evelyn, and Aiden are in a band. During their performance, the conductor signals them to 'Ritardando'. What does this mean?

• They should start playing broken chords separately; Ascending or descending

• They should start moving stepwise up or down a scale

• They should gradually slow down their performance, keeping their eyes on the conductor

In Avery's music class, they were learning about different sections of music. Avery was asked to identify what a 'Phrase' is. What would be Avery's correct response?

• Cantabile

• A section of music that contains parts that make up a whole

• when bow speed, weight and placement are ideal

Enharmonic

• A note written differently yet sounds the same

• Structure of music that organizes sections into parts

During a music class, Benjamin was asked to play a sequence on his piano. He was confused about what a 'Chromatic' sequence meant. Can you help him understand?

• It means he should gradually slow down, keeping his eyes on the conductor

• It means he should hold the note until the conductor cuts him off

• It means he should play in a stepwise motion up or down a scale

During a music class, Maya, Kai, and Elijah are learning about the structure of music. The teacher explains the term 'Form'. What does 'Form' mean in this context?

• It is the structure of music that organizes sections into parts

• It is a section of music that contains parts that make up a whole

• It means to hold a note until the conductor cuts you off