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Musical Terms (5th grade)

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59685553ChorusA large body of singers
59685554OperaA form of theater where the words are set to music and it tells a story
59685555AriaA song for solo voice in an opera
59685556BalletA form of theater where dance and music are combined
59685557ConcertoA composition for orchestra and solo instrument
59685558OvertureA piece of music designed to be played as an introduction to a performance
59685559ChordA combo of tones sounded together
59685560DynamicsVariations of volume
59685561HarmonyA combo of musical sounds that is musically significant
59685562ImprovisationTo make up and perform music on the spur of the moment
59685563MelodyA succession of pitches over time with direction & rhythm
59685564RhythmA basic element of music. The organization of sound over time
59685565ScaleThe tonal material of music arranged in an order of rising pitches
59685566TempoA term that indicates the speed of music
59685567ThemeA musical idea that can be varied in a number of ways
59685568Orchestrasame as symphony
59685569ConductorThe person who directs the orchestra
59685570ConcertmasterThe first violinist in the orchestra
59685571StringsAn instrument family with stretched strings (violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp)
59685572WoodwindsAn instrument family whose sound is produced by air enclosed in a pipe or tube (piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, english horn, bass clarinet)
59685573BrassAn instrument family whose sound is produced by blowing into a cup-shaped mouthpiece (trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba)
59685574PercussionAn instrument family who sound is produced by striking or hitting objects (timpani, snare drum, cymbals, bells, chimes, triangle, drums, etc)
665884835 strings instrumentsviolin, viola, cello, double bass, harp
66588484what are the 8 woodwinds instrumentspiccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, English horn, bass clarinet, contra bassoon
66588485what are the 4 brass instrumentstrumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba
66588486what are the 12 percussion instrumentstimpani[kettledrums], snare drum, tom tom, bass drum, piano, cymbals, xylophone, bells, chimes, triangle, woodblock, tambourine
66588487what are the chorus memberssoprano, alto, tenor, bass

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