Music Unit 1 Test

Music Staff

A set of five horizontal lines and four spaces used for writing musical notes.

Clefs

Symbols at the beginning of the staff that indicate the pitch of the notes

Notes

Symbols representing musical sounds with different durations and pitches.

Quarter Note

A note worth one beat in common time.

Half Note

A note worth two beats in common time.

Whole Note –

A note worth four beats in common time.

Time Signature –

A set of numbers at the beginning of a piece indicating the number of beats per measure and the type of note that gets one beat

Guitar Body Parts –

Includes the headstock, tuning pegs, nut, fretboard, frets, sound hole, bridge, and strings.

Beat –

The steady pulse of the music, like a heartbeat.

Bar Lines –

Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures.

Measures –

Sections of music between two bar lines containing a set number of beats.

Double Bar –

Two vertical lines that mark the end of a piece or section of music.

Downstroke –

A strumming technique where the pick moves downward across the strings.

Pick Up Notes –

Notes that appear before the first full measure of a piece.

Blues –

A music genre with a 12 bar chord progression, expressive melodies, and emotional lyrics.

Flamenco –

A Spanish music style featuring fast guitar strumming, clapping, and dramatic singing.

Repeat Sign –

A symbol indicating that a section of music should be played again.

Down Up Stroke –

A strumming technique alternating between down and up motions.

Intro –

The beginning section of a song.

N. C. –

A section in music where no specific chord is played.

Chord Progression –

A sequence of chords played in a set order.

Chord Changes –

The transition from one chord to another.

Accompaniment –

The background music or chords that support the melody.

Hank Williams –

A country music pioneer known for hits like Your Cheatin’ Heart.

Ludwig Van Beethoven –

A classical composer famous for symphonies like Symphony No. 5.

Woody Guthrie –

A folk musician known for This Land Is Your Land.

Robert Johnson –

A blues musician famous for songs like Cross Road Blues.

Bill Haley and His Comets –

A rock and roll band known for Rock Around the Clock.