Semibreve = 4 beats 🕓
Minim = 2 beats ⏳
Crochet = 1 beat 🥁
Quaver = half beat 🎸
Semi-quaver = one fourth beat 🎼
Melody 🎤
Meaning: A sequence of notes that sound pleasant together and form the main tune.
Example: The tune you hum from “Happy Birthday.” 🎂🎶
Harmony 🎶
Meaning: The sound created when two or more notes are played at the same time.
Example: Singing in a choir where people sing different notes together. 👩🎤👨🎤
Rhythm 🥁
Meaning: The pattern of beats or timing in music.
Example: The beat you clap along to in a song. 👏
Tempo ⏩⏸
Meaning: How fast or slow the music is.
Example: A lullaby has a slow tempo; a dance song has a fast tempo. 💤💃
Dynamics 🔊🔉
Meaning: How loud or quiet the music is.
Example: A sudden loud crash in a song, or soft background music in a movie. 🎬🎧
Timbre (Tone Color) 🎷🎻
Meaning: The unique sound quality of a voice or instrument.
Example: A violin sounds different from a guitar, even if they play the same note. 🎸🎻
Texture 🧵
Meaning: How many layers of sound are heard at once.
Example: One singer (simple texture) vs. an orchestra playing many instruments (rich texture). 🎤🎻🎺🥁
Pitch 🎵⬆⬇
Meaning: How high or low a sound is.
Example: A whistle has a high pitch; a drum has a low pitch. 🎺🥁
Section | Instruments |
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Strings | Violin 🎻, Viola 🎻, Cello 🎻, Double Bass 🎻, Harp 🎶 |
Woodwinds | Flute 🎶, Piccolo 🎶, Oboe 🎶, English Horn 🎶, Clarinet 🎶, Bass Clarinet 🎶, Bassoon 🎶, Contrabassoon 🎶 |
Brass | Trumpet 🎺, Cornet 🎺, French Horn 🎺, Trombone 🎺, Euphonium 🎺, Tuba 🎺, Wagner Tuba 🎺 |
Percussion | Timpani 🥁, Snare Drum 🥁, Bass Drum 🥁, Cymbals 🥁, Triangle 🥁, Xylophone 🥁, Glockenspiel 🥁, Tubular Bells 🥁, Marimba 🥁, Castanets 🥁, Gong 🥁, Tambourine 🥁, Rainstick 🥁 |
Keyboard | Piano 🎹, Celesta 🎹, Organ 🎹 |