Kindergarten
Music Vocabulary Words
Long - In contrast to short, of a duration that is visibly or audibly longer
Short - In contrast to long, of a duration that is visibly or audibly shorter
Composer - The person who writes the music
Heartbeat (steady beat) - The pulse of the music
Word rhythm - The pattern of long and short sounds matching the song lyrics
High - In contrast to low, of a pitch that is visibly higher
Low - In contrast to high, of a pitch that is visibly lower
Fast - A quick or lively tempo
Slow - A relaxed or ponderous tempo
Loud - In contrast to soft, sound produced with a great deal of energy
Soft - In contrast to loud, sound which is suppressed or produced with less energy
Same - Sounding identical
Different - two or more should or patterns that are contrasting
Echo - Repeating exactly the previous phrase in singing orin playing
Answer - Responding to the previous phrase with a contrasting phrase
Instrument - a device used to produce musical sounds
Cymbals - Metal percussion instrument played by crashing together or with a mallet
Hand drum - Membrane percussion instrument stuck with the hand
Rhythm sticks - Wooden percussion instrument played by striking together
Maracas - Percussion instrument played by shaking
Singing - Using the head voice
Whispering - Using a very quiet voice (not using the vocal cords)
Talking - Using a speaking voice
Calling - Using a shouting voice
March - A song with a strong 2 meter, such as one would hear at a parade
Lullaby - A song used to lull a baby to sleep
Dynamics - Levels of loud and soft
Tempo - How fast or slow the music is performed