Music Vocabulary
Review
For
Students
Created By: Robert Morton
Length of Presentation: Approx 10 minutes
Grade Level: 5-8
Class: General Music
For
Teachers
Directions:
1. Click on term button to go to the list of terms and
their respective definition.
2. When you are ready to take the quiz, click on the
“Take Quiz” button.
3. Have fun!
List of Terms
Teachers
This power point is to help students with some basic music
vocabulary. The student is to go through the vocabulary and
then take a short quiz to test what they have learned.
Source of Information
Standards
Vocabulary List
Fermata
Key Signature
Dynamics
Time Signature
Clef
Tempo Markings
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Fermata
A Fermata is a notation that is found over a note or rest
and is meant to hold the note or rest for however long the
conductor sees fit.
Fermata
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Clefs
Clefs determine where the notes are indicated on the
lines and spaces within the staff.
Treble Clef
Bass Clef
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Dynamics
Dynamics are the markings that determine how loud
or soft a performer should play or sing. The markings
use the letters m, p, and f to decide on loudness.
(p=piano=soft, m=mezzo=medium, f=forte=loud)
mp
p
mf
ff
pp
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f
Tempo Markings
Tempo markings determine the speed of a piece of
music.
=60
Moderato
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Time Signature
The time signature determines how many beats are in a
measure and what note gets the beat
3
4
3=number of beats per measure
4=note that is equal to one beat
(in this case the quarter note)
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Key Signature
Key signatures are the number of sharps and
flats within a piece of music and designates
the piece’s designation.
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Standards
This Power Point is corresponds to the following state and
national standards:
Ohio Content Standards for Music: Standard 3, Benchmark
A
Ohio Technology Standards: Standard 3, Benchmark B
National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers:
Standard 3, Benchmark C
Links
Source
The definitions are from the Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary
http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary
National Education Technology Standards for Teachers
NETS*T
Ohio Academic Content Standards
1. What is the term for the number of sharps or flats in a
musical piece that designates the piece’s intonation?
A. Key Signature
B. Time Signature
C. Clef
D. Fermata
Try Again…
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