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Musical Terms(covered so far...)

Beat – the steady pace of the music or poem; what you tap your foot to.

Rhythm – the short and long sounds between the beats; what you dance to

Tempo – the speed of the beat

Pitch – the high and low frequency of sounds

Melody – the main idea; the most important pitch and rhythm

Round – When the same melody is sung or played by two or more groups starting at different times

Harmony – when two or more notes are played or sung at the same time; they sound good or right together
Sharp - A pitch that is a half-step higher than the original pitch
Flat - A pitch taht is a half-step lower than the original pitch
Staccato - Short, separate notes
Legato - Smooth, joined together notes
Timbre - tone quality or color, how you tell the difference between instruments
 

 Additional Music Links
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1900, is one of the oldest orchestras in the nation. It's website, dsokids.com, is an interactive music website with games, recordings and activities for kids at home. We have highlighted some of the interesting pages on the website but feel free to explore the rest of the website - theres a TON of information on there!
Listen to famous works from various composers - which composers have we talked about?

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