Music Terminology
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. guitar
A. Loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat
2. guitarist
B. Someone who plays a drum
3. drum
C. A device that requires skill for proper use
4. drummer
D. Style of music with improvisation, born in New Orleans
5. bass
E. The color of the sky on a clear day (plural)
6. singer
F. An opportunity to state your case and be heard
7. songs
G. The lowest part of the musical range
8. instrument
H. A short musical composition with words (plural)
9. jazz
I. Instrumentalists not including string players
10. blues
J. A musical percussion instrument
11. heavymetal
K. A stringed instrument usually having six strings
12. band
L. Set of keys you type on or play like a piano
13. audience
M. A musician who plays the ___
14. keyboard
N. United States writer of Yiddish stories and novels