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GLOSSARY

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-BASS                   Very low voice

-BARITONE           Low voice

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-BRASS                A type of metal instrument that you blow into

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-COMPOSER        Someone who makes music

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-DUET                   A classical music piece performed by two people

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-FAMILY                A specific type of instruments: brass, keyboard, percussion, string, woodwind

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-INSTRUMENT     Makes sounds when used

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-KEYBOARD         A type of instrument that is played by pressing keys; piano, harpsichord, organ

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-ORCHESTRA      Like a band for classical music

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-PERCUSSION     Instruments like drums that make a sound when hit

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-QUARTET           A song performed by four people

-QUINTET            A song performed by five people

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-STRING               A type of instrument that you play by plucking or running a bow across strings

-SYMPHONY        A very long song

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-SOPRANO           The highest tone of voice

-TENOR                Medium voice

-TRIO                    A song performed by three people

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-TEMPO                How fast music goes (click here for some words)

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-WOODWIND     A type of wooden or plastic instrument that you blow into

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