Music Education Terms

noun a piece of music written for or sung by a choir

adjective relating to or characteristic of a choir or chorus

• The choral performance at the concert was captivating.
• I love singing in the choral group at school.
• The choral rehearsal was a blast, we sounded amazing!
• The choral harmony of voices created a beautiful tapestry of sound.

noun a piece of music

• The string section is a crucial part of orchestral music.
• The bass guitar is my favorite part of music.
• Dude, the drums are the best part of music, hands down.
• Melody is like the heart, rhythm is like the soul, and harmony is like the spirit - all essential parts of music.

noun a musical direction meaning to play very softly or quietly

• The pianissimo section of the symphony requires great control and delicacy from the musicians.
• Can you play that part pianissimo? It's supposed to be really soft.
• I love when the music gets all pianissimo and chill, it's so relaxing.
• His voice was barely a whisper, as if speaking pianissimo to the wind.

noun A time signature is a notational convention used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each measure and which note value constitutes one beat.

• The composer specified a 3/4 time signature for the piece.
• Hey, can you tell me the time signature of this song?
• I'm not sure about the time signature of that track, it's kind of funky.
• In life, we all march to the beat of our own time signature.

noun a musical mode or scale that starts and ends on the note A, also known as the natural minor scale

• The musician demonstrated their mastery of the aeolian mode during the classical music recital.
• I love playing around with the aeolian mode on my guitar, it has such a unique sound.
• Dude, check out this sick riff I came up with using the aeolian mode!
• The aeolian mode of storytelling in the novel created a haunting and melancholic atmosphere.