Submitted by Music K-8 Mailing List members, various
Idea posted April 18, 2005
STYLE/GENRES
- Alternative
- Baroque
- Bluegrass
- Blues
- Cajun
- Chant
- Classical
- Collaboration
- Country
- Crossover
- Easy Listening
- Folk
- Gospel
- Grunge
- Hard Rock
- Hip-Hop
- Hymn
- Impressionistic
- Jazz
- Latin
- Long Ago
- Lullaby
- March
- Merengue
- Metal
- Minuet
- Modern
- New Age
- Opera
- Operetta
- Polka
- Pop
- Punk
- Rap
- Reggae
- Renaissance
- Rhythm And Blues
- Rock
- Rockabilly
- Romantic
- Salsa
- Spiritual
- Tejano
- Western
- Zydeco
MELODY AND HARMONY
- Chord
- Descant
- Interval
- Lyrics
- Major
- Minor
- Obbligato
- Ostinato
- Phrase
- Refrain
- Verse
FORM
- Call and Response
- Canon
- Question and Answer
- Rondo
- Round
- Sonata
- Strophic
- Theme and Variation
DYNAMICS
- Crescendo
- Decrescendo
- Diminuendo
- Forte
- Fortissimo
- Loud
- Mezzo Forte
- Mezzo Piano
- Pianissimo
- Piano
- Soft
- Volume
TEMPO
- Accelerando
- Adagio
- Allegretto
- Allegro
- Andante
- Fast
- Grave
- Larghetto
- Largo
- Lento
- Moderato
- Prestissimo
- Presto
- Slow
- Vivo or Vivace
VOICE
- Alto
- Antiphonal
- Baritone
- Bass
- Break
- Chamber Music
- Chest Voice
- Choir
- Continuo
- Contralto
- Counter Tenor
- Diaphragm
- Ensemble
- Falsetto
- Head Voice
- Nodules
- Nonet
- Octet
- Phrasing
- Quartet
- Quintet
- Ripieno
- Septet
- Sextet
- solfège
- Solo
- Soprano
- Support
- Tenor
- Treble
- Trio
- Vocal
- Vocal Chords
INSTRUMENTS
- Autoharp
- Banjo
- Baritone
- Bass Drum
- Bassoon
- Beater
- Bells
- Bongos
- Brass
- Celeste
- Cello
- Chimes
- Clarinet
- Congas
- Cornet
- Cowbell
- Crash Cymbals
- Djembe
- Dobro
- Double Bass
- Drum
- Dulcimer
- English Horn
- Euphonium
- Flute
- French Horn
- Frets
- Gong
- Guiro
- Guitar
- Harp
- Jingles
- Kettle Drum
- Mallets
- Mandolin
- Maracas
- Oboe
- Percussion
- Piano
- Piccolo
- Recorder
- Sand Block
- Saxophone
- Sleigh bells
- Snare
- Sousaphone
- Strings
- Suspended Cymbals
- Tambourine
- Temple Blocks
- Triangle
- Trombone
- Trumpet
- Tuba
- Tympani
- Ukulele
- Valves
- Viola
- Violin
- Wood Block
- Woodwind
- Xylophone
MUSICAL THEATER
- Applause
- Arranger
- ASCAP
- Audience
- Book
- Box Office
- Cantata
- Comedy
- Comic Opera
- Conductor
- Copyist
- Copyright
- Dance
- Director
- Diva
- Dubbing
- Interlude
- Layering
- Libretto
- Medley
- Mixer
- Multi-Track Recording
- Musicale
- Muzak
- Oratorio
- Orchestration
- Overture
- Permission
- Pit
- Plot
- Prima Don
- Prima Donna
- Producer
- Royalty
- Scene
- Score
- Set Change
- Soundtrack
- Stage Directions
- Vamp
DANCE/MOVEMENT
- Ballet
- Clap
- March
- Patsch
- Snap
- Stomp
- Waltz
MEDIA
- 45
- 78
- 8-Track
- Analog
- Cassette
- Compact Disc (CD)
- DAT Tape
- Digital
- LP
- Monaural
- Quadraphonic
- Record
- Reel-to-Reel
- RPM
- Stereo
- Surround Sound
- Vinyl