Y E A R 8 U N I T 3 V A R I A T I O N S S P 3

W W W . M U S I C A L C O N T E X T S . C O . U K
Name Form
Look at the list of definitions below and match up the correct key word (from the box
below) to its meaning.
KEYWORD MEANING/DEFINITION
Long held-on notes in bass line of the music
A repeated musical pattern
Music in this harmony/key sounds happy
Music in this harmony/key sounds sad
Another musical name for the main tune or theme
A sequence of bass notes that repeat throughout an
entire piece
Describes the volume of sound how LOUD or SOFT
the music is
Another word for tone quality. Most of us changed
this when we did our Frre Jacques variations
Describes the HIGHNESS or LOWNESS of a sound
Describes the SPEED of a piece of music FAST,
SLOW, GETTING FASTER, GETTING SLOWER
Another word for a musical Round where one part
comes in then another, then another
Describes an extra melody being played normally at a
higher pitch along with the theme
If there is a lot of sound then this can be described
musically as THICK, if only a solo or a few instruments
are playing, then this can be described as THIN