Match the musical term with the corresponding phrase.

A. pitch
B. modulation
C. downbeat
D. register
E. theme
F. scales
G. resolution
H. vibrato
I. tempo
J. genre
K. a capella
L. duration
M. timbre
N. white noise
O. silence
P. consonance
Q. meter
R. dissonance
S. accent
T. bar
U. tone quality
V. contour
W. loudness

A. the relative highness or lowness of sound
B. change of key
C. the first beat of each bar
D. an area of the sound spectrum (high, middle, low)
E. a complete musical thought
F. a system of organizing pitches
G. the release of tension
H. the oscillating of a pitch
I. the rate of speed of a piece of music
J. a type or category of music
K. how long a pitch lasts
L. how long a pitch lasts
M. the distinctive tonal quality of an instrument or voice
N. the entire range of frequencies sounding at once
O. the absence of frequencies
P. a form of resolution
Q. the organizing of beats
R. a form of tension
S. increased stress placed on a note or sound
T. one group of beats
U. determined by the shape of sound waves
V. the shape of a melody
W. determined by intensity or energy

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