Easy
How many lines are on a musical staff?
Five
What instrument family does the flute belong to?
flute
What symbol means don't play?
rest
Tchaikovsky
How many 8th notes are equal to one whole note?
8
What do we call the speed of music?
Tempo
What instrument family does the trumpet belong to?
Brass
What does a fermata mean?
hold note longer
What is the marking with two dots at the end of some parts of music that tell you to go back to a previous section?
Repeat sign
What does staccato mean?
play short or detached
4
What do you call a song performed by one person?
solo
What does a flat do to a note?
lowers the note
This symbol cancels a sharp or flat in a key signature
What is the difference between a tie and a slur
tie = same pitch combined, slur = smooth connection between different notes
What instrument uses a slide?
trombone
What do you call a song performed by two people?
Duet
What does a sharp do to a note?
raises it
What is the distance between two notes called?
interval
What composer is considered the American March king and composed "the Stars and Stripes Forever"?
John Phillip Sousa
What do you blow on a clarinet and saxophone?
reed
What do you call a song performed by three people?
Trio
What does "accelerando" mean?
gradually speed up
What is called when two or more instruments play the exact same notes together?
Unison
Who composed "The Planets"?
Gustav Holst