COMPOSERS
Who composed the famous "Moonlight Sonata"?
Ludwig van Beethoven
What instrument has keys, pedals, and strings and is played by pressing the keys?
Piano
What term indicates the speed of music?
Tempo
What term refers to the distance between two pitches?
Interval
What musical period came after the Baroque period?
Classical Period
Which composer is known as the "Father of the Symphony"?
Franz Joseph Haydn
What two main instruments are played by blowing air through a mouthpiece with a reed and pressing keys?
Clarinet or Saxophone
What symbol indicates to play loudly?
Forte (F)
What is placed at the beginning of the music and indicates sharps and flats?
Key Signature
Who was the composer that bridged the Classical and Romantic periods?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Who composed the opera "The Magic Flute"?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
What instrument is known for its long, coiled shape and rich sound?
What term is used to indicate a change in dynamics from loud to soft?
Decrescendo or Diminuendo
What key are you in if you have 4 flats in your key signature?
Ab
Which Italian composer is know for the development of the modern staff notation?
Guido of Arezzo
Which composer wrote the "Brandenburg Concertos"?
Johann Sebastian Bach
Identify one of the instruments in the percussion family that consists of a set of tuned bars struck with mallets.
Xylophone, Vibraphone, Marimba, or Glockenspiel
What does "allegro" mean in musical terms?
What major key are you in if you have 5 sharps in your key signature?
B
Name the famous Russian composer known for his ballets such as "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker."
Tchaikovsky
Name the composer who wrote "The Nutcracker" ballet.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
What instrument in the brass family is known for its slide mechanism and is often used in jazz music?
Trombone
Describe the symbol used in sheet music to indicate a repeat of a section.
Double bar with two dots
What is the enharmonic of E#?
F
Which famous composer composed "Theme and Variations," which became the nursery song, "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star?"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart