Music Miscellaneous
Antonio Vivaldi wrote a famous set of four violin concertos depicting these famous times
What are seasons?
At the end of Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson, the trumpet solo is imitating which animal?
What is horse?
This is the unique material on the hair of a violin/viola/cello/bass bow
What is horsehair?
In the long-running video, "lofi hip hop radio: beats to relax/study to" it features a girl who is studying and along with this animal
What is a cat?
Before departing for the KIMEA Festival, food was served from this restaurant chain
What is EggDrop?
Before teaching in Korea, Mr. Lee was teaching in this major metropolitan city
Where is San Francisco?
What is 300?
If you are playing a major scale, but then lower the 3rd and 6th note, you have created this specific scale
What is the harmonic minor scale?
What is clarinet?
When brass players create a sound using just their mouthpiece, this is the term for that exercise
The word "rizz" is used to describe someone's ability to smoothly attract a romantic partner. This is the full word for which "rizz" stands for.
What is charisma?
When cutting off a sustain (especially in a legato piece), this is the instrument that should be heard last
Who is Tuba/String Bass?
This is Mr. Lee's native instrument
What is saxophone?
This is the country of origin of a banh mi sandwich
Where is Vietnam?
[DOUBLE POINTS] This is a distinct, high-pitched, undulating vocal technique that is famously used in Swiss folk music
What is yodeling?
[DOUBLE POINTS] The main theme from Demon Slayer is named after the primary protagonist, Tanjiro. This is his last name.
What is Kamado?
The name of the tiny wooden peg inside of a violin/viola/cello/string bass that sits under the bridge
What is the soundpost?
[DOUBLE POINTS] This is the first video in YouTube history to surpass 1 billion views
What is Gangnam Style by Psy?
[DOUBLE POINTS] Something that is special about our Orchestra is the inclusion of the saxophone. The saxophone is part of this specific instrument family.
What is woodwind?
If Mr. Lee didn't teach music, he would want to teach this subject
What is English?
What is a strawberry?
Maurice Ravel's famous work, Bolero, features a famous ostinato that is played 169 times throughout the piece. This is the instrument on which that ostinato is performed.
What is snare drum?
Old Scottish Melody is an arrangement of a traditional Scottish tune, meaning "old long since." This is the title of the original song.
What is Auld Lang Syne?
What is a didgeridoo?
The ubiquitous acronym "URL" is actually an anagram for this.
What is Uniform Resource Locator.
This is the total number of members on the Orchestra Leadership Team
What is 11? (Vn1 SL, Vn2 SL, Vn3 SL, Vc SL, Fl SL, Cl SL, Brass SL, Perc SL, Librarian, Secretary, President)
[DOUBLE POINTS] Mr. Lee's baton has a string wrapping grip. This is the color of that string.
What is purple?
[DOUBLE POINTS] Butterflies use this part of their body to taste food
What is their feet?
This word means "stolen" in Italian, referring to when the music slightly speeds up and slows down the tempo for expressive effect
What is rubato?
We performed Brahm's Hungarian Dance no. 5, but this is the total number of Hungarian Dances that Brahms wrote/arranged
What is 21?
[DOUBLE POINTS] The name "Xylophone" comes from a non-English language that means "wooden sound." This is the language that is comes from.
What is Greek?
This is the person for which the practice of pressing your tongue against the roof of your mouth to define your jawline is named after
Who is Dr. John Mew?
"Reflection and Renewal" was the title of the Spring Concert. This was the title of the Winter Concert.
What is "Frost and Fire?"
This is Mr. Lee's favorite key in music
What is Eb Major?
This is the technical marketing term for the exact dollop of toothpaste that sits perfectly on top of a toothbrush in commercials
What is a nurdle?