Clarinet
Saxophone
Flute
Rhythm Theory
Music Vocab
100

What do you call the piece of wood that allows a clarinet to make sound? 

The reed

100

What section is the saxophone a part of?

Woodwinds

100

Is a flute held out to a person's right or to to the left side of their body?

To the right

100

What does the top number of the time signature 3/4 mean?

There are 3 beats per measure

100

What is the dynamic for play soft/quiet?

piano

200

Other than wood, what material are clarinet most often made of? (body, not keys)

Plastic

200

What do you call the part of the saxophone that connects in between the body and the mouthpiece? 

The neck

200

Most professional flutes are made out of and/or plated in this material

Silver

200

How many eighth notes fit in one measure of 4/4?

Eight

200

What is the musical term for extra loud?

fortissimo

300

Which other instrument in the band is in the exact same key and range as the clarinet? (reads the same notes)

The trumpet

300

This type of ensemble, containing strings, typically does not include parts for the saxophone. 

The orchestra

300

This instrument, which is very similar to the flute in how it creates sound, is nowadays often made of plastic and used in elementary schools around the world

The recorder

300

How many beats is a dotted quarter note worth?

One and a half beats

300

What is the name of the musical symbol that tells you to hold a note for longer than its normal value?

Fermata

400

What clef does the bass clarinet read its music in? 

Treble clef

400

Charles Parker, a famous jazz musician, played this version of the saxophone (alto, tenor, bari, or soprano)

Alto

400

This small instrument plays the same notes as the flute, an octave up

The piccolo

400

A whole note tied to a dotted half note is how many beats long?

7 beats

400

What is the term for playing short and separated?

staccato

500

What do you call the key that connects the two sections of a clarinet?

The bridge key 

500

What clef does a baritone saxophone play in? 

Treble clef

500

This famous musician, best known for her breakout single "Truth Hurts", is also a classically trained flute player. 

Lizzo

500

What does a dot next to a note do to the note value?

Adds half the value of the original note

500

What is the musical term for playing smooth and connected?

legato

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