Music Basics
This is the most commonly known note in music, commonly found in the center of the keyboard.
What is Middle C?
Made entirely of metal, this family of instruments are played by pushing air and vibrating lips.
What is the Brass family?
With over 600 pieces to his name, this composer is the most famous in the world, though he tragically died at just age 35.
Who is Mozart?
Able to change the tension of the strings, and therefore their base notes, these wooden ears should be twisted with caution!
What are tuning pegs?
Hum the chorus/ refrain of a song.
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This means a single beat in 4/4 time. In appearance, it has a filled dot and a single long tail.
What is a quarter note?
Plucked, strummed, or bowed, this family of instruments makes noise through vibration, but not forced air.
What is the Strings family?
Credited with preserving theatre, and creating one of the first written music languages during the Middle Ages, this composer was known as the mother of music, though as a nun, she would not have had children of her own.
Who is St. Hildegard Von Bingham?
Pressing your fingers on different ones of these temporarily allow you to play higher notes than the string's base note. Make sure you're pressing the right places!
What are frets?
Tap and maintain a steady beat with all members of your group for 24 beats.
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These letters are the seven used to describe different musical pitches.
What are C, D, E, F, G, A, and B?
Made of many possible materials, these instruments are "strikingly" the oldest known.
What are Percussion?
This modern choral composer was strongly influenced by works from the Renaissance, and his supporters claim his works give the feelings of his topics, even the rain. His critics claim his work sounds like movie soundtracks.
Who is Eric Whitaker?
Though it may bug you, the "ukulele" get's its name from the swift movements of the player's fingers, looking like this...
What is a dancing flea?
Sing a verse and chorus of "And All the People Said Amen" with your whole team, and without giggling.
Congrats. Unless you giggled. Then SHAME.
These consist of three notes played simultaneously in a pleasing combination.
What are chords?
With bird like sounds and a wide range, this family of instruments make up about a third of the Orchestra.
What are the Woodwinds?
Known best for his musical translation of highlights of the New testament, this composer leads people to stand up and sing "Hallelujah!".
Who is Handel?
Possibly the most famous and frequently requested ukulele song, this mash up by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole almost didn't make it onto his chart topping CD.
What is "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"?
Divide your group in half. Have half the group play the beat, and half play a rhythm for at least 24 beats. Do not speed up.
I said do NOT speed up. So congrats if you didn't.
The two major staffs of the musical scale, one means 'high' and the other 'low'.
What are the Treble and Bass clefs?
Expanding a specifying the instruments needed in his pieces, the modern orchestra owes its most common set up and proportions to this composer.
Who is Beethoven?
Noted for both her stark and flowing compositions, this composer was one of the first known modernists, and one of the youngest even winners of the Prix de Rome. Most of her works were published posthumously by her sister Nadia, also a composer.
Who is Lili Boulanger?
Though adopted as a cultural symbol in the land of its birth, the ukulele is a product of the cultures of which two countries?
What are Hawaii and Portugal?
Was this the last one left on the board?
no- Great! You get the points!
yes- no points for you, wimps.