Music Theory
100 – What symbol tells musicians how many beats per measure?
The time signature
What family does the clarinet belong to?
Woodwind
How many beats does a whole note get in 4/4 time?
Four
Who composed The Nutcracker?
Tchaikovsky
What is Mr. Henry's favorite instrument?
Saxophone
What symbol tells you how high or low notes are placed on the staff?
The clef
Which brass instrument uses a slide instead of valves?
Trombone
200 – What do we call a silence in music?
A rest
Which composer became deaf later in life?
Beethoven
What is Mr. Henry's Favorite type of music?
Jazz
What do we call the speed of the music?
Tempo
What instrument family does the marimba belong to?
Percussion
What note gets half a beat in 4/4 time?
Eighth note
What musical period came first: Baroque, Classical, or Romantic?
Baroque
How long has Mr. Henry Been at Tres Rios?
5 years
What is the term for the volume of music?
Dynamics
What percussion instrument has wooden bars and is played with mallets?
Xylophone
What is the term for emphasizing the off‑beats?
Syncopation
Who is known as the “King of Ragtime”?
Scott Joplin
What is Mr. Henry's favorite color? Double points if you give the full name.
Royal Blue
What note value gets half a beat in 4/4 time?
Eighth note
What keyboard instrument creates sound by hammers striking strings?
Piano
What is the term for a repeating rhythmic pattern?
Ostinato
What famous composer wrote The Four Seasons?
Vivaldi
How many instruments does Mr. Henry play?
10