Key Signatures
This major key has no sharps or flats
What is C Major
This composer went deaf during his career
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven
The Magic Flute was written by this composer
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Containing sharps or flats at the beginning of a piece, this indicates what mode the song is in
What is a key signature
This choir part is known to sing the lowest
Who are basses
This major key has 2 sharps
What is D Major
These two Austrian composer were good friends, one writing a series of quartets for the other.
Who are Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
This French opera, written by Georges Bizet, features a gypsy woman as the main character
What is Carmen
At the beginning of a piece, this signals how many beats of what value are in each measure
What is a time signature
A treble choir contains these sections
What are sopranos and altos
This major key has 4 flats
What is A-Flat Major
This composer wrote a total of 22 operas
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Tristan und Isolde, with it's epic overture, was written by this composer
Who is Richard Wagner
This means to sing without accompaniment
What is a capella
A typical, full sized piano has this many keys
What is 88
This minor key has 1 sharp
What is E minor
While not the first woman composer, this composer paved the way for women to become popular as composers
Who is Amy Beach
In Italian opera, this type of singing was classified by a man sounding like a soprano, often by keeping their boyish voice
What is castrato
The name of this symbol: sfz
What is sforzando
A man, typically a baritone, that sings in the range of a soprano is known as this
Who is a countertenor
This minor key has 3 flats
What is C minor
This composer was known as the "king of counterpoint"
Who is Johannes Sebastian Bach
This opera was the only opera written by Ludwig van Beethoven
What is Fidelio
This word means "short and detached"
What is staccato
This is a tenor's friend when singing higher pitches
What is falsetto