Well known Songs
How I wonder what you are.
What is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star?
I usually make up one steady beat of sound.
What is a quarter note?
The speed of the beat.
What is Tempo?
J.S. Bach lived his whole life in this country.
What is Germany?
The state we live in.
What is Maine?
Her pet farm animal was “white as snow.”
Who is Mary?
(Mary had a Little Lamb)
The number of beats in a half note.
What is two?
The arrangement of sections of music.
What is form?
J.S. Bach was most famous in his lifetime for playing this instrument.
What is the Pipe Organ?
The name of our Principal.
Who is Ms. Fowler?
Question for Brother John.
Are you sleeping?
This shows how long to “play” silence.
What is a rest?
Wrote the music for E.T., Star Wars and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
Who is John Williams?
The number of children J.S. Bach had.
What is 20?
The number of Kindergarten classes at Dyer School.
What is two.
Baa Baa Black Sheep had this much wool.
What is “Three Bags Full”?
When we say “forte” in music, we mean this.
What is Loud?
The smallest member of the string family in the orchestra.
What is a Violin?
Men in J.S. Bach’s time wore larger ones of these to show how important they were.
What are wigs?
South Portland High School’s teams have this nick-name.
What is the Red Riots?
This girl is sung about at every home Red Sox game.
Who is Sweet Caroline?
I let you know how many beats there are in each measure.
What is a time signature?
The leader of a musical ensemble.
Who is a Conductor?
Even though people often play his music on it today, this instrument was just being invented near the end of Bach’s life.
What is the piano?
Our Superintendent’s name.
Who is Mr. Kunin?