Vocabulary
4 beats of sound.
What is a Whole Note?
Child prodigy, born in Austria, short life.
Who is Mozart?
One of Beethoven's most famous pieces, upbeat and fast it was, composed in the Romantic Period.
What is Für Elise?
The first string instrument, the most famous instrument in the string family.
What is violin?
1730-1820
What was the Classical Period?
To play smooth and connected.
What is legato?
Born in Germany, deaf, famous for his 5th symphony.
Who is Beethoven?
Another famous piece that Beethoven composed, much slower paced and sad.
What is Moonlight Sonata?
The alto in strings.
What is Viola?
1600-1750
What was the Baroque Period?
The process of creating music.
What is composition?
Famous for "The Nutcracker", born in Russia, Romantic Composer.
Who is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
A very famous piece composed by Pachelbel, played in weddings.
What is Canon in D?
Usually used for jazz, you do not need many of them in the orchestra.
What is the Bass?
1800-1850
What was the Romantic Period?
Walking tempo.
What is andante?
Soviet composer and pianist, mostly famous for 15 symphonies.
Who is Shostakovich?
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, dark and depressing, played in D minor.
What is Toccata and Fugue in D minor?
Very high pitched instrument in the woodwind family.
What is the piccolo?
500-1400
What is the Medieval Period?
A sad sounding scale using a specific pattern.
What is a Minor Scale.
Famous for the 24 caprice on violin, rumor has it he sold his soul to he devil.
Who is Niccolo Paganini?
Composed by Mozart, one of his most famous pieces, fast, upbeat, and happy.
What is Rondo Alla Turca (Turkish March)
A stringed Chinese instrument.
What is the Guzheng?
14th-17th century.
What is the Renaissance Period?