NOTES/RESTS
How Long is A DOTTED HALF NOTE
3 Beats of SOUND
How many Pitches are there in Music?
7 Pitches
What would a Time Signature of 3/4 tell the performer?
There are 3 Beats in a Measure
Where did Mrs. Gazella attend college?
Central Michigan University
WHAT DAY IS THE CHOIR EXAM?
TUESDAY DECEMBER 13!
How long is an Eighth Rests?
1/2 a Beat of NO SOUND
What is the order of SHAPRS
F# C# G# D# A# E# B#
(Fat Cats Go Down Alleys Eating Birds)
If there are NO sharps and NO flats in a key signature what KEY are you in?
C Major
What famous Composer and Piano player is buried in two different countries?
Frederick Chopin
He is buried in FRANCE (he died in Paris France)and his hear is inside a church in POLAND (Poland is where he was born)
What is Grand Rapids Montessori's mascot?
How many Beats is a QUARTER NOTE
1 Beat of SOUND
What pitch is on the first space of the TREBLE CLEF?
F
If there are 3 sharps in a Key Signature what are they?
F# C# G#
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is a famous Russian composer who wrote the music for a very famous Ballet. This Ballet was first performed December 1892. Since that year it has been performed around this time of year every year! What Ballet is this? (A Ballet is a story told through Dance)
THE NUTCRAKER
What famous TV Character (*cartoon) (Based upon a comic strip)first made it's debut on December 9th (today) 57 years ago???
1965 Charlie Brown Christmas makes airs for the first time on television
The popular animated musical special about Christmas was based on Charles M. Schulz's comic strip called Peanuts. The special was critically acclaimed as a telling commentary on the loss of the spirit of Christmas among Americans. It is now screened every year at Christmas time around the world.
How many 16th notes equal a half note?
Or how many 16th notes could YOU sing while Mrs. Gazella sanf a half note so that you ended at the same time?
16th notes = 1/4 of a beat
Half Note= 2 beats
So you could sing 8 16th notes in the same amount of time as 1 Half Note.
When something is Sharped or Flatted in the Key Signature what does that do to that pitch for the rest of the song?
If a pitch is Sharped or Flatted in the key signature it means that the pitch is now Sharp or Flat for the entire song (or until a natural sign cancels it out)
If a Key has 1 Flat what (Bb) what Key are you in?
F MAJOR
What ROOM will CHOIR be held in next semester?
Room 114
(this is located on the first floor, near the cafeteria entrance)
Who are the top 4 teams in College Football Playoff?
University of Georgia, University of Michigan, TCU (Texas Christen University) and Ohio State
In a 3/4 Time Signature how many WHOLE NOTES can one sing or play per a measure?
NONE
A Whole Note = 4 beats and in 3/4 time there are only 3 beats in a measure.
What language is SOLFEGE written in?
LATIN
DO RE ME FA SOL LA TI DO is originally based off of Gregorian Chant and a PRAYER>
What would be in the Key Signature in D Major?
F# and C#
What is Mrs. Gazella Falknor's favorite drink?
COFFEE (Black)
On Christmas in 1914 on a battle field messages and SONG began to be shouted between the trenches. Most reported was the singing of a familiar song known in many languages. (Silent Night)
The following day, British and German soldiers met in no man's land and exchanged gifts, took photographs and some played impromptu games of soccer (Football) broke out between British, French and German forces. They also buried casualties and repaired trenches and dugouts.
This ceased (stopped) the WAR they were fighting. This was unheard of and very uncommon. These soldiers were fighting (killing each other) They fought before and after this day. A PEACE like this during the times of war has never happened again since. WHAT WAR DID THIS HAPPEN DURRING?
World War I