Dynamic Duel
A Change of Tempo
Lyrical Memory
Rhythm Roundup
All in the Family
100

This is the English translation of the Italian word "piano." (What is...?)

What is quiet (or soft)?

100

Imagine when everything goes in slow motion in a movie. You're punching the biggest, baddest villain in the story. This is the Italian word for that epic moment. (What is...?)

What is ritardando?

100

Rocky mountain, rocky mountain, rocky mountain high.

When you're on that rocky mountain, __________. (What is...?)

What is "hang your head and cry?"

100

This is the Poison Rhythm. (What is...?)

What is "ta, ta, titi, ta?"

100

The xylophone belongs to this instrument family. (What is...?)

What is the percussion family?

200

You can translate the Italian word "forte" to this word in English. (What is...?)

What is loud?

200

The music you're listening to is starting to get faster and faster by the minute. All of the sudden, you recall the Italian word for this musical change. (What is...?)

What is accelerando?

200

There, you'll find a little alligator who goes by the name of Alfred. _________, he's mine. (What is...?)

What is "if you do?"

200

This is the musical word for a beat of silence. (What is...?)

What is a rest?

200

This family has instruments like the ukulele, the violin, and the harp. (What is...?)

What is the string family?

300

When there is an "m" in front of "p" or "f," the "m" represents this Italian word. (What is...?)

What is mezzo?

300

When the tempo of the music returns back to normal, this is the Italian term you use. (What is...?)

What is "a tempo?"

300

We're fifth graders...

We're fourth graders...

We're third graders...

We're _______________, too! (What is...?)

What is "staff and families?"

300

This is a pretty long note, but you still want to give it the right number of beats - no more, no less. (answer with a number) (What is...?)

What is 4 beats?

300

The trombone belongs to this instrument family. (What is...?)

What is the brass family?

400

This is the Italian word for "gradually getting louder." (What is...?)

What is crescendo?

400

This is the Italian word we use for "red light." (What is...?)

What is fermata?

400

Heel, toe on the line. Won't you be a friend of mine?

Heel, toe on the line. Maybe ______ or maybe _____. (What is...?)

What are "ja" and "nein?"

400

This hat-shaped rest gets a specific number of beats of silence. (answer with a number) (What is...?)

What is 2 beats?

400

This is how you make sound on a brass instrument. (What is...?)

What is buzzing your lips?

500

This symbol starts big and ends small - starts loud and get quiet - which might remind you of the Italian word for this dynamic change. (What is...?)

What is decrescendo (or diminuendo)?

500

This symbol tells you to hold on to a note longer than usual.

What is a fermata?

500

Pass one window, Tideo. Pass two windows, Tideo.

Pass three windows, Tideo. ___________, Tideo. (What is...?)

What is "jingle at the window?"

500

The way we say this rhythm almost sounds like a specific kind of cup. (What is...?)

What is "tikatika?"

500

The saxophone belongs to this instrument family. (What is...?)

What is the woodwind family?

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