Instrument Families
What's the name of the instrument family where the sound is created by vibrating strings?
String Family
True or False
One of the conductor's jobs is to keep the beat for the orchestra.
True
In ballet, both guys and girls wear what on their legs to help them move better?
Tights
What is the name of the composer we studied who composed even after he lost his hearing?
Ludwig van Beethoven
What fort was the "Star Spangled Banner" written about?
Fort McHenry
What's the name of the instrument family that creates sound by hitting, shaking, or scraping?
Percussion Family
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What language do ballet words come from?
French
What is the name of the composer we studied who is best known for writing music for movies?
John Williams
We studied one piece of music that was written for a movie. What movie was it written for?
Star Wars
What's the name of the instrument family that changes pitches by pressing valves?
Brass Family
When we learned a conducting pattern, what was the order of the directions we moved our conducting hand?
Is there any talking in opera?
No
Who wrote the lyrics for the "Star Spangled Banner?"
Francis Scott Key
Name one historical composer who was an inspiration for "The Machine."
Tchaikovsky or Mozart
What's the name of the instrument family that sometimes creates sound by using reeds to vibrate air through a column?
Woodwind Family
If the conductor wanted the orchestra to play with a piano dynamic, would they use a large or small conducting pattern?
Small
Is opera more likely to be sung in English or Italian?
Italian
What is the name of the composer we studied who also wrote the music for the Nutcracker ballet?
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Name one composition we studied that was originally used for ballet.
The Firebird or Sylvia
What's one of the two instrument families a piano could belong to?
Percussion Family or Keyboard Family
If the conductor wanted the orchestra to play with a staccato articulation, would they conduct smoothly, or sharply?
Sharpy
What do you call a guy ballet dancer?
Danseur
Name one composer we studied for the concert who is STILL ALIVE.
Jennifer Higdon or John Williams
What was the name of the opera the two arias we studied were from?
Faust