Unit 1: Compare...
What is the music word for speed (fast/slow)? (starts with a T)
Tempo
What continent were our Multicultural Night songs from?
South America
What's the name of the American holiday we celebrate in November by being thankful for what we have and spending time with family?
Thanksgiving
What family of instruments uses strings to produce sound? (starts with an S)
String
What's the name of the holiday Christians celebrate to remember the birth of Jesus?
Christmas
What is the music word for volume (loud/soft)? (starts with a D)
Dynamics
What country was "Ciranda, Cirandinha" from?
Brazil
What was the name of the group of settlers from England who shared their harvest with the Native Americans who helped them?
Pilgrims
What family of instruments do you hit, shake, or scrape? (starts with a P)
Percussion
Is there any speaking or singing in ballet?
No
What do you call the order of sections in music? (starts with an F)
Form
What language is "El puentes ta quebrado" sung in?
Spanish
What was the name of the main character in the Native American story we read?
She-Who-Was-Alone/She-Who-Dearly-Loved-Her-People
What family of instruments uses buzzing lips in a mouthpiece to make sound? (starts with a B)
Brass
What piece of clothing made Frosty the Snowman come to life?
Hat
What do you call the different sounds created by different instruments or other sources? (starts with a T)
Timbre
What language is "Ciranda, Cirandinha" sung in?
Portuguese
Are Native American drums more likely to be made with plastic or animal hide?
Animal hide
What family of instruments mostly uses reeds attached to the top to make sound? (starts with a W)
Woodwinds
What's the name of the holiday Jewish people celebrate to remember the miracle of a special candle staying lit for eight days?
Hanukkah
What do you call a basic piece of something? (starts with an E)
Element
What country is "El puentes ta quebrado" from?
Columbia
What word means "originally from a certain place?" (starts with an N)
Native
What family of instruments all resemble a piano? (starts with a K)
Keyboard
What's the name of the week-long holiday honoring the the African cultural roots of some Americans? (starts with a K)
Kwanzaa