Ensemble Music
Terminology
People
"fun facts"
Instrument
100

The only song we played without a Coda.

What is March of the Mathemagicians?

100

A note that is worth one beat

What is a Quarter Note?

100

The number of people in our orchestra.

What is 17? Or 18 including Ms. McComsey?

100

The number of parts in a typical string orchestra.

What is 5?

100

The biggest string instrument in orchestra 

What is the bass?

200

The date of our spring concert.

What is May 8th?
200

Two or more notes in one bow

What is Slur?

200

The only person in orchestra with an M in their first name.

Who is Mila?

200

The most common string to break.

What is the E string (on violin)?

200

How do you play C natural?

2/ Low 2 on the A string.

300

The key of all the pieces we played this semester. (Think what scale we warmed up on for a hint)

What is D Major?

300

Tempo means.

What is he speed of a piece?

300

The number of people who typically play 1st violin in our orchestra.

What is five?

300

The number of times Ms. McComsey has blown her whistle in 5/6 orchestra.

What is twice? 

300

The two parts (rests) of the instrument that help hold a violin/viola up.

Chin rest and shoulder rest. 

400

The time signature Pieces of Eight was in.

What is 6/8?

400

D.s. al Coda means.

What is go back to the sign and play until the Coda sign?

400

Ms. McComsey's favorite color.

What is Purple?

400

The most popular piece of the spring semester.

What is Dragonhunter?

400

The small piece of wood that hold the strings.

What is the bridge?

500

The name of the composer who wrote two of the songs we played this semester.

Who is Richard Meyer?

500

A sharp or flat outside of the key.

What is accidental?

500

The person who is usually first for their lessons and orchestra.

Who is Lovely?

500

Ms. McComsey's biggest fear at the concert?

What is talking into the microphone and saying something silly?

500

What instrument strings historically were made of.

What is animal intestine?

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