Instruments
Name the 4 instrument families.
What do you call 4 notes that are connected and say “Ti-Ki Ti-Ki”
Sixteenth Notes
How did impressionist period composers experiment with instruments?
They used instruments in unusual ways to make new and exciting sounds- like scraping a cymbal!
What are the 4 singing voices?
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Name a song we had to learn for the orchestra field trip
Do Re Mi or This Land is Your Land
Describe what the percussion family is and what instruments are in it.
The percussion family consists of instruments that you hit, scrape, or shake with a mallet or a stick. Instruments include: snare drum, bass drum, xylophone, glockenspiel, triangle, tambourine, and more!
How many beats is each note worth?
Eighth, Quarter, Half, Whole
Eighth- 1/2, Quarter- 1, Half- 2, Whole- 4
What period of music was from 1870-1910 and was all about creating atmospheres and bringing art to life.
The Impressionist Period
What singing voice is the lowest and which is the highest?
Lowest is Bass. Highest is Soprano.
Name a muscle that is essential for singing.
Vocal Cords or the Diaphragm
The saxophone is a part of which instrument family?
Woodwinds!
How many beats is in a measure of a meter of 6/8?
6
Name an impressionist period composer.
Claude Debussy and/or Maurice Ravel
Complete the lyrics:
Doe, a deer, a female deer....
What is the name of the song we learned a step-dance routine to?
Celebrate!
Name 4 instruments in the Woodwind Family.
Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, Recorder and more!
What are sharps and flats?
Sharps make the note go UP by a half step while Flats make the note go DOWN by a half step
What piece did the Quaver Symphony play from the impressionist period?
"La Mer" or "The Sea"
Complete the lyrics...
This land is...
your land, this land is my land, from California to the New York Island... etc
Name an instrument we learned about from the country of China.
Pipa OR Erhu
What instrument family is the oldest/most ancient?
The Percussion Family
In meter, what does the top number mean? Examples include 3/4 4/4 and 6/8
The top number tells you HOW MANY beats a measure gets.
What was the name of the impressionist period painter we talked about?
Monet
What is falsetto singing?
Falsetto is when a man can sing over his "break" and sing higher pitched than his regular range!
What does a dot do to a note? Explain.
A dot on a note extends the value of the note by HALF. So, a half note is worth 2 beats normally. When we add a dot, we add 1 beat, so it is worth now 3 beats.