Notes & Rhythms
Fill in the blank:
Every Good Boy Does ___?___ on the line!
F, A, C, E FACE in the space!
Every Good Boy Does FINE on the line!
F, A, C, E FACE in the space!
Which instrument family can be described as any instrument that has strings?
Strings!
What do we pluck or strum to play the ukulele?
The strings!
What is an era?
A period of time!
What is the most common career in music?
Performing! Specifically as a gig artist!
How many beats is a quarter note worth?
1 beat!
What are the four instrument families?
Woodwinds, Brass, Strings, & Percussion
Where is the ukulele important to the cultural songs & dances?
Hawaii!
What is a composer?
Someone who writes music!
What is the most popular music genre in the United States?
Hip-Hop/Rap!
How many beats does is a whole note worth?
4 beats!
Which instrument family can be described as any instrument that is made of wood, used to be made of wood, or uses a reed to play?
Woodwinds!
What is our trick for remembering the names of the ukulele strings from the top to the bottom?
Glen Crest Emergency Airlines!
Who are some examples of classical era composers?
Beethoven, Mozart, Clementi, Boulogne, Schubert, & Haydn!
About how many millions of dollars did Beyonce's last tour make? (The highest grossing tour in HISTORY!)
a. $200 million b. $300 million
c. $400 million d. $500 million
D. $500 million
She grossed $579 million total!
What musical term describes a symbol that tells us the pitch and duration of a sound?
A note!
What instrument family does the cabasa belong to?
The percussion family!
Which string of the ukulele would you need to pluck to play the note name F?
The third (or "E") string!
What were the 4/5 countries that most western classical music came from?
England, France, Italy, & Germany/Austria!
In which 100 year group (1800s, 1900s, 2000s, etc.) was the first true American music genre, the blues, created?
The 1800's! The blues was created in the 1860's
What does the TOP NUMBER of a time signature tell us?
How many beats are in each measure!
What musical term (starting with an "O") describes when we have a rhythm that repeats over and over again?
Ostinato!
How many frets are on a ukulele total?
12 total frets!
When was the classical era of music?
1750-1810!
Samuel L. Jackson, known for playing Nick Fury in the Avengers & other marvel comics movies, also was in both marching band AND symphony orchestra in high school.
What instrument did he play? (2 correct answers!)
Trumpet and French Horn!