Instrument Families
What are the four instrument families?
Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, and String
List the four primary music eras from past to present.
Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Romantic
What is the clue word for space notes on the Treble Clef?
FACE
Which dynamic means loud?
Forte
What note is a half step from D?
D#, Eb, C#, or Db
Name three instruments from the string family.
Violin, Viola, Cello, Guitar, Ukulele, Etc.
During the Renaissance, music was only performed in one place. Where was that place?
The Church
What note is on the fifth line of the treble clef?
What does pianissimo mean?
Very Quiet
What note is a half step from E?
F, D#, or Eb
Which family is the saxophone a part of?
Woodwind
Name one composer from the Baroque Era.
Bach, Handel, Vivaldi
What note is on the fourth space of the Bass Clef?
G
What does largo mean?
Very Slow
What does enharmonic mean?
Different names for the same note.
Name four instruments from the brass family.
Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Tuba
Who was the young musical prodigy from the Classical Period?
Mozart
What note is on the second line of the bass clef?
B
Which tempo term means walking speed?
Andante
What is the enharmonic of G#?
Ab
Name five instruments from the percussion family.
Triangle, Timpani, Xylophone, Maracas, Bass Drum, Etc.
Name five composers from the Romantic Period.
Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Elgar, Grieg, Mahler
What is the clue phrase for the line notes and the space notes on the Bass Clef?
Good, Burritos, Don't, Fall, Apart
All, Cows, Eat, Grass
List the six dynamics from quietest to loudest.
Pianissimo, Piano, Mezzo Piano, Mezzo Forte, Forte, Fortissimo
What is the enharmonic of F?
E#