Composers
Musical terminology
Instruments
Random facts
Musicians
100
This composer wrote "The Code" and "Western Dawn"
Who is Alan Lee Silva?
100
The Italian word for "strong" (loud)
What is forte?
100
This is the highest sounding instrument in the orchestra
What is the violin?
100
Category: timpani, marimba, claves, shaker
What is percussion?
100
This singer has songs like "When I Was Your Man" and "Locked out of Heaven"
Who is Bruno Mars?
200
This composer wrote "Fiddles on Fire"
Who is Mark Williams?
200
Forte, mezzo-forte, mezzo-piano and piano are al examples of this
What are dynamics?
200
These instruments in the orchestra have a C string
What are the cello and viola?
200
This orchestral instrument was the most expensive instrument ever sold, costing $15.9 million
What is a violin?
200
This SW music teacher started her musical journey on viola
Who is Ms. Klonowski?
300
This composer wrote "The Planets"
Who is Gustav Holst?
300
Staccato, legato, accents and marcato are all examples of this
What are articulations?
300
This instrument is named because of its history of doubling the bass line of the orchestra
What is the double bass?
300
This song, now associated with Christmas, was originally a Thanksgiving song
What is Jingle Bells?
300
This SW music teacher is known for her virtuosic marimba skills
Who is Mrs. Chung?
400
This composer arranged "Themes from the Planets"
Who is Douglas Wagner
400
The meaning of this musical marking
What is staccato?
400
This instrument is found in band or symphony orchestras and is the highest sounding instrument
What is the piccolo?
400
This period of music lasted from 1600-1750, and it ended when J.S. Bach died
What is the baroque period?
400
This SW faculty member had 3 piano lessons in his life
Who is Mr. Singh?
500
A child prodigy and composer of orchestral music in the Classical Period, he lived in Austria and began playing piano at age 3, and violin at age 6.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
500
What this space between the clef and the time signature is called
What is key signature?
500
This Australian wind instrument creates a drone when blown into
What is the didgeridoo?
500
This children's band, known for their song "Fruit Salad" is the first band Ms. Andersen saw live
Who are the Wiggles?
500
This actor who recently voiced Bowser in the Super Mario Bros. movie, also performed in a rock band
Who is Jack Black?