Gershwin
George Gershwin was born in this city in the late 1800s.
What is New York City?
A whole note tied to a half note.
What is 6 beats?
This piece is played predominantly in a 5/4 time signature.
What is Quintilian?
This musical element focuses on how "in tune" sections play together.
What is Intonation?
This composer experienced hearing loss towards the end of his life, but continued composing.
Who is Beethoven?
George made a name for himself by composing music in the "Tin Pan Alley" region of this American city.
What is New York City?
5 eighth notes (in 4/4 time).
What is 2.5 beats?
This piece could be considered a medley.
What is Star Wars: The Last Jedi?
This musical element focuses on the main idea or theme of a piece of music.
What is Melody?
What are rudiments?
A pioneer of music in many ways, George was one of the first to introduce this instrument into the symphony orchestra.
What is the saxophone?
A quarter note tied to a dotted half note tied to a dotted half note (in 4/4 time).
What is 7 beats?
This piece makes use of several rallentando.
What is In this Quiet Place?
This musical element focuses on the chords and different pitches played across sections during a piece of music.
What is Harmony?
This is what the acronym NYSSMA stands for.
What is the New York State School Music Association?
In "An American in Paris", we studied two of Gershwin's motifs. Accurately sing one of them.
Correct!
4 sixteenth notes tied to a quarter note tied to 2 eighth notes (in 4/4 time).
What is 3 beats?
This piece uses great examples of textural dynamics, where instruments are added in little by little to convey a certain message, such as waves or flight.
What is Quintilian?
What is Form?
Being a Concert Bb instrument, when asked to play a "Concert Ab", a clarinet would play this note.
What is Bb?
In "An American in Paris", we studied two of Gershwin's motifs. Accurately sing one of them.
Correct!
A dotted quarter note tied to a dotted quarter note tied to a dotted quarter note tied to a dotted quarter note tied to a dotted quarter note (in 4/4 time).
This piece has a recurring motif of ta-ka-mi-ta.
What is Cakewalk for Band?
This musical element focuses on the balance, blend, and tone quality of an ensemble.
What is Sound?
This composer wrote New World Symphony, the dramatic finale of which we listened to in class.
Who is Antonin Dvorak?