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Bonus
100
This music tries to mimic or suggest the sounds or effects of nature, the way Beethoven did in his symphony No. 6, the "Pastoral."
What is program music?
100
This man is the most famous composer of music for bands.
Who was John Philip Sousa?
100
Tchaikovsky wrote this overture.
What is the "1812 Overture"?
100
These instrument families are included in drum and bugle corps.
What are drums and brass?
200
This type of music comes from repeated rhythms and/or melodies such as that found in rap music.
What is ostinato?
200
This chicken dance is a popular dance during this German festival.
What is Oktoberfest?
200
There were 76 of these in "The Music Man".
What is trombones?
200
The violin, viola, cello, and bass belong to what instrument family.
What is strings?
300
This music is similar to a round.
What is canon?
300
This band is trained to perform while marching and doing precision movements and formations. They usually wear colorful uniforms as part of their showy performances and may also feature drum majors, baton twirlers, flag bearers, and dancers.
What is marching band?
300
This is an embellishment of the original notes...also commonly known done to trees at Christmas time.
What is ornamentation?
300
This is the voice of a boy that still sings in the alto range.
What is cambiata?
400
The final passage added to the end of a piece.
What is coda?
400
Mozart, Handel, Prokofiev, and Stravinsky all composed this type of music.
What are marches?
400
Beliefs and customs transmitted by word of mouth.
What is tradition?
400
These instruments were originally strapped to the back of horses and used in battles to send out instructions to troops or to make armies sound larger than what they really were.
What are timpani?
500
These are the three most common vocal ranges for middle school students.
What is soprano, alto, and baritone.
500
President Clinton played this jazzy instrument.
What is the saxophone?
500
Musical form in which the theme is repeated in another part--similar to a round.
What is canon?
500
This music began in the southeast based upon African American sacred music.
What is gospel?
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