Aural Skills
Music Theory/Composition
Music History/Culture
Vocal/Instrumental Techniques
Classroom Management/Technique/Etc
100

LISTENING: What is this interval?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n4iSYTZUNE

Major 6th

100

What is the most common/simple chord progression within Western European Music?

I V I

100

Where did the jazz genre originate? When?(Specific location and era)

New Orleans, Louisiana

Early 20th century

100

How many valves does a trumpet have?

3 Valves



100

A middle school music teacher in Texas is developing a music curriculum for sixth- grade general music classes. What should the teacher start with when deciding on what skills and techniques the students need to learn for the year? (Hint:This is put in the beginning of lesson plans and found online)

The educational standards for the class within the grade level. (TEKS; NAfME)

200

Name the scale (modal, pentatonic, whole tones, major, minor, etc.)


Phrygian Scale

200

Order these tempo markings from slowest to fastest:

Allegro, Lento, Vivace, Moderato, Adagio

Slowest to fastest:

Lento (~40BPM), Adagio (~60 BPM), Moderato (~90 BPM) , Allegro (~120 BPM), Vivace (~132 BPM)

200

Guess the composer:

One of the early 20th century composers, known for his compositions such as 'The Planets', 'Suites for Military Band', and 'In the Bleak Midwinter'.

Was considered a Neoclassical composer

Gustav Holst

200

What part of vocal technique is known as the "voice box" ; changes the length of the vocal tract when singing. Also what causes voice drops for adolescents in puberty when it lowers/thickens.

Larynx


200

The choral conductor for a public high school is preparing an ensemble for an upcoming concert and has chosen a sacred work for the program. Appropriate discussion topics during rehearsal include

the work’s historical context, rhythmic qualities, and harmonic modulations

300

What is a common ending to Protestant Hymns and is known as the "Amen Cadence"?


Plagal Cadence

300

What mode is this piece in?

Dorian

300

What is the name of this singing style?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkcXxqgFId4&t=24s


Scat

300

Define Col Lengo 


Col lengo is the string technique where you use the wood of the bow to strike the strings rather than using the hair of the bow.

300

Which music education method says that music education is best structured through the mother tongue approach, where children learn to hear/play music at much younger ages alongside learning speech with the help of parental figures?

Suzuki Method
400

What is the form of this piece?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7gxQpjezXA



Ternary Form

400

What is the difference between Inversion and Retrograde in 12-tone music?


Inversion- Prime line but upside down

Retrograde- Prime line but backwards


400

Which country is known for ostinatos, shimmering textures, pentatonic scales, cyclical songs and prominent percussive lines?

A. Egypt B. Peru C. Indonesia D. Australia Indigenous

Indonesia-Gamelan 

400

What are Percussion Rudiments, and how many are within the American standard?

Rudiments are number of relatively small patterns which form the foundation for more extended and complex drumming patterns.

There are 40 important rudiments in the American education standard.

400

An educator is teaching an elementary general music class. What is the best method/approach to first teaching rhythm to the students (4-7 years old)?

Teach through movement; students need to feel the rhythm or 'heartbeat'. Physical games/activities

500

What Era/Genre is this piece from?

Bonus 200 Points: Who composed this piece?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_IuVEYTJwA



Romantic Period

Symphonie Fantastique 5th Mvmt Berlioz

500

Define Interval Cycle

A cycle of notes that move consistently by any fixed interval from note to note

500

Name 5 characteristics of Baroque music (each one worth 100 pts, 5 total -> 500 pts)

Embellishments/Ornamental

Terraced Dynamics

Dramatic Tempo Alteration

Basso Continuo

Grandeur/Big dramatics

Continuous Motion

Polyphony

Rationalism/Philosophy


500

Name the transposition for each instrument. Each one right= 100pts

Flute

Bb Clarinet

Double Bass

French Horn (F Horn)

Bassoon

Flute- Sounds as written

Bb Clarinet- Sounds M2 lower than written

Double Bass- Sounds 8ctv lower than written

French Horn- Sounds P5 lower than written

Bassoon- Sounds as written

500

List the four main ideas within Laban's Theory of Movement Education (full points)

Flow (Free/Tense)

Weight (Heavy/Light)

Time (Quick/Slow)

Space (Direct/Indirect)

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