Instrument Trivia
What instrument uses a slide to change pitch?
What time signature has four quarter notes in it?
4/4
Which articulation is a dot above a note and informs the player to separate the note from the next?
Staccato
Which band sang Don't Stop Me Now, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Another One Bites the Dust?
Queen!
What note is the same as C#?
Db
What is the lowest pitched mallet instrument?
What time signature has one dotted half note in it?
3/4
Which articulation above a note requires the player to play with a strong emphasis on the front of the note?
Accent
John Williams
What is the same thing as Cb?
B
What is the highest pitched instrument in the band?
The piccolo
How many quarter notes can you have in a bar of 6/8?
3
Which line-shaped articulation requires the player to sustain the note for its full length?
Tenuto
Which genre of music includes trio and dogfight sections?
March
What key does a French horn play in?
F
What is another name for the baritone?
The euphonium
How many 8th notes are there in a measure of 5/4?
10
Which carrot-shaped articulation requires the player to play with a strong emphasis on the front of the note and sharp cutoff at the end?
Marcato (not party hat)
Who is the known as the King of Marches?
John Philip Sousa
What is the name for a note that sounds the same but looks different? An example is Gb and F#.
Enharmonic
What instrument subcategory are the oboe and bassoon in?
Double Reed
What time signature has four dotted quarter notes in it?
12/8
Which symbol is two diagonal slashes that tells the player to pause in the music?
Caesura (rail road tracks)
Which famous trumpet player is credited with inventing jazz improvisation?
Louis Armstrong
What note is the same as Ebb?
D