Vocabulary
Dynamics/articulation
Instrument Families
Instruments around the world
Class trivia
100
Any marking such as the following that alter the articulation of a note.
What is an accent? (or Articulation)
100
This dynamic references a type of music one would describe as "extremely loud" and is denoted by the following text:
ff
What is Fortissimo?
100
An instrument family is assigned to an instrument based on this qualifying factor more than any other. (with a few exceptions like flutes!)
How does it create sound?
100
The name of this instrument:
What is a French Horn?
100
The 8th grade Student who has stuck the most darts in my ceiling this year (That I know of...)
Who is Gabe?
Other acceptable answers: Trent, Darius
200
often associated with the following image, it is a musical instruction to play the previous section again.
ll: :ll
What is a repeat?
200
An articulation best described as Short, disconnected, or mechanical in sound.
What is stacatto?
200
The Family that this instrument belongs to. (Daily double:The Sub-family that this instrument belongs to!)
What is Brass?
Daily double: the Low Brass Family.
200
The name of one of the trumpets ancestor instruments. (hint: there are two main ones)
What is a bugle or cornet?
200
The month Mr. Gates got married in.
What is October 2025?
300
The dynamic marking meaning to "increase in volume".
What is a crescendo?
300
This dynamic marking denotes a portion of music as particularly quiet, and is shown using this dynamic marking:
pp
What is Pianissimo?
300
This family of instruments pertains to instruments such as the Baritone Saxophone, and Bassoon.
What is the Woodwind Family?
300
The continent that the didgeridoo is from.
What is Australia?
300
The date of our first concert as an ensemble.
What is December 9th?
400
The articulation sign meaning "wait for the director to proceed"
What is a fermata?
400
This dynamic references a type of music one would describe as "moderately loud" and is denoted by the following text:
mf
What is Mezzo Forte?
400
The piano belongs in these two instrument family.
Daily Double: Name Both
What are strings and percussion?
400
The actual name of the "gong" in the back of the classroom.
Double: What country/area of the world does it come from?
What is a tamtam?
Acceptable answer: Southeast asia, Indonesia
400
The time signature of the Star-Spangled Banner.
What is 3/4?
500
The Musical word for the 5 lines that make up how a person reads notes.
What is a staff? (or barline)
500
This articulation marking, denoted as below, is best described as playing a note "to its full value or slightly more."
What is a tenuto?
500
The family of instrument that the vibraphone belongs to?
What is Metallophone?
Other acceptable answers for points: keyboard, mallet percussion.
500
The new instrument Mr. Gates is practicing this year.
What is the trumpet?