Musical Terms
Fast
Allegro
The 4 on bottom of a time signature means what?
Quarter note gets one beat
Music from a video game, we played in All-District Band Night
Halo 2
Who composed a symphony with the tune "Ode to Joy?"
Beethoven
This pop star released the massive Cowboy Carter album in 2024 and won the most Grammy Awards of all time
Beyoncé
Crescendo
How many 8th notes are inside 2 half notes?
4
One of the themes in Emblems of America
Any of these: Star-spangled Banner, My Country Tis of Thee, America, You're a Grand Old Flag, Caissons Rolling Along, Halls of Montezuma, Auld Lang Syne
What's the name of the piece that all the bands played together in All-District Band Night?
Can-Can
This singer went from acting on the Disney Channel show Shake It Up to dominating global pop charts with hits like "Espresso" and "Please Please Please"
Sabrina Carpenter
Super soft
pianissimo
How many quarter note beats are in one measure of 6/4?
6
"Terracotta" was based on an ancient clay army made in what country?
China
This famous piece by Tschaikovsky is played at Christmastime.
The Nutcracker
This British singer-songwriter broke records with hit tracks like "As It Was" and her massive world tour.
Harry Styles
Get faster
Accelerando
How many quarter notes are in 4 measures of 4/4 time?
16
Must say all 3: Arabian Nights, The Genie Song (Friend Like Me), and A Whole New World
This famous piece of music by Holst is about a large planet in our solar system.
Jupiter
Known for her album Guts, this young artist brought 2000s-style pop-punk back to the mainstream with the hit song "good 4 u"
Olivia Rodrigo
Gradually get slower
Rallentando, Ritard or Ritardando
How many 8th notes are inside a dotted quarter note?
3
In the medley from Aladdin, which instrument played glissandos?
Trombone
Franz Josef Haydn wrote this piece to wake up the rude people in his audience who fell asleep.
Surprise Symphony
This artist’s 2024 album Hit Me Hard and Soft continued her streak of chart-topping hits, following her massive Oscar-winning Barbie track "What Was I Made For?"
Billie Eilish