Music Terms
What is the music (Italian) word for “slow down”?
Rallentando or Ritardando
(Rall. or Rit.)
What kind of note gets 2 beats?
Half note
Who is the classical era composer who wrote over 600 works, began composing at the age of 5, and is known for composing the children's song "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
What is the smallest instrument in the Saxophone family?
Soprano or Soprillo Saxophone
What is Mr. Kazmaier and Mr. Kline's main instruments? (both answers correct or no points!)
Saxophone and Clarinet
What music clef do trumpets, saxophones, and flutes play with?
Treble Clef
How many beats are in three whole notes?
12
Who is the ONLY heavy metal band to perform a concert on every continent?
Metallica
What is the keyboard instrument that produces sound by plucking the strings instead of striking them with a hammer? It was widely used in Renaissance and Baroque music.
Harpsichord
What is the name of your new band director?
Mr. Ping
What symbol on a note means to emphasize that note?
Accent
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How many beats is a quarter note + an eighth note + a whole note?
5 and a half beats
What band instrument that we still use today was invented first?
Flute
What is this instrument? FREEZE the screen first! https://youtu.be/_t2q0lsUl4k?si=NUoKqz9IdINv43gb
Bassoon
What high school did Mr. Kazmaier attend?
Shawnee Mission East
What is the translation/meaning of “D.C. al Fine”?
Go back to the beginning, play to the end (fine).
What adds half the value to a note or rest?
A dot
March Mania was named after which famous march composer? (Full 3 names or no points!)
John Philip Sousa
What is this instrument? FREEZE the screen first!
Vibraslap
What is Mr. Kline's high school mascot?
Jaguar (Blue Valley West)
What is the music (French) word that means "the position and shape of the mouth of a wind player"?
Embouchure
How many eighth notes are in one measure of 5/4 time?
10
Who was the German composer who wrote music in the Romantic era and continued to compose even after becoming completely deaf? He composed "Ode to Joy" without ever hearing it.
Ludwig van Beethoven
What is this instrument? FREEZE the screen first!
Theramin
What is the name of the World Champion group Mr. Kline teaches during the summers?
The Boston Crusaders