How many kids does he have? (Bonus if you know their names)
He has 2 kids!
How many pieces are we playing for the concert?
4
What note value receives one beat in standard 4/4 time?
Quarter note
How many beats does a half note get in 4/4 time?
2 beats.
What is the most famous piece of classical music?
Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C minor
Eine kleine Nachtmusik
What is his primary instrument?
Cello
Doris Gazda
3 beats
How many eight notes equal three quarter notes?
6 eight notes
What is the bottom of your bow called? (Ribbit)
The frog!
How long has he been teaching?
16 years
What is the order of our peices?
Ritmatico
Rujero and Paradetas
Appalachian Sunset
Into the Hornets Nest
How many notes are in a single octave C major scale?
7 (8 if you count the high C)
What is the difference between rhythm and beat?
Beat is the steady unchanging pulse while rhythm is a changing pattern of long and short sounds.
How many classical pieces did Vincent van Gogh compose?
None (it was a trick question)
What year did he graduate? (Bonus if you know where he went to school)
2007
(Bonus: Hammond Highshool!!)
Which piece requires you strum your instrument like a guitar?
Rujero and Paradetas
What note is 5 half steps above A#?
D# (or Eb)
Emphasizing unexpected beats or parts of beats.
What instrument in a full orchestra plays the tuning note?
The oboe
What was his first instrument?
A toy guitar
What measures does every instrument have the same rhythms in "Into The Hornet's Nest"
Mm. 60 -61
Mm. 75-77
What note connects all the clefs? (Hint: Middle __)
Middle C
Write a rhythm with 7 beats with a 4/4 time signature
1 quarter note & 3 eight notes
What clef does each instrument play in? (Bonus if you know the 2 clefs for cello)
Violin - Treble Clef
Viola - Alto Clef
Cello - Bass Clef (Bonus:Tenor)
Bass - Bass Clef