Musical symbols
What is at the begining of a stance of music to tell you how many beats there are?
time signature
how many beats does a half note get
2
what does melody mean?
a sequence of tones defined by its pitch patterning and rhythm
What Michael Jackson album spawned five chart-topping singles?
Thriller
What is the title of the documentary on the band Queen that is also a song title?
Bohemian Rhapsody
fastest tempo in music
Presto
how many beats does a whole note get?
4
a perceptual attribute related to that fundamental frequency that enables comparisons of sounds as higher and lower.
What Shania Twain recording became the best-selling country music album ever by a female artist, in 1996?
Come on Over
The movie ¨RocketMan¨ is about what famous singer?
Elton John
what symbol is at the end of music
double bar line
how many beats does a half rest get?
2 beats of silence
what does rhythm mean?
a non-random repetitive temporal auditory pattern
What did Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen lose in a 1984 auto accident?
his arm
what famous song is used in the movie ¨Dirty Dancing¨?
Hungry Eyes or The Time of My Life
what symbol tells you to lower your tone while singing?
decrescendo
how many beats does a dotted half note get?
3
indicates which notes are played with flats or sharps throughout the music.
What patriotic song was originally titled "The Defense of Fort McHenry?
The Star Spangled Banner
In the movie Top Gun, what song do they sing at the bar that we also sang in choir last year?
Great Balls of Fire
what symbol is at the begining of every peice of music?
treble clef
how many beats does an eighth note get?
1/2
what are 5 tempos that indicate to sing faster?
prestissimo(faster than presto), presto(very fast), allegro(fast), moderato(medium speed), andante(walking pace)
Who's waxed more gold and platinum albums than any other solo female artist?
Mariah Carey
In the Movie ¨Grease¨, what is the theme song?
Grease by Frankie Valli