SCALES AND SUCH
What are the notes of a D Major Scale
D E F# G A B C# D
How may keys are on a full sized piano
88
What composer was famously Deaf
Beethoven
a musical symbol that directs a performer to hold or sustain a note, chord, or rest for a duration longer than its standard written time value
Fermata
an Italian musical term directing a performer to play a passage or entire piece of music in a fast, brisk, and lively tempo
allegro
Name the three types of minor scales
Natural, Harmonic, Melodic Minor
what do the black keys on a piano represent
sharp and flat notes
What composer wrote the abduction from the seraglio
Mozart
a musical symbol that indicates a pause or silence equal in duration to a quarter note.
Quarter Rest
This term instructs the musician to play using the bow
Arco
What is the relative minor scale to the A Major Scale
F# Minor
what animal does the hair on a bow come from
horse
Who wrote Las Mariposas Exoticas
Doug spata
a stroke on a string instrument (like a violin, cello, or bass) where the player draws the bow across the strings from the frog
Down Bow
a dynamic marking that instructs a musician to play a note or passage loudly and then immediately drop to a soft volume
Forte Piano (Fp)
Name the order of whole and half steps in a major scale
W W H W W W H
What is another name for a Augmented 4th/Diminished 5th
Tritone
Who wrote Yorkshire ballad
James Barnes
Also known as the F-clef, its dots wrap around the fourth line of the staff, designating it as the note F.
Bass Clef
a bowing technique for string instruments where the bow bounces lightly upon the string, producing a series of short, detached notes
Spiccato
What is the third church mode?
Phrygian
How many players are in a Nonet
9
Who wrote Ocean Storm
Vivaldi
a natural pause or break in the flow of music
caesura
an instrumental musical introduction that precedes a larger theatrical work, such as an opera, ballet, or musical play
Overture