Composers
This composer from the Baroque period is most known for his counterpoint in works such as The Well-Tempered Clavier.
Who is J.S. Bach?
Beethoven wrote this piece called a Bagatelle in A minor, but we know it by this more familiar name.
What is Fur Elise?
Am
What is A, C and E?
If you want someone to play loud, you would put an F in the music, meaning this.
What is forte?
This is the name of the drummer for The Beatles.
Who is Ringo Starr?
Silence! This composer wanted this for 4 minutes and 33 seconds, but instead got a riot from the audience.
Who is John Cage?
Franz Liszt wrote many of these pieces, but the third one is the most famous. It translates to “Love Dream.”
What is Liebestraum?
F#7
What is F#, A#, C#, and E?
This symbol means to play legato, connecting the notes underneath it.
What is a slur?
This band is well known for “rocking” you.
What is Queen?
Known as the third of the three Bs, this composer was a great friend of Robert and Clara Schumann.
Who is Johannes Brahms?
Scott Joplin is best known for writing rags. Name one of them.
What is Maple Leaf, Pineapple, or The Entertainer?
Gm7
What is G, B-flat, D, and F?
This term means to accent weak beats, a fundamental part of jazz.
What is Syncopation?
This woman was the first to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This composer is the most well-known of the impressionists, although he hated the term. His most famous pieces have evocative titles including “Isle of Joy” or “The Sunken Cathedral.”
Who is Claude Debussy?
Henry Cowell decided he didn’t even need the keys to create this experimental piece, in which the performer slides their fingernails and hands across the strings.
What is The Banshee?
C+.
What is C, E, and G#?
This term describes the series of notes within a prescribed step pattern, fundamental to piano technique and all other instruments.
What is a scale?
What band is behind the one hit wonder with the song “Barbie Girl”
Who is Aqua?
This composer would write in circles, especially in Makrokosmos, a suite of 12 movements based on the zodiac.
Who is George Crumb?
Gyorgi Ligeti wrote this piece for 100 metronomes.
What is Poeme Symphonique?
Abm7b5
What is A-flat, C-flat, D, and G-flat?
G-flat major has this many flats in the key signature.
What is 6?
This person has the most grammy awards of all time.
Who is Beyonce?