I composed over 600 pieces before my death in 1791. I was only 35.
Who Is W.A. Mozart
100
This instrument family uses forced air and a specially designed mouthpiece to make sound
What is the Brass family
100
A Major key signature with 2 flats. Name the Key and the flats.
What is Bb, Bb and Eb
100
Emphasis
What is Accent
100
Key Signature
What is Top number = notes per measure, bottom number = what note gets the beat
200
I am a prolific composer for wind instruments (band). Currently a professor at the University of Southern California, I have written works entitled: Blue Shades, Portrait of a Clown, and Joy Revisited.
Who is Frank Ticheli
200
A wood wind instrument that is strangely mostly made of all metal (except the reed).
What is Saxophone
200
A Major Key with one sharp. name the key and the sharp.
What is G. F sharp
200
Weight or lengthen the note to full value
What is Tenuto
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
An example is A sharp is the same as Bb.
What is enharmonic
300
Most known as a composer for younger bands, my compositions are usually very visual in nature. You played one of my pieces at your last concert
Who is Robert W. Smith.
300
The highest instrument in a band or orchestra. Typically made of mostly wood.
What is Piccolo
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!
A minor key with no flats or sharps.
What is A Minor
300
The proper style of a "March".
What is Detach/Staccato
300
Gradually slow down and broaden
What is Allargando.
400
THE Baroque era composer. I have over 1000 pieces attributed to my name. I am famous for writing complicated fugues for keyboard instruments, many chorales that are still in use today, and including the letters of my last name in compositions. I also had 17 children.
Who is JS Bach
400
The only wind instrument that can glissando the entire range of the instrument without separating any notes
What is Trombone
400
A major key signature with 4 flats. Name the key and the flats.
What is Ab. Bb, Eb, Ab, Db
400
Very fast back and forth between the note indicated and the next note up in the key signature.
What is a Trill
400
Making straight 8th notes into a quarter note 8th note triple feel
What is Swing
500
Very Famous Russian composer of the romantic era. I wrote 6 symphonies and a very famous piece that is always played at 4th of July celebrations...it typically includes cannons.
Who is Tchaikovsky.
500
Instrument in the string family that typically uses Alto Clef
What is the Viola
500
The relative minor of F major.
What is D minor.
500
This articulation looks like an upside down "V" on top of the note. It means to detach and emphasize