A rebel in his day, this man lost an important sense later in life. He died of lead poisoning. Joyful, joyful, we adore thee...
Who is Beethoven?
100
When two people play together. Not a solo, but a...
What is a duet?
100
This is a sequence of notes that ascend and descend by step.
What is a scale?
100
This tells you how many sharps or flats to play at the beginning of a piece.
What is a key signature?
100
A sign that tells you to go back to the beginning, or to another set of these signs.
What is a repeat sign?
200
He wrote for a Hungarian noble family, and once he was able to travel, became very popular in England. Sometimes, his music has surprising characteristics.
Who is Haydn?
200
These kinds of bowings can occur when playing two or more notes in the same direction without stopping between the notes.
What is a slur?
200
This key has two sharps.
What is D Major?
200
These extend the music staff higher or lower.
What are ledger lines?
200
A sign at the end of a piece meaning that the piece is over.
What are double bar lines?
300
This composer died in poverty at a young age; like many Disney stars, he was popular as a kid and lost his fame and fortune once he grew up.
Who is W.A. Mozart?
300
These kinds of bowings can occur when playing two or more notes in the same direction with a stop between the notes.
What is a hooked bow?
300
It means to go back to the beginning and play until you see an Italian term meaning "finish."
What is D.C. al Fine?
300
This tells you how many beats are in a measure and what note value "fills" a beat.
What is a time signature?
300
This symbol is an apostrophe (or comma - whatever) that is written over a rest in music.
What is a bow lift?
400
He played the cello and wrote operettas; we played a piece from his operetta entitled "Orpheus in the Underworld."
Who is Offenbach?
400
_________ tells us what volume to play or sing. Note: this is not a specific volume level, but a word that describes any volume level.
What are dynamics?
400
This key has one sharp.
What is G Major?
400
This is a note (or notes) that appear before the first full measure.
What is an upbeat?
400
This is a note value that lasts for three beats.
What is a dotted half note?
500
He was an Italian composer that wrote some of the world's favorite operas, including "William Tell."
Who is Rossini?
500
This is a marking that looks like a dot either above or below the note. It means to play a note with a stopped bow stroke and space between notes.
What is a staccato?
500
This key has no sharps and no flats.
What C Major?
500
This is a curved line that connects note of the same pitch.
What is a tie?
500
These symbols tell you to go back to the beginning and play an alternate ending.