Rhythms
What is the value of one half note?
2 beats.
What is the name of the pitch found on the middle line of the music staff for treble clef?
B
What volume should you play if you see 'f' or 'forte' written in your music?
Loud.
What is the name for the little screws that are used to adjust the tuning of your instrument?
Fine tuners.
Who composed the soundtracks for films such as Star Wars and Jurassic Park?
John Williams
What is the value of one dotted quarter note?
One and a half beats OR three eighth notes.
What is the name of the lowest pitch that can be played on the cello?
C
What symbol indicates that you should play the music at a 'medium soft' dynamic?
Mezzopiano or 'mp'
Which instruments in the orchestra have an E string?
The violin and the double bass.
What is the name of the cellist who visited Fremont this year?
Zuill Bailey
How many eighth notes are there in 8 beats?
16
Which instrument in the orchestra can produce the highest pitch?
The violin.
What symbol indicates that you should play a note with a short articulation?
Staccato
Which two instruments in the orchestra share the same pitches for their strings, but are not played the same way?
The viola and the cello.
Name one of the Disney movies that Lin Manuel-Miranda composed the soundtrack for.
Moana, Encanto, Mufasa, The Little Mermaid
For how many beats would you hold a dotted half note tied to a whole note?
7 beats.
By how much is a pitch raised if you add a sharp to it?
One half step.
What is the Italian term for the musical symbol that indicates that the music should gradually get softer?
Decrescendo
What is the name of the long piece at the bottom of your instrument that the fine tuners are located in?
Ludwig Van Beethoven began, and eventually fully lost, which of his senses?
Hearing
How many dotted quarter notes can you fit into 3 measures of music (assuming the piece is in 4/4 time)?
8
Two notes are an _____________ apart if they share the same name, but are different pitches.
An octave.
What is the name of the articulation that involves placing your bow at the very tip and moving it as quickly as you can for a certain number of beats?
Tremolo
Why are double bass bows shorter and heavier than violin bows?
Because they require more weight and control to move/vibrate the strings.
Which composer had their birth date change in the middle of their life?
J.S. Bach