Voice Parts
Lowest voice part
Bass
What does allegro mean?
Fast
Who composed the tune "Ode to Joy" from Symphony #9?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Music from 2001-now
Modern
What does staccato mean?
"Light and separated"
Highest voice part
Soprano
What does largo mean?
Very slow
Which 20th century composer was also the first conductor of the President's Own Marine Band?
John Phillip Sousa
Included music written by John Phillip Sousa for the military band.
20th Century
What does con moto?
"With motion"
What is lower than a soprano but higher than an alto?
Mezzo soprano
What does andante mean?
Walking pace
This composer "wrote" a piece entitled 4'33 where there were no notes and no rhythms.
John Cage
Classical
What does cantabile mean?
"Song-like"; in a singing fashion
What is lower than a tenor but higher than a bass?
Baritone
What Italian term is used to express gradually getting faster?
accelerando
Which composer was considered a musical prodigy from an extremely young age?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
This time period was centered around the theme of rebirth.
Renaissance
What does strigendo mean?
Increasing intensity
True or False:
All girls are either soprano/alto
All boys are either tenor or bass
False
What are the two terms for gradually slowing down?
Ritardando & rallentando
Who composed the song "Last Friday Night" from the modern period?
Katy Perry
Which musical time period included minimalism?
20th century
What does legato mean?
smooth and connected