Scales
Which scale has no sharps and no flats?
C Major (or A minor)
Headjoint, body, footjoint
What marking means to get louder over time? Softer over time?
Crescendo
Decrescendo (or diminuendo)
Name two famous composers.
Examples: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms
What is the largest mammal in the world?
Blue whale
How many unique notes are in a chromatic scale?
12
RH thumb
Chin
Name two different articulation markings.
Staccato
Tenuto
Accent
Marcato
Slur
Portato
What was the flute made out of before metal?
Wood
A pickle is made from which fruit or vegetable?
Cucumber
Name all three forms of minor scales.
3: Natural, Harmonic, Melodic
What are the three fingerings for B flat?
Long Bb (1+1), Thumb Bb, and Lever Bb
What is it called when you go back and forth between two notes very quickly?
Trill
Tremolo
Which famous composer went deaf?
Beethoven
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
What scale has only 6 notes in it instead of 7?
Whole tone
Blues scale
What is the oldest flute ever discovered made out of?
Bone (cave bear)
Name at least four different tempo markings.
Bonus 100 points for naming five.
Allegro, Andante, Vivace, Presto, Largo, Andantino, Allegretto, Lento, Moderato, Maestoso
Name at least four eras of music history.
Bonus 100 points for five eras.
Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century, Contemporary
What are the four colors of the Brazilian flag?
Green, blue, yellow, white
What is the key signature for Ab minor?
Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb
Name at least 4 members of the flute family. Bonus 100 points for each member after that.
Piccolo
C Flute (Standard/Regular)
Alto Flute
Bass Flute
Contrabass Flute
Subcontrabass Flute
What type of ornamentation requires you to play:
note above, main note, note below, main note
Turn
What is the name of the most famous music venue in New York City?
Carnegie Hall
In the movie Shrek, what object does Shrek compare himself to when talking to Donkey?