History
What do we call the period of music happening "now"?
Contemporary
A metallic tube held parallel to your mouth
Flute
This drum is common in marching bands and drum sets and has metal strands strung across the bottom
Snare drum
This note receives 4 beats
Whole Note
What is the name of the US National Anthem?
Name a composer from the Romantic period
Berlioz, Brahms, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Wagner, Chopin, Verdi, Davorak, Strauss
A wooden reed instrument that appears in both classical and jazz music
Clarinet
This metal percussion instrument is an equilateral geometric shape
Triangle
This note receives 2 beats
Half Note
How many strings are on a standard guitar?
6
What Modern era composer wrote "West Side Story" and conducted the New York Philharmonic?
Leonard Bernstein
Once known as the sacbut
Trombone
The drum you play with your foot on a standard drum set
These notes are connected with a single horizontal line
Eighth Notes
What years are in the 19th century?
1801-1900
This man composed his "9th Symphony" all while suffering the effects of hearing loss
Ludwig von Beethoven
Made with a 3-holed tube and some paper, this wind instrument can be played by anyone who can hum
Kazoo
Used by Spanish Flamenco dancers to create rhythm with their hands
Castanets
This modified note equals 3 beats
Dotted Half Note
The Beatles
What cultural phenomenon occurred in the mid-1800's that affected not only the music being made, but ushered in our technological dependence?
The Industrial Revolution
Although the air used is not created by human breath, this large keyboard instrument can technically be considered a wind instrument
Pipe Organ
Cymbals
In a 6/8 time signature, how many beats does a quarter note get?
2
Where is the worlds largest functioning pipe organ located?
Wanamaker Building, Philadephia, PA