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Key Signatures
100
Lost his hearing later on in his lifetime.
Who is Ludwig Van Beethoven?
100
The full name for GMEA.
What is Georgia Music Educators Association?
100
To suddenly slow down
What is Rallentando?
100
A scale which moves by half steps resulting in playing every possible note on an instrument.
What is the chromatic scale?
100
A trumpet has one sharp in the key signature
What is F major
200
The first famous composer. He was the choirmaster of a church in Germany during the Baroque period. Credited with helping to create music notation and our current tuning system.
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
200
The names of Mr. Wendel's children.
Who are Logan and Cadence
200
Fast tempo
What is Allegro?
200
To return to "the beginning and play to the end".
What is Da Capo al Fine?
200
An alto sax has one flat in the key signature
What is Ab major
300
Known as the "March King".
What is John Philip Sousa?
300
The number of years Mr. Wendel has taught at GMS.
What is 14 years?
300
Sharps, flats, and naturals that occur in the music and differ from the key signature
What are accidentals?
300
The number of beats per measure in fast 6/8 time.
What is two?
300
The trombone has two flats in the key signature
What is Bb major
400

Famous modern composer for concert band. His music is known for sharing the melody across several different instruments and making everyone's part equally important, such as in As Tears Fall on Danw's New Light.

Who is Richard Saucedo
400
What is missing from this order of instrument ranges: sopranino, soprano, alto, baritone, bass, contra-bass.
What is tenor?
400
Two notes that sound the same pitch but have different names. (Example: F# and Gb)
What are enharmonics?
400
3 notes played evenly in the space of 2 of that note value.
What are Triplets?
400
An oboe has 4 flats in the key signature
What is Ab major
500
This composer is known mostly for the many film scores that he has composed including Star Wars, Jaws, Harry Potter, ET, and Indiana Jones.
Who is John Williams
500
The academic subject Mr. Wendel would more than likely teach if he didn't teach band.
What is science, specifically physics
500
Another name for 2/2 time.
What is cut time?
500
The total number of major keys that exist
What is twelve?
500
The flute, bassoon, and tuba all have a key signature of all naturals.
What is C major
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