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Foreign Terms
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Music History
Music Theory
Mr. Buterbaugh
100
This composer was known as "the march king" and conducted the United States Marine Band.
Who is John Philip Sousa?
100
This Italian word means "becoming gradually slower."
What is ritardando?
100
This key signature has 2 flats.
What is Bb Major?
100
This Baroque woodwind instrument was popular in Medieval times and is often played in elementary school classrooms.
What is a recorder?
100
Adds half the value of the note.
What is a dot?
100
The instrument Mr. Buterbaugh played in orchestra when in high school.
What is the viola?
200
He is one of the greatest film composers of all time, winning 25 Grammy Awards and 4 Golden Globes.
Who is John Williams?
200
This articulation marking means "detached, with space."
What is staccato?
200
This key signature has 2 sharps.
What is D Major?
200
This is the most recent wind instrument to be invented for the band.
What is a saxophone?
200
This time signature.
What is cut-time?
200
The sport that Mr. Buterbaugh participated in when in middle school.
What is cross-country?
300
The note for which the treble clef gets its name. The treble clef "circles" around this note.
What is G?
300
This French word means "the position and shape of the mouth of a wind player."
What is embouchure?
300
This key signature has 4 flats.
What is Ab Major?
300
This type of music originated in Scotland and is dance.
What is a reel?
300
This symbol looks like a slur but instead tells the musician to play two notes without separation.
What is a tie?
300
The name of the marching band at West Virginia University that Mr. Buterbaugh worked for.
What is the "Pride of West Virginia" or "Mountaineer Marching Band?"
400
He composed this melody.
Who is Leroy Anderson?
400
Out of the following tempos, this one is the slowest: Allegro, Andante, Moderato.
What is Andante?
400
This key signature has 4 sharps.
What is E Major?
400
This classical era composer wrote over 600 works, began composing at the age of 5, and is known for composing the children's song "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."
Who is Mozart?
400
This symbol indicates for the note to be raised two half steps.
What is a double sharp?
400
This is where Mr. Buterbaugh went to high school.
What is Governor Mifflin High School?
500
The note which is on the tenth ledger line above the treble clef staff.
What is E?
500
This Italian word means "with a sudden emphasis."
What is sforzando (sfz)?
500
This key signature has 6 sharps or 6 flats.
What is Gb or F# Major?
500
This keyboard instrument produces sound by plucking the strings instead of striking them with a hammer. It was widely used in Renaissance and Baroque music.
What is a harpsichord?
500
The number of 16th notes which are found in a measure of 3/4 time.
What is twelve?
500
The prestigious concert venue in New York City where Mr. Buterbaugh performed in 2018.
What is Carnegie Hall?