Nothin but Nutcracker
Finish the Lyric...
Naming the Notes
"Sleigh" the Ride
WILD
100
What was the setting of the Nutcracker at the beginning?
Christmas Party and Clara's House
100
Oh what fun it is to ride...
...in a one horse open sleigh
100
How do we remember spaces on a staff?
Space is FACE
100
How many different sections are in "Sleigh Ride"?
(Hint: Repeated sections count as 1 section)
3 (A, B, and C)
100
What instrument family is the saxophone?
Woodwind
200
Who did the Nutcracker have on his side during the battle?
Fritz's Toy Soldiers
200
What a bright time, it's the right time...
to rock the night away (Jingle Bell Rock)
200
G
200
What did we use to practice the form of this song?
Red Cups (used to show the different sections of the piece)
200
What is the name for an ensemble that includes string instruments?
Orchestra
300
What two main characters fought in the Nutcracker?
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
300
May your days be merry and bright...
...and may all your Christmases be white
(White Christmas)
300
G
300
We talked about tempo in this piece...what is tempo?
The speed of the beat/how fast or slow you go
300
How many beats is an eighth note?
Half a beat (or .5)
400
What new instrument did we learn about in the Dance of the SugarPlum Fairy?
(Hint: It was a combination of two common instruments)
Celesta (mix of piano and xylophone)
400
I want to wish you a Merry Christmas...
from the bottom of my heart!
(Feliz Navidad)
400
What do we read music on (includes lines and spaces)?
A staff
400
We talked about dynamics in this piece...what are dynamics?
Volume/how loud or soft the music is
400
What do woodwind instruments need to play (most of the time)?
Reed
500
What song in the Nutcracker had the same form as Sleigh Ride?
(Hint: ABACA)
The March
500
Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say...
Rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight!
(Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer)
500
What does the top number mean in the time signature? (Ex. the top 4)
How many beats are in a measure
500
What form is used in "Sleigh Ride"?
(Hint: ABACA)
Rondo Form
500
What is the smaller version of a flute?
Piccolo