Name That Anthem!
Song #1
America!
-thanks Fergie-
This aerophone is held with two hands and is often made entirely of metal.
What is a flute ?
This Italian phrase is used to tell us about the volume of a piece of music and it means 'medium soft'.
What is mezzo piano ?
On which continent would find a didgeridoo ?
Australia!
There are this many lines on the music staff.
What are 5 ?
Song #2
*Europe*
FRANCE!
A grand piano has this many keys.
What is 88 ?
This French word means 'again' and is used to celebrate a performer!
What is encore ?
Some of the oldest instruments created by humans were flutes found in Asia and were made of this material.
What is bone ?
This symbol in music lowers a note by a half step.
What is a flat sign ?
Song #3
Russia
DOUBLE POINTS!
Order these instruments from LOWEST to HIGHEST.
Soprano Saxophone - Baritone Saxophone - Alto Saxophone - Tenor Saxophone
What are:
Baritone - Tenor - Alto - Soprano Saxophones!
This Italian phrase meaning 'of the chapel' describes vocal music without ANY instruments in the background.
EXTRA CREDIT: Why weren't instruments allowed in old Italian churches?
What is a cappella ?
The clave rhythm is a recognizable pattern in salsa, rumba, conga... etc.
Clap the clave rhythm!
Woo!
DOUBLE POINTS!
If you're looking at a music staff with the Treble clef on it, what note name is on the bottom line of that staff?
What is E ?
DOUBLE POINTS!
Song #4
*South America*
Brazil!
Wild, right?!
This large instrument is roughly the shape of a triangle, and its long strings are plucked by hand!
What is a harp ?
This Greek word describes a group of performers, including strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion.
What is orchestra ?
This large instrument originated in Africa, and makes sound by hitting wooden blocks above pipes.
What is the marimba ?
If we are playing a song in C major, then a C chord is I.
What is our V chord?
What is a G chord ?
Song #5
*Asia*
China!
In order for a piano to make sound, its keys actually make a tiny hammer hit the strings!
What happens to the strings of the harpsichord (the original version of the piano) to make sound?
The strings are plucked !
Meaning 'a study' in French, this describes a piece of music used for practice.
What is an étude ?
DOUBLE POINTS!
This type of singing allows you to sing two notes at the same time.
*Asia*
What is Mongolian Throat Singing / Overtone Singing ?
Pick a note, any note, then:
Sing a Solfege Scale up and then down!
Woo!