Composers
This composer wrote "the creation," which we listened to in February. Who is he?
Franz Joseph Haydn
How many beats are in a whole note?
4
This is a curved line that connects two notes on the same pitch. What is it?
a tie!
How long do you hold the last note of any piece?
Until the conductor says so!!
This instrument has 6 strings, a sound hole, and a neck with a fretboard. What is it?
A guitar
This composer wrote the "St. John Passion," which we listened to in March. Who is he?
Johann Sebastian Bach
This symbol indicates to lower a pitch by a half step
What is a flat?
This symbol means to be played "soft."
P for Piano
This curved line connects two notes on different pitches.
What is a slur?
This instrument stands tall with many strings. It looks fancy and is played upright by plucking with the hands. What is it?
A harp
This composer wrote "le carnaval des animaux," which we listened to in April. Who is he?
Camille Saint-Saens
What popular household instrument is not in the orchestra?
a piano
This symbol means to raise a pitch by a half step.
What is a sharp?
Gregorian chant is named after who?
St. Gregory!
This percussion instrument has large metal disks that are crashed together. What is it?
What is a cymbal?
This composer lived from 1770-1825 and was in both the classical and romantic eras. Who is he?
Beethoven
This saint is a patron of music. This saint saw an angel, of which his/her spouse could see too after being baptized.
Who is St. Cecilia?
Draw a symbol for the clef mark that indicates "higher" notes.
Treble clef
What is the name of the music we sing in class and at Mass that has squares for notes?
Gregorian chant
What are the four main string instruments in the orchestra?
Violin, viola, cello, double bass.
This composer wrote the Brandenburg concerto No. 3 in G, which we listened to in March. Who is he?
Johann Sebastian Bach
This symbol can be added to a note or rest, and increases the value by half. What is it?
What is a dot?
This word means to play or sing in a smooooth and connected way.
What is legato?
What are the four Marian antiphons we sing throughout the year?
Salve Regina, Alma Redemptoris Mater, Regina Caeli, Ave Regina Caelorum
Name the four instrument families:
strings, percussion, brass, woodwind