Key Signature
I have one flat. Which Key signature am I?
F Major or D Minor
4 quarter notes of silence
Which woodwind instrument is played by blowing across the whole instead of using a reed?
Flute
What is the Italian word that describes the speed or pace at which a piece of music is played?
Tempo
What is fortissimo?
The dynamic marking that tells you to play loudly.
How many flats are in b flat major?
Two flats
What is a dotted half note?
A note that is held for 3 quarter notes.
Which brass instrument do you have to put your hand into to get a sharper, clearer sound?
French Horn
What is the word for the single, distinct tune that forms the main part of the song?
Melody
What is a slur?
A curved line that connects two or more notes, telling us that they should be played smoothly without any breaks.
What is the order of flats?
BEADGCF
What is ritardando?
In Italian, it means to gradually slow down the tempo.
Which heavy brass instrument is the lowest pitched of its family?
Tuba
What is it called when there are multiple notes played to create a balance of different tunes/notes?
Harmony
What does NB stand for?
NB stands for "No breath", telling you to not pause and take a breath.
How many sharps are in c flat major?
None
What is the note that is split into three per beat?
Triplet
Which percussion instrument uses wooden bars played with mallets?
Marimba
What is the pyramid of sound?
The balance concept with the lower-pitched instruments on the outer, bigger bubble, and as the pitches of different instruments gets higher, the bubbles get smaller. It starts with the Tuba and Euphonium, and ends with Flute and Oboe.
A music symbol that tells you to gradually get louder.
How many flats in g flat major?
Six flats
What is syncopation?
It's a type of rhythm that shifts the accent of to weak or off beats.
Pick whichever instruments are double reeded:
1. Clarinet
2. Saxophone
3. Oboe
4. Flute
5. Bassoon
3. Oboe and 5. Bassoon
Which musical scale is built entirely out of 12 half steps?
Chromatic scale
Which Italian instruction directs a performer to repeat from the Segno symbol and then skip to the final Coda section?
DS Al Coda