Vocal Music
What modern day class is known as Vocal Music?
Choir
What body part did Guido use as the original method of music notation?
The Hand
Name if the term refers to animals, non-animal nature, or man-made sounds:
Biophony
Animals
Name one of the many purposes of the Overture
Quiet audience, set the mood, foreshadow the music, showcase the orchestra
This "Man" is credited for the modern Wind Band's existance
Gustav Holst
What does a cappella mean?
No instruments or accompaniment
As music moved away from Church, what was the main topic for music in the medieval era?
Love
Name if the term refers to animals, non-animal nature, or man-made sounds:
Geophony
Non-animal nature sounds
Name one of the ways that composers outsmarted the censors
Changing location, words with double meaning, using the chorus as the people.
This "Man" wrote many operas, including The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Name two of the four parts of a Barber Shop Quartet
Tenor, Lead, Baritone Bass
"Ut" was replaced with which which modern solfege syllable?
Do
Give an example of an Anthrophonic sound
Air Conditioner, Motor, Projector Hum, etc.
Why was The Marriage of Figaro significant?
Foreshadowed the French Revolution
This "Man" composed his first Symphony at age 8
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
What technology enabled quiet, conversational, intimate vocal delivery without acoustic projection?
The Microphone
What is the term for a single, unaccompanied line of music?
Monophony
What unit of measurement is used to measure the sounds of animals?
Hertz
Name one of the two types of Operatic Vocal Expression
Bel Canto or Verismo
This "Man" 's greatest work is The Planets Suite
Gustav Holst
What are the two different registers for your vocal range?
Chest Voice and Head Voice
"Bas" and "Haut" were terms for what?
Soft and Loud instruments
Which Vivaldi work has Violins mimic goldfinch calls, barking dogs, and summer thunderstorms?
The Four Seasons
In full minutes, name roughly how long Overtures typically lasted
8-12 minutes
What was the name of the charity event that Queen performed at, with 1.5 Billion viewers?
Live-Aid