Key Signatures
How many sharps are there in the key of D Major
2 Sharps: F# and C#
Expressive markings were first written in this Romance language into musician's parts.
What is Italian
What instruments make up a traditional string quartet ensemble?
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Cello
A note value which will take up an entire measure in 4/4 time.
What is a whole note.
The name of first finger on the tape on D string.
B-Flat
This educational composer has composed pieces like Impulse, Fire in the Bow, and Velocity.
Who is Brian Balmages
In what country did the art of instrument making originate?
Italy
It has five parallel horizontal lines that music notes are placed on and from which musicians read...
What is a staff
In the key of C Major, what is second finger on D string called?
F or F Natural
The minor key that has one flat
d minor
This Italian word appears in music to invite performers to gradually play louder...
What is crescendo or cresc.
What string instrument is included in concert band repertoire?
String Bass
The clef that bassists read in?
What is bass clef?
These are used to make major pitch adjustments when tuning.
What are pegs, or tuning pegs.
Name any key that has no sharps or flats.
What is C Major OR a minor
This Italian word appears in music to tell performers to slow down.
What is Ritardando or Rit.
The string instrument is closest in range to the human voice?
What is the viola
Name a symbol used to indicate that a particular portion of music will be played again.
What is a repeat sign or vamp symbol.
In D Major, the two sets of half steps in the scale occur between which two pitches?
F#^ G and C#^ D
Name the first 4 sharps -- in the correct order.
F#, C#, G#, D#
This composer was the first African American woman to have her music performanced by a major symphony orchestra.
Who is Florence Price
The famed seventeenth century Italian luthier from Cremona Italy, known for making some of the most sought after and expensive violins on earth.
Who is Antonio Stradivari
Name the symbol that indicates a note will be held out longer than its original length, and determined at the conductor's discretion.
Fermata
This thin wooden inlay is an intricate detail that not only provides beauty, it protects the instrument from cracks and weather changes.
What is purfling