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Name the 2 most commonly used accidentals with their corresponding symbol
Sharp # and Flat b
What are the names of the lines on the treble clef staff from bottom to top?
E, G, B, D, F
Which era of music came first: Baroque, Classical, or Romantic?
Baroque
Name a song that starts with a Perfect 5th
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Alphabet song
Ba Ba Black Shep
What clef is commonly used for cello, bassoon, and trombone music?
Bass
Modulation means what?
Changing the key within the song.
Which key has three sharps?
A Major
Which German composer is famous for his Brandenburg Concertos and Toccata and Fugue in D minor?
Bach
What is the interval from D to G
Perfect 4 or Major 4
What is the highest male voice type in classical music?
Tenor
What is the name of the musical symbol that cancels a sharp or flat?
Natural
What is the relative minor of C major?
a minor
Which composer was a child prodigy and wrote over 600 works before dying at age 35?
Mozart
Write a minor third down from Ab
F
Which instrument has keys, pedals, and strings, and is technically considered both a percussion and string instrument?
The Piano
What is the enharmonic equivalent of G♯?
A flat
Write a major scale starting on B
B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B
Who is known as the “Father of the Symphony”?
Joseph Haydn
Which scale degree is known as the “leading tone”?
7th degree
What musical symbol means to play loud, then immediately soft?
Sforzando (sfz)
What is the equivalent of a B* (double sharp)?
C#
Write a natural minor scale starting on b
What composer and pianist was a key figure of the Romantic era and wrote almost exclusively for solo piano?
Chopin
Write a diminished 5th triad starting on C?
C, Eb, Gb
Which of these is not a wind instrument?
Bagpipes
Saxophone
Sousaphone
Recorder
Sousaphone