Soundtrap
Instrument Families
Music Vocabulary
Juneteenth
Rhythms
100

What is Soundtrap used for?

Recording or creating music 

100

How many instrument families are in the orchestra?

Four

100

What is a pattern of long and short sounds called?

Rhythm

100

What day is Juneteenth celebrated on?

June 19th

100

What kind of note gets one beat?

A quarter note

200

What is the name for pre-recorded samples of music that you can use?

Loops

200

Since the violin is small and the strings are short, the sound is...

High

200

What is the Italian word for the speed of the music?

Tempo

200

What was the year that the slaves in Texas were set free on June 19th?

1865

200

What is the circle or oval-shaped part of the note called?

The notehead or the head

300

Where are loops found in Soundtrap?

The Loop Library

300

Since the cello is large and the strings are long, its sound is...

Low

300

What is a device that creates a steady beat by making a steady, pulsing sound?

Metronome

300

Which state was the first state to make Juneteenth a state holiday (in 1980)?

Texas

300

How many notes are usually grouped together for 16th notes?

Four

400

What are the sounds that are inside Soundtrap, that can be played from the computer keyboard or an external keyboard?

Virtual Instruments

400

Which woodwind instrument is played by the player holding it horizontally?

Flute

400

What type of notation uses notes and rests on a musical staff?

Standard notation


400

What did Governor Cuomo sign into law for Juneteenth in New York, starting this year?

He made Juneteenth a paid holiday for all state workers.

400

What do we call two notes in one beat?

Eighth notes

500

What is cycle mode?

The setting in Soundtrap which allows you to continue repeating a section over and over.

500

What are the names of the four instrument families in the orchestra?

Strings, Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion

500

What kind of notation uses horizontal bars on a rhythm graph to represent rhythms?

"Piano roll" notation

500

What do Hawaii, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana have in common?

They are the only states that do not recognize Juneteenth as a holiday.

500

What is the difference between a steady beat and a rhythm?

A steady beat stays the same but a rhythm can change.  A rhythm is made up of long and short sounds.

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