Spotlight #1
Who was known as The First Lady Of Song?
Ella Fitzgerald
What notes = Tailor?
Two quarter notes.
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Describe the 'beat' in music?
The beat is a steady pulse.
What is the song Bobby McFerrin is most famous for?
Don't Worry, Be Happy
How old was Ella Fitzgerald when she first performed?
17
What notes did we say = Painter
Two quarter notes.
What was he trying to invent when he invented the phone?
Something to help people who couldn't hear recognize sounds.
What is the difference between the 'rhythm' and the beat in music?
The beat is a steady pulse, while the rhythm is the pattern of sounds and silences that change throughout a song.
What did Bobby McFerrin orginally want to be when he grew up?
A professional clarinet player.
What was the name of the famous theater where Ella Fitzgerald made her debut?
The Appolo
What notes did we say = Thief! ?
Quarter note and a rest
Who was deaf in his Alexander Graham Bell's life?
His mom.
What is timbre?
The unique qualities of a sound different instruments make.
What does is pitch?
How high or low a musician plays or sings.
What style of singing did Ella Fitzgerald accidentally invent?
Scat.
What notes did we say = architect?
Two eighth notes followed by a quarter note.
What is sound?
Vibrations.
What is harmony?
The sound of two or more notes heard simultaneously.
What is Bobby McFerrin's vocal range?
4 octaves.
How did Ella Fitzgerald create scat music?
She sang a song for the first time without rehearsing and forgot the lyrics, so she made words and sounds up. The audience loved it and it became her signature style.
What notes = Bee Keeper
A quarter note followed by 2 eighth notes.
What instrument did Alexander Graham Bell play?
Piano
What is pitch in musical terms?
Pitch is the quality of sound in terms of how high or low the sound is.
Low-pitch sounds refer to low-frequency sound waves, and high-pitch sounds refer to high-frequency sound waves.
What is vocal percussion?
The art of using the mouth to create sounds that imitate or approximate the sounds of percussion instruments. It can be performed solo, in a group of singers, or in an instrumental ensemble.
Primary focus is on driving the rhythm.