Bass Clef
Treble Clef
Random Music Facts
Note Values
Instrument Families
100

What do we use to remember the space notes in bass clef?

All Cows Eat Grass

100

What note is this...

B

100

If you have a longer string, the pitch will be lower. Why?

The sound waves take longer to travel and they slow down. 

100

How many beats does a quarter note get?

1 beat

100

What instrument family is the trombone in?

Brass

200

What do we use to remember the line notes in bass clef?

Good Boys Deserve Food Always

200

Name 3 instruments that play using treble clef...

Violin, Flute, Clarinet, piano, oboe, trumpet

200

"#" and "b" are called...

Sharp and flat

200

How many beats does a half note get?

2

200

What instrument family is the Saxophone in?

Woodwind

300

What note is this? Is it a line or space note?

Low A--space note

300

What do we use to remember the space notes AND what do we use to remember the line notes in treble clef? (Name both)

F, A, C, E & Every Good Boy Deserves Food

300

In 2016, which classical musician sold more CDs than Adele, Beyonce, and Drake?

a.) J. S. Bach

b.) Mozart

c.) Camille Saint Saens

d.) Ms. Harsch

b.) Mozart

300

How many beats does an eighth note get?

1/2 beat

300

Name 4 instruments from the percussion family...

Drum set, timpani, bells, piano, cymbals, xylophone, marimba, chimes, triangle, etc...

400

Name these three notes...

Low G, D and high D

400

One person from the team must spin in a circle 10 times and draw a treble clef from memory. If the treble clef is the right shape, your team gets the points.

:)

400

In 2015, a Canadian artist recorded an entire album while in orbit in outer space. What was his name?

a.) John Maras

b.) Katherine Henwood

c.) Matthew Henwood

d.) Christopher Hadfield

d.) Christopher Hadfield

400

If I have 8 sixteenth notes, how many beats do I have?

2 beats

400

Name the 4 orchestra string instruments AND where they sit in the orchestra (use the conductor as reference)...

Violin (left of conductor), Viola (slightly right of conductor), Cello (right of conductor), Bass (in the back)

500

Let Ms. Harsch test one person in your group on all of their flash cards. If they are all correct, your team gets the points. 

:)

500

Name these 3 treble clef notes...

Low E, high D, high G

500

How much does the most expensive instrument cost? (Bonus points if you name the instrument)

a.) $16 million

b.) $100,000

c.) $3 billion

d.) $4.5 million

$16 million (Violin)

500

Tell me what the top and bottom number in a key signature tell you and give an example.

Top: How many beats in a measure

Bottom: What note gets the beat

Example: 4/4 time--4 notes in every measure. Quarter note gets the beat

500

Name at least 3 instruments from the 4 instrument families....

String: Violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, harp

Brass: Trombone, trumpet, french horn, euphonium, tuba

Woodwind: Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, oboe, bassoon

Percussion: Drums, Cymbals, Marimba, Xylophone, Bells


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