Symbols
Theory
Musical Period
80s
New Millennium artists
100
loud
What is Forte?
100
This major key has no sharps or flats
What is C major
100
Monteverdi, Purcell, Vivaldi
What is baroque music?
100
Born in Bay City, Michigan, this diva sang Holiday, Like a Prayer and Vogue?
Who is Madonna?
100
This pop diva's albums: The Fame, The Fame Monster, Born this Way.
Who is Lady Gaga?
200
soft
What is piano?
200
The relative minor of F major.
What is d minor
200
a term describing a style of western classical music that began in the late 18th of 19th century.
What is romantic music?
200
Reinventing himself in the 80s, this artist first saw fame in a family musical singing group.
Who is Michael Jackson?
200
The original American idol, this female artist sang "A moment like this", "My life would suck without you" and "Because of you."
Who is Kelly Clarkson?
300
A tempo marking indicating that music is to be played slowly
What is adagio?
300
a musical notation sign #, or a type of cheese.
What is a sharp?
300
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
What is classical music?
300
Female band: Susanna Hoff, Vicki Peterson, Debbie Peterson, and Annette Zilinskas
Who are the Bangles?
300
This Barbadian recording artist, moved to the country at age 16 and signed a contract with Def Jam recording; she also made front page news with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown.
Who is Rihanna?
400
A series of sharps or flat symbols placed on the staff, designating the key of the piece.
What is a key signature?
400
A meter with a triple pulse within each beat, for example 3/8, 6/8.
What is compound meter?
400
Western music written during the middle ages.
What is Medieval music?
400
Cover Girl, You Got It (The right stuff), Please don't go girl
Who are New Kids on the Block?
400
Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood
Who is Lady Antebellum?
500
A symbol that means to hold, or prolong the given note?
What is a fermata?
500
Also known as Tierce de Picardie, this harmonic device in classical music raises the third to a major tonality.
What is a picardy third?
500
This "new" form of music, a twentieth century trend occurring between the two world wars, in which composers sought to return to aesthetic precepts of order, balance, clarity and emotional restraint.
What is neoclassicism?
500
This American hard rock band from Pasadena California, performed "Why can't this be love", "tattoo", "panama", and "You really got me"
Who is Van Halen?
500
Wrote these lyrics: My hands, they're strong, but my knees were far too weak, to stand in your arms without falling to your feet.
Who is Adele?
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