Composer
Musical Period & Music Title
Theory
Instruments
Misc.
100
What composer ended his career almost completely deaf?
Beethoven
100
What is the genre(type) of this music?
Classical
100
What are the 4 space notes in treble clef?
F-A-C-E
100
What is stringed instrument that comprises the largest portion of the orchestra?
Violin
100
What is the highest voice type in a choral ensemble?
Soprano
200
What is the title of this music, and who is the composer?
Surprise Symphony, Haydn
200
What type of music is this?
Blues
200
What is a harmonic set of three or more notes played at once called?
Chord
200
What stringed instrument is usually played standing up?
Double Bass
200
What is called when two musicians play/sing at the same time, generally with harmony?
Duet
300
Who composed the "Choral Symphony?" (Sym 9)
Beethoven
300
What is the title and the composer of this music?
The Entertainer, Scott Joplin
300
What is a musical term that describes a temporary displacement of the regular metrical accent in music caused typically by stressing the weak beat?
Syncopation
300
What is the lowest sounding brass instrument?
Tuba
300
What is the name of a school devoted to music?
Conservatory
400
Who is the Composer of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?
Mozart
400
What are the dates that span the Modern period?
1900-2000
400
When you see 'sf'(sforzando) marked in a music, what does it mean?
Suddenly loud(forte)
400
What woodwind instrument has reeds and a lacquer (gold) finish used frequently in jazz music?
Saxophone
400
What is considered the most acoustically perfect venue in the U.S?
Carnegie Hall
500
What is the name of the ballet by Tchaikovsky that is generally performed around Christmas?
Nutcracker Suite
500
What are the dates that span the Classical period?
1750-1820
500
What is process of moving a collection of notes (pitches or pitch classes) up or down in pitch by a constant interval?
Transposition
500
What is a percussion instrument; notes arranged similar to the notes on the piano.
Xylophone
500
What is the name of the leader of the string section in an orchestra?
Concertmaster
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