The instrument family with the most variety. Some are shaken, while others are hit with mallets or sticks.
What is the PERCUSSION FAMILY?
100
Music that is often played by an orchestra. It may be very old and can include singing in an operatic style.
What is CLASSICAL MUSIC?
100
A person who travels a lot for their job and loves to be onstage in front of thousands of people.
Who is a PERFORMING ARTIST?
200
It is written on the left side of the staff. Tells you how high or low the notes are.
What is a CLEF?
200
The mysterious man that shows up to the Stahlbaum's house with toys for the boys and girls.
Who is DROSSELMEYER?
200
The family of instruments that sits right at the front of the stage. There a lot of these instruments in an orchestra!
What is the STRING FAMILY?
200
Music with a strong beat. It is often played in dance clubs and features alien or robotic sounds.
What is ELECTRONIC MUSIC?
200
A person who writes music for instrumental groups, singers, or film and television.
What is a COMPOSER?
300
Instruments that play low notes use this clef.
What is BASS CLEF?
300
These two main characters battle each other at the end of Act I.
Who are the NUTCRACKER and the MOUSE KING?
300
The family of instruments that includes the saxophone.
What is the WOODWIND FAMILY?
300
Music that you probably won't hear on the radio. This music is often performed by amateurs and usually isn't professionally recorded. It is often performed outside by the members of a community as part of a celebration.
What is WORLD MUSIC?
300
A person who works from about 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday-Friday. This person typically works in a room with a large group of people.
What is a MUSIC TEACHER?
400
This instrument plays in both the treble and bass clefs at the same time.
What is the PIANO?
400
A long, detailed description of a ballet (or another kind of musical work) that tells you every little thing that happens.
What is a LIBRETTO?
400
The family of instruments that includes the harpsichord.
What is the KEYBOARD FAMILY?
400
Religious music that often features soloists with BIG voices!
What is GOSPEL?
400
A person whose career is very specialized and requires a lot of hands-on woodworking. It takes many years and a lot of practice to become successful at this career.
What is a LUTHIER?
500
A sentence you would use to remember the line notes in treble clef.
What is Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge? (Answers may vary.)
500
He rearranged the music of The Nutcracker in the style of jazz.
Who is Duke Ellington?
500
This family of instruments sits in the back of the orchestra behind everyone else so they don't drown out the other instruments!
What is the BRASS FAMILY?
500
Music with a strong groove that makes you want to snap your fingers! It often features the saxophone soloist. Singers in this genre will often make up the words as they sing - a technique called scat.
What is JAZZ?
500
This person works behind the scenes in the music industry, managing recordings for artists in a recording studio.