Music Symbols
Instruments
Did You Know?
Famous Composers
Music Terms
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Research: This symbol lengthens a note an unspecified amount.
What is a fermata?
100
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What is a mandolin?
100
Research: A waltz is set in this time signature.
What is 3/4?
100
Research: Among other famous movie music, this composer composed the scores for such movies as Star Wars, Jaws, and E.T.
Who is John Williams?
100
Research: This term literally means "at a walking pace."
What is andante?
200
This symbol lowers a note a half step.
What is a flat?
200
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What is an accordian?
200
Research: The amount of keys on a standard piano.
What is 88?
200
Research: This composer wrote The Nutcracker.
Who is (Pyotr) Tchaikovsky?
200
Research: This Italian term means "together" indicating for everyone to sing/play. Usually after a solo.
What is tutti?
300
This symbol means to replay or re-sing a section over again.
What is a repeat?
300
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What is an oboe?
300
Research: Beethoven played in these two musical eras.
What are Classical and Romantic?
300
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Research: Composer Arnold Schoenberg suffered from TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA, which is the fear of...
What is the number 13?
300
Research: This Italian term means "the end."
What is fine?
400
Research: This symbol means there are four beats per measure with the quarter note receiving ONE beat.
What is common time?
400
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What is a harmonica?
400
Research: This is modern day instrument was known as the "sackbut" during the Renaissance era.
What is the trombone?
400
Research: This composer wrote the MUSIC for the Star Spangled Banner?
Who is John Stafford Smith?
400
Research: This term means to sing or play sweetly.
What is dolce?
500
This symbol indicates the end of a section or a piece of music.
What is a double bar (line)?
500
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What are chimes?
500
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Research: Stevie Wonder recently added this electric, stringed, isomorphic instrument to his repertoire.
What is a harpejji?
500
Research: This composer was a child prodigy that died at age 35. Upon his death, he was thrown into a mass, unmarked grave.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
500
Research: This term means for all voices/instruments to play the same notes.
What is unison?