Instruments
What are the family of instruments in the orchestra?
The String family
The Woodwind family
The Brass family
The Percussion family
How many lines are on a music staff?
5 lines
What years did the Renaissance Music Time Period cover?
1400-1600
How many beats does a dotted half note get?
3
What is the pattern of whole notes and half notes for a major scale?
WWHWWWH
What does the conductor do?
A conductor uses a small stick also known as a baton to beat time and uses his hands and arms to show the players when to play loud or quietly.
What are the lines on a Bass Clef?
G, D, B, F and A
Classical music was _________ than Baroque music
How many beats does a whole note get?
4
If you have these flats in your key signature (BEAD) what major key are you in?
A flat major
What instruments are not part of the Woodwind Family?
What are the seven fundamental elements that make up music?
Pitch, Duration, Dynamics, Tempo, Timbre, Texture and Structure
Who was known for having written 107 symphonies?
Haydn
How many notes does a sixteenth note get?
1/4
If you have these flats in your key signature (BEA) what major key are you in?
E flat major
What instruments are not part of the Woodwind Family?
What does "Forte" mean?
loud
What decibel rating is in the danger range for damage to human hearing?
90
What line does a whole note rest belong on?
hanging from the 4th line
If you have these sharps in your key signature (FCGDAE) what major key are you in?
F# major
What instruments are part of the String Family?
What does "Tempo" mean?
how fast or slow the music is
Classicism was a stylistic development in the mid 1700's across the arts and architecture which was hugely influences by the ancient "classical" world, and in particular:
Ancient Greece
What line does a half note rest belong on?
sitting on the 3rd line
If you have these sharps in your key signature (FC) what major key are you in?
D major