Rhythms
Music Theory
Instrument Knowledge
Musical Symbols/Words
Ms. Jordan's Fun Facts
100

This rhythm has 3 eighth notes barred together. 

What is a triplet? 

100

This musical term refers to two or more notes played together. 

What is a harmony? 

100

This brass instrument plays in the key of Bb. 

What is a trumpet? 

100

This is the definition of forte. 

What is loud? 

100
This is Ms. Jordan's primary instrument. 

What is the baritone saxophone? 

200

A dot added to a note increases its length by this fraction of its original value. 

What is one-half? 

200

This Italian word means the speed of the beat and is shown at the top of the score.

What is a tempo? 

200

This instrument gets mistaken for a brass, though it is in the woodwind family. 

What is a saxophone? 

200

This articulation marking means to play legato. 

What is a tenuto? 

200

This is the number of siblings that Ms. Jordan has. 

What is 7? 

300

In cut time, this note value gets the beat. 

What is a half note? 

300

This is a note that sounds the same, but is spelled differently. 

What is an enharmonic? 

300

This brass instrument uses rotary valves instead of piston valves. 

What is a french horn? 

300

This is the definition of molto espressivo. 

What is very expressive? 

300
This is Ms. Jordan's favorite genre of music.

What is K-pop? 

400

This type of rhythm creates an unexpected feel in the time, such as accented off beats. 

What is syncopation? 

400

This scale has the same notes as its relative major but starts on the 6th degree.

What is natural minor? 

400

The clarinet plays at this interval when they hit the register key. 

What is a 12th? 

400

This symbol tell you to return to the sign earlier in the music. 

What is a dal segno? 

400
This is Ms Jordan's wedding date. 

What is December 20th? 

500

This complex rhythmic device occurs when two different rhythms are played simultaneously, like three against two. 

What is a polyrhythm? 

500

When a melody is played backwards, this compositional technique is being used.

What is retrograde? 

500

This auxiliary percussion instrument produces sound by striking small metal plates with mallets and is tuned in the key of C.

What is the glockenspiel? 

500

This symbol looks like a sideways "S" with a slash through it and tells you to play an ornament around the note.

What is a turn? 

500

This is Ms. Jordan's favorite childhood Disney movie. 

What is Sword in the Stone? 

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