Music Trivia

Instruments

100

This instrument was originally carved from wood and dates back to the Renaissance Era.  On a normal year, 4th Graders learn how to play it!

Recorder

200

This instrument is the largest Brass instrument.

Tuba

300

This instrument was originally carved from wood and played by Native American Indians.

Flute

400

This Brass instrument features a slide.

Trombone

500

This low percussion instrument helps keep the beat.

Bass drum

Vocabulary

100

The background music of a sung melody, sometimes played on the piano.

Accompaniment

200

A single line of notes

Melody

300

2 or more notes sounding at the same time.

Harmony

400

A steady pulse heard in the music.

Beat

500

The speed of the beat

Tempo

Staff

100

Treble clef Line 3

B

200

Treble clef - Space 2

A

300

Treble clef - Line 1

Low E

400

Treble clef - Space 4

High E

500

Treble clef - Line 5

High F

Notation

100

1 beat of sound

Quarter note

200

4 beats of sound

Whole note

300

2 beats of silence

Half rest

400

3 beats of sound

Dotted-Half note

500

1/2  beat  of sound

Eighth note

Composers

100

Romantic Era composer - Wrote the William Tell Overture

Rossini

200

Classical Era composer - became deaf during his career

Beethoven

300

Classical Era composer - child prodigy, began performing at the age of 3 and composing at the age of 5!  (. . .and Mrs. S's favorite composer)

Mozart

400

Famous for composing the Nutcracker, which is heard at Christmastime.

Tchaikovsky

500

He was the Baroque composer who wrote Toccata and Fugue in d minor.  It was written for pipe organ and is usually heard around Halloween.

Bach