Types of notes
How type note gets 1 beat
Quarter Note
Which instrument family does the clarinet, oboe, and flute belong to?
Woodwinds
What is the name and symbol that tells you to play loud
Forte (f)
What are the four string instruments do we see in a classical orchestra?
Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass
What is the definition of music?
Organized sound
What type of Note gets 4 beats
Whole note
The french horn belongs to what instrument family?
Brass
What do we use to Notate or write music on?
The Staff
What genre of music does the big band belong to?
Jazz
How many keys are on a standard piano?
88
Which type of note do we count with 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Eighth notes
Name a woodwind instrument that does not use a reed?
Flute
What Symbol combines the notes together and looks like a simile?
Tie
What does R&B stand for?
Rhythm and blues
What was the first instrument to ever be created?
The drum
How many quarter notes fit into a whole note?
4
What are the two categories for percussion instruments?
Pitched and unpitched
What are the two most common types of clefs?
Treble and Bass
What type of music is usually written in cut time and is commonly played by military bands?
Marches
How does woodwind instrument produce sound?
vibrating a reed using air
How many 16th notes fit into one measure if the time signature is 4/4
16
Piano
What does the top and bottom number of a time signature tell you?
Top - How many beats are in a measure
Bottom - What note gets the beat
What is improvisation and what genre is it commonly associated with?
Jazz
How does a brass instrument make sound?
Creating vibration by buzzing the lips