Musical Periods
This period lasted from about 1750-1820 and included composers like Beethoven, Haydn, and Mozart.
What is the Classical Period?
This deaf composer from the Classical Period wrote 9 symphonies.
Who is Beethoven?
Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass
What are strings?
How loud or soft music is
What are dynamics?
This musical debuted on Broadway in 2016 and was about our first Secretary of the Treasury.
What is Hamilton?
This period lasted from about 1600-1750 and included Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi.
What is the Baroque Period?
This Classical Period composer was considered a child prodigy and wrote many famous melodies like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."
Who is Mozart?
Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Baritone, Tuba
What are brass?
How fast or slow the music is.
What is tempo?
There are three parts of the bucket drum. Name one.
What is the head? (side and rim are also acceptable)
This period lasted from about 400 to 1400 and was known for the development of the Guidonian Hand.
What is the Medieval Period or Middle Ages?
This Baroque composer had 20 children and married his cousin. His death marked the end of the Baroque Period.
Who is Bach?
What are woodwinds?
The most important line in a song, usually sung by the singer.
A ukulele has this many strings.
What are four?
This period lasted from about 1400-1600 and included composers like Josquin des Prez and Palestrina.
What is the Renaissance Period?
This modern composer wrote many of the most famous movie soundtracks, including "Star Wars," "Jurassic Park," and "Home Alone."
Who is John Williams?
Snare, timpani, tambourine, triangle, marimba
What is percussion?
The organization of sounds within the tempo.
What is rhythm?
The black keys on a piano are grouped in this way.
What are twos and threes?
This period is considered anything before 400 C.E. (common era) to the dawn of civilization.
What is Antiquity?
This modern composer wrote and starred in the musical "Hamilton."
Who is Lin Manuel Miranda?
Piano is part of these two instrument families.
What are percussion and strings?
The tone color of instruments.
What is timbre?
The pentatonic scale has this many notes.
What are five?