Sound
The longer the wavelength, the ______ the pitch
Lower
In ancient Greek musical notation, what did the symbols above the word represent?
The tune
The group of people who listen to a musical performance
Audience
The category of instrument where musicians produce sound by striking the instrument with sticks
Percussion
The higher the amplitude, the _____ the volume
Higher / louder
Which country is Jazz music from originally?
USA
What is it called when two musicians play or sing together?
Duet
The category of instrument including flutes, clarinets and bassoons
Woodwind
Which part of picks up vibrations in the air? (Hint: it shares its name with a percussion instrument)
Ear drum
Which period saw the invention of minor and major tonality?
Baroque
The type of building or facility where you record music
Recording studio
In which brass instrument do you control the pitch by sliding a pipe that alters the length of the instrument?
Trombone
When two sound waves meet and cancel each other out, we call this ________ interference
Destructive
The ________ chant was the first type of notation to use a stave (the lines which show where the notes fit)
Gregorian
What is ‘amp’ short for?
Amplifier
Which string instrument makes the lowest sound?
Double bass
Russian composer who invented an early electrical instrument in 1917. Leon _______
Theremin
Why did medieval printers start using white notes rather than black notes?
Black notes broke the paper
The song that is used to represent a country, e.g. ‘God Save the Queen’
National anthem
The string instrument that is lower in pitch than a violin, but higher than a cello
Viola