Keys
What key has zero sharps or flats?
C major
Name the spaces on the treble clef from highest to lowest.
E C A F
Define ternary form.
A B A
What are the main dynamics that we use in music.
Forte, Piano (and mezzo)
Who wrote Fur Elise? (Hint, he would have been 250 years old this week).
Beethoven.
How many sharps or flats are in the key of F? (100)
What note is sharped or flatted? (100)
1.
B-flat.
Name the lines on the bass clef from lowest to highest.
G B D F A
Name this form: T V1 V2 V3 V4 Coda.
Theme and variations.
Name the 4 main instruments in the string family.
Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass
Which musical time-period/style is the oldest:
Romantic, Baroque, Classical, Postmodern
Baroque.
Identify this key. (See picture)
E - Flat
What's this thing? (see picture)
Hint-- there are many acceptable answers. Name two for double points.
C-clef or moveable clef. Alto clef.
Let's listen. What's the form of this piece? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG0-1qXRPpI
There are 3 acceptable answers.
Binary or A B or A A B B (because of the repeats).
What does rubato mean? (i.e. accellerando and ritardando)
Altering tempo, speeding up and slowing down.
Name a composer of baroque music.
Bach or Vivaldi, since you guys played them on Thursday. There are other acceptable answers, too.
Draw a circle of fifths.
See whiteboard.
How many different notes-classes (letters) are in a diatonic octave?
7 (8 for half points)
What are the 4 elements of music? (100 each)
Time, Timbre, Volume, Pitch
In what family of instruments is the marimba?
Percussion.
Every key we have studied is a major key. Each key also has a relative ____________.
minor
What note is the enharmonic equivalent (same sound) as F#?
Gb
Name and define the three forms we have discussed in this class.
Bonus 100 points, name or describe another form.
Binary: A B
Ternary: A B A
Theme and variations: T V1 V2 V3 (coda)
Other forms-- Strophic, Verse Chorus Verse, Sonata, Fugue, Through Composed, so so so much more!!
Define and/or demonstrate timbre.
Tone color or sound quality. Alternatively, you can play this on your instrument or demonstrate with your voice.
What day is the Winter Solstice?
December 21.