Instrument Families
What is the term for the speed of a piece of music?
What is tempo?
This person composed in the hall of the mountain king?
Who is Edvard Grieg
The 3 pieces of music we are playing
Funky Christmas, In the Hall of the Mountain King, Merry Go Round of Life
The term for a note that is held for two beats in 4/4 time?
What is a half note
What does it mean when a piece of music is marked "forte"?
What does it mean to play loudly
Name the composer associated with the "Merry-Go-Round of Life" from the film "Howl's Moving Castle".
Who is Joe Hisaishi
What is the title of the famous orchestral piece that depicts a troll’s kingdom?
What is "In the Hall of the Mountain King"
Name the tunings for each instrument
Violin: GDAE
Viola: CGDA
Cello: CGDA
Bass: EADG
What is the conductor's only job in an orchesta?
What is to be a representation of music
Which composer is famous for the "Symphony No. 9" and wrote "Ode to Joy"?
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven
The name of the suite composed by Grieg
What is the Peer Gynt Suite
The name for the distance between two pitches?
What is an interval?
Identify the musical genre that originated in African American communities and is characterized by a strong rhythmic component. This genre became prominent in the 1920s
What is jazz?
This famous composer was said to have never made 1 mistake when writing music.
How many symphonies did Beethoven compose?
What is 9
Name six instruments in the orchestra.
Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp, Piano
The term for a sudden halt in music
What is a Caesura
This composer is known for writing the "Rite of Spring" and "Firebird"
Who is Igor Stravinsky
The arranger for our version of "Merry Go Round of Life"
Who is Jen Mathers