Orchestra Instruments
What are the 4 sections of a symphony orchestra?
What are strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion
Who is the composer that is most famous for his 5th Symphony?
What is Beethoven
How many beats does a half note get in Cut Time
What is one?
What is the name of Ms. T's dog?
What is Ralphie?
Which woodwind instrument is actually made out of brass?
What is the saxophone?
Who is the composer who wrote the music for Star Wars
Who is John Williams
This is how many beats a dotted quarter note gets
What is 1.5?
What was the first instrument Ms. T learned how to play?
What is the piano? (I was five...by age 8 I didn't like it very much and quit)
Which TWO families of the orchestra does the piano belong to?
What is the string & percussion family
This is the composer who wrote Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
Who is Mozart
This is how many sharps the key of A Major has
What is three?
This is the name of the person that sits in the front of each section in an orchestra
What is the principal?
How many siblings does Ms. T have?
What is one?
How many musicians are in a typical sized String or Symphony Orchestra? (think a range, not one specific number)
What is 60-90
This is the composer who wrote the melody for Ode to Joy and is a part of his 9th Symphony
Who is Beethoven
This is how many sharps the key of C major has
What is none
What is Ms. T's main instrument?
What is the clarinet?
Which woodwind instruments require 2 reeds in order for them to be played
What is the oboe & bassoon?
This is the composer who wrote the famous lullaby you sing to children
Who is Brahms
This is the number of beats a quarter note gets in Cut Time
What is a half?
How many instruments does Ms. T know how to play? (not necessarily masterfully)
What is 17 (piano, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bari sax, flute, trumpet, trombone, percussion, euphonium/baritone, ukulele, violin, viola, cello, bass)