Orchestra terms
Medium loud
Which string instrument is tuned in fifths to G, D, A, and E?
violin
Folk
Which movie features the song, "Let it Go?"
Frozen
What instrument does Ms. Bracken play?
What does arco mean?
Use the bow
Which string instrument(s) reads primarily in bass clef
Cello and bass
Which instrument(s) play at the beginning of Appalachian Hymn?
Violins
Who composed the music for Star Wars?
John Williams
Where did Ms. Bracken go to college?
Ithaca College
What musical term means to gradually get softer?
Decrescendo
What are the names of the four open strings on the cello?
C, G, D, A
Which instruments play at the beginning of Into the Sky?
ALL - Violin, cello, bass
What movie series features Hedwig's Theme?
Harry Potter
What grade levels does Ms. Bracken teach?
6, 7, 8
What tempo is considered "walking speed"?
Andante
What is the name of the curved wooden piece that holds the strings up above the fingerboard?
Bridge
In the piece Dragon Slayer, everyone starts on the note: ___
E
What movie features a shark and a famous two-note theme?
Jaws
Where else does Ms. Bracken work besides Polson?
Pure Barre
What is the symbol that tells you to hold a note longer?
Fermata
Which member of the string family sounds one octave lower than written?
Double bass
Name the composers of all four concert pieces.
Into the Sky - Brian Balmages
Episode K - Mozart
Appalachian - Soon Hee Newbold
Dragon Slayer - Rob Grice
Name three movies with memorable orchestral music.
many possible answers!
What year did Ms. Bracken graduate from Polson?
2016