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Masterclass
100

The Baroque composer who wrote contrapuntal music and had 20 children

Who is J.S. Bach?

100

The IV chord in C major

What is the F major chord?

100

The country where Chopin was born

Where is Poland?

100

The piece by Ravel, that Mr. Andy played, that ends with the water sprite bursting out laughing?

What is Ondine?

100

Masterclass benefits these people.

Who is everybody?

200

This composer wrote 104 symphonies during the classical era.

Who was Joseph Haydn?

200

A perfect fourth has this many half steps.

What is 5?

200

A style of music that blends sounds to make a picture. There is an art movement with the same name. 

What is Impressionism?

200

Domenico Scarlatti composed around this many sonatas. Closest without going over.

What is 555?

200

The correct hand position for playing piano

What are curved fingers?

300

This composer wrote the ballet Swan Lake.

Who is Tchaikovsky?

300

When a melody's intervals are reversed, it is called this.

What is inversion?

300

This time period in music was complex and featured many pieces using counterpoint.

What is the Baroque?

300

This special type of scale was used in Impressionism. It is made up of all whole steps.

What is a whole tone scale?

300

A special tool that helps you practice 

What is a metronome?

400

This composer published a book of sonatinas with fun titles such as "Funeral for a Pet Fish"

Who is Ms. Faith?

400

Contrapuntal piano music. Mr. Andy demonstrated counterpoint using this type of piece by Bach. 

What is an Invention?

400

The classical time period occurred around these dates.

What is 1750-1825?

400

The time periods of the pieces for List A, B, and C in RCM exams in Level 3.

What are Baroque, Classical/Romantic, and Modern?

400

When bowing, your feet should be placed in this way.

What is together?

500

This composer wrote many philosophical pieces including 4' 33".

Who is John Cage?

500

A very complex contrapuntal piece. Bach wrote two books of them, each in all 12 major and 12 minor keys.

What is a fugue?

500

This time period came before the Baroque period and featured a rebirth of thought and music.

What is the Renaissance?

500

This piece by George Crumb used extra techniques to create different sounds on the piano, while also writing the music in various shapes.

What is Makrokosmos?

500

This is the proper way to make a bigger sound on the piano.

What is using arm weight?

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