"A" is The Key
Band and Orchestral Instruments
Musical Dignitaries
The Theory of Music
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100
If you keep a steady gait during you morning walk, you could be said to be walking in this tempo.
What is andante?
100
This instrument is sometimes referred to as the heart of the orchestra or band.
What is a drum?
100
Not being able to hear his last symphony which he conducted, he thought it to be a failure until the concertmaster turned him to the audience, and he saw their overwhelming applause.
Who is Beethoven?
100
An open, oval shaped note given the value of four counts or beats is called this.
What is a whole note?
100
He records of the label of "Cash Money Records, and is credited with launching the career of Nicki Minaj. He is the father of four children, one of which is Reginae.
Who is Lil Wayne?
200
A composer whose last name is Mozart, has this name for his first name, which is also a movie tittle'
What is Amadeus?
200
A metal tube bent to a convenient length, and terminating in a flaring bell, with a distinguishing feature of a double slide is called this.
What is a trombone?
200
Some consider this man to be the "father" of modern Jazz improvisation.
What is Thelonius Monk?
200
These notes are usually found connected by a bar because the value of the notes are 1/2 beat and 1/4 beat, respectively.
What are an eighth note and a sixteenth note?
200
An artist, born in Trinidad on December 8, 1982, with a debut album entitled "Pink Friday"
Who is Nicki Minaj
300
A brisk jogging pace can be compared to this type of tempo.
What is Allegro?
300
The flute is a part of a family of instruments that require a "reed" to be played. This family is called the ___________
What is the woodwind family?
300
We enjoy the Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah during the Christmas holiday season because of this composer>
Who is George Frederic Handel?
300
Adding a dot to a note increases its value by this amount
What is one half of the value of the note?
300
Queen of Hip-Hop and R and B soul music. This artist has a new single entitled "Mr.Wrong"
Who is Mary J. Blige?
400
If you are singing a solo with two contrasting movements or divisions, you would be sining this .
What is an air?
400
The symphony orchestra always tunes to a stringed instrument before each concert. This instrument is given number in an hierarchy.
What is the first violin?
400
When dozing off to sleep at a concert after having eaten an evening meal, we should listen to the "Surprise Symphony" composed by this man.
Who is Franz Josef Haydn?
400
When there is no sound, but a pulse or beat, we are experiencing one of these.
What is a rest?
400
This power couple live in tribeca, and are the proud parents of a new baby girl named Blue Ivy Carter. They also perform a duet called "Crazy In Love Together."
Who is J.Z. and Beyonce?
500
Also one of the clef signs, this voice part is the lower female singing voice in an ensemble.
What is an alto?
500
This large kettle-shaped instrument is only used in symphony orchestras.
What is a tympani drum?
500
They complained that his compositions had too many notes, and were too complicated to perform. He replied that they had ten fingers, just as he has ten fingers.
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
500
A dance written in 3/4 time is called this.
What is a Waltz?
500
This singer, whose dance stylings mimic those of pop music artist Michael Jackson, has also appeared in the movies "Taken" and "This Christmas."
Who is Chris Brown?
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