Orchestra Trivia
The smallest and highest pitched string instrument
Violin
This composer is perhaps most famous for his 5th Symphony which he composed when he was deaf.
In 4/4 time, how many beats is a dotted quarter note?
1 1/2
What is the word referring to changes in musical volume?
Dynamics
Feet flat on the floor, sitting tall, on the edge of your chair
An instrument that has strings and keys
Piano
This composer wrote the music for Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and Jaws
John Williams
How many sharps in the key of D major?
2
Return to the "sign" and play to the finish
D.S. al fine
What is Mrs. Chu's main instrument?
Clarinet
Which orchestra instrument is not traditionally found in a string quartet?
This is the composer who wrote Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, and many operas including The Magic Flute.
Mozart
Time signature is also called _______
Meter
Also called the C clef
Alto Clef
Which instrument is not part of the brass section of the orchestra?
Tuba, english horn, french horn, trombone, trumpet
What does "col legno" mean?
Play with the wood side of your bow
The original composer of the piece "Bacchanale"
Saint-Saens
How many 16th notes can fit in one measure of 6/8 time?
12
The symbol that moves a pitch one half step lower
Flat
The principal violinist is also known as the __________
Concertmaster
Traditional bowing is referred to as _______. This usually has no notation
Detache
This man composed The Nutcracker ballet, Swan Lake, and The 1812 Overture which calls for real cannons.
Tchaikovsky
Two notes that sound the same pitch but have different names. (Example: F# and Gb)
Name 3 different tempo markings
Allegro, largo, adagio, andante etc.
19!