Articulation and dynamics
Notes and Rhythms
Instrument Facts
Vocabulary Challenge
Mystery!
100

An articulation meaning "smooth and connected"


Legato

100

In 3/4 time, a dotted half note is worth ___ beats.

3

100

Which of the following is NOT a percussion instrument?

Guiro, djembe, anvil, dulcimer, crotale

Dulcimer 

100

What does "maestoso" mean?

Majestic

100

Where did Mrs. Chu go to college?

Cal State Long Beach

200

An articulation meaning short and accented

Marcato

200

How many half notes can fit in a measure of 6/4 time? 

3

200

The alto saxophone is pitched in the key of Eb. In what key is the soprano saxophone pitched? 

Bb

200

To return to the beginning and play to the end

Da Capo al Fine or D.C. al Fine

200

What composer is known as "The March King"

John Phillip Sousa

300

This means to play suddenly loud and then suddenly soft

Sforzando piano, sfzp

300

How many sixteenth notes can fit in one measure of 6/8 time? 

12

300

This instrument is made of approximately 20 feet of tubing. 

French Horn

300

A scale which moves by half steps resulting in playing every possible note on an instrument.

Chromatic Scale

300

What is missing from this order of instrument ranges: sopranino, soprano, alto, baritone, bass, contra-bass.

Tenor

400

What is the name of this articulation?

An articulation meaning short and accented

tenuto

400

The total number of major keys that exist

12

400

Back in 1971, the International Horn Society recommended changing the name from "French Horn" to simply "Horn." In what country was the Horn actually invented? 

Germany

400

3 notes played evenly in the space of 2 of that note value.

Triplets
400

Another name for 2/2 time

Cut time

500

TWO words that both mean "gradually get softer"

Diminuendo and descrescendo

500

Two notes that sound the same pitch but have different names. (Example: F# and Gb)

enharmonic notes

500

This instrument was invented in approximately 900 B.C.E. 

Flute

500

What musical term means "all together"

tutti

500

What legendary musician was born Stevland Hardaway Morris?

Stevie Wonder

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