Famous People
Although he became deaf, he continued to write symphonies.
Who is Beethoven?
The symbol f indicates this.
What is loudly?
He played trumpet with really puffy cheeks.
Who is Dizzy Gillespie?
Equal to four quarter notes.
What is a whole note?
The water is wide, I cannot cross over.
A Distant Shore
He is known as the "Piano Man."
Who is Billy Joel?
To get softer gradually.
What is decrescendo or diminuendo?
This is the city where Jazz was born.
What is New Orleans?
Two of these go into one quarter note.
What is an eighth note?
...and on my leaning shoulder...
What is The Sally Gardens?
This composer was a child genius, and performed around Europe with his father and sister.
Who is Mozart?
The symbol p means this.
What is softly?
This piano player lost his sight at a young age, and produced hits like Hit the Road Jack.
Who is Ray Charles?
The musical system that uses hand signs and syllables to teach sight-singing.
What is solfege?
Then came a beat....
What is Dansi na Kuimba?
Ella Fitzgerald was known for this type of singing.
What is scat?
Rit. means to do this.
What is slow down?
When you make up the tune as you go.
What is improvisation?
A half note with a dot after it is worth this many quarter notes.
What is three?
Yo ho!
What is The Coasts of High Barbary?
He loved fried, peanut butter and bananas sandwiches.
Who is Elvis Presley?
The symbol that means to hold the note until the conductor cuts it off.
What is a fermata?
He became the "Ambassador of Jazz."
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This symbol indicates the end of a line of music or entire piece.
What is a double bar line?
Tell all my friends...
What is Swing Low, Sweet Chariot?