Music Theory
The distance between two pitches is called what?
The top number of a time signature tells you what?
How many beats are in a measure
This Baroque woodwind instrument was popular in Medieval times and is often played in elementary school classrooms.
The recorder
Which tree-covered Star Wars planet do the Wookiees come from?
Kashyyyk
Instrument
Cello
Which MAJOR key has 1 flat in its key signature?
F Major
F-G-A-Bb-C-D-E-F
How many flats or sharps are in the A Major scale?
3 sharps: F#, C#, and G#
A-B-C#-D-E-F#-G#-A
The “Four Seasons” might have been Vivaldi’s greatest hit as a composer, but he was also well-known (and highly regarded) as a virtuoso on which instrument?
The violin
What type of crystal is used in the Star Wars universe as the power source of a lightsaber?
Kyber crystal
Piece
Spring, from The Four Seasons
Traveling from one pitch to is upper or lower octave equivalent by using only half steps is called a _________ scale.
Chromatic scale
What is the structure of a minor triad (a three note chord)?
1, flat 3, and 5
Which English composer is best known for writing “The Planets” suite?
Gustav Holst
In Star Wars: Episode I what does Anakin think Padmé is when they first meet?
An angel
Composer
Ludwig Van Beethoven
What type of scale is built starting on the 6th note of any major scale?
(Natural) minor scale
Notes played simultaneously that are separated by an interval of a third or more often create harmony. Notes played simultaneously that are separated by an interval of a whole step or less often create ________________ .
Dissonance
Invented to be a "new member" of the symphonic orchestra in the 1800s this instrument is very rarely included in classical orchestral works today.
The saxophone
Which Star Wars "good guy" do fans consider to be a war criminal for the various questionable actions they committed during the Rebellion against the Empire?
Chopper (C1-10P)
Time Signature
7/4
What are the notes of the Eb Major scale?
Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb
What are the notes of the C (natural) Minor scale?
C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C
What is the title of the composition by George Frideric Handel which features the "Hallelujah Chorus", one of the most famous choral pieces of all time?
The Messiah
Which actor is the only one to appeared in every Star Wars film to date?
Anthony Daniels (C-3PO)
Movie
The Lion King