Composers
Musical Eras
Rhythm
Notes
Instrument Facts
100

Which composer went deaf in the middle of his life, but still kept composing bangers?

Ludwig van Beethoven

Bonus Puff: Name the piece we studied that he wrote while completely deaf.

100

Name the all of the musical eras in order

Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern

100

How many beats is a half note worth?

2 beats

100

Sing me the musical alphabet

A, B, C, D, E, F, G

100

Name all of the open strings on your instrument, and which two instruments have the SAME open strings?

Violin: E, A, D, G

Viola: A, D, G, C

Cello: A, D, G, C

200

This composer was an ethnomusicologist and musical explorer who loved to collect folk songs.


Béla Bartók

Bonus: What new technique did he invent?

200

In which musical era did composers experiment a lot with harmony and styles?

The Modern Era

Bonus! Give me one example of a way that a composer musically experimented.

200

In 3/4 time, what do each of the numbers mean?

3=3 beats per measure

4=quarter notes represent the beat

200

Draw the clef for your instrument on the board

Lovely

200

Show me a proper bow hold for your instrument.

Awesome!

300

This composer invented the concerto grosso.

Arcangelo Corelli

Bonus! Describe what a concerto grosso is.

300

Listen to the music that Miss Emera plays. Which era do you think it's from? Tell me why you think so!

Nice!

Bonus: Name the composer of the piece...

300

Draw the missing bar lines.

Nice

300

Draw the open strings for your instrument on the white board.

Great!

300

This instrument was invented during the Modern Era, and is usually used in jazz music.

The Saxophone
400

This composer had a sister who was also a great pianist and composer (they were very close).

Felix Mendelssohn

Bonus! What was his sister's name?

400

What is music that tells a story or describes something specific, like an animal, place, or character?

Program Music

Bonus: Give me 3 examples of program music.

400

Clap the rhythm on the board; two tries only!

Great clapping

400

Note naming on the whiteboard 

Wooooooo

400

In which era was the piano invented? What is its full name, and why is it called that?

Classical Era

Pianoforte

It has dynamics


500

Name a composer from each musical era AND a fun fact about them.

Yay!

Bonus: Who is the composer of our Minuet and Rondo music for StringTime?

500

Tell me a defining musical characteristic from each of the musical eras.

Baroque: ornamentation, harpsichord, basso continuo, lots of constant motion, counterpoint

Classical: simple and elegant, clear melody, structure and form

Romantic: feelings more important than form, drama, big dynamic changes, program music, larger orchestras

Modern: lots of experimenting, anything goes, old meets new, unique musical voice, film scores

500

How many beats is:

1 quarter note + 2 half notes + 1 dotted half rest + 4 whole notes + 8 sixteenth notes + 2 eighth notes?

27 beats

500

Note naming on the white board, but a little harder..

Excellent

500

What was the name of the first instrument archeologists have discovered, and what was it made out of?

Divje Babe, or bone flute

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