Composers
This composer was lovingly called 'Papa' by the musicians in his orchestra
Papa Haydn (Franz Joseph Haydn)
Bonus Puff: Describe two of his more mischievous moments.
Name the all of the musical eras in order
Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern
Bonus Puff! What does the Modern Era technically combine?
Draw a whole rest and half rest and explain the difference
Hat=half
Hole=whole
Sing me the musical alphabet forwards and backwards
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
G, F, E, D, C, B, A
Point out the scroll, fingerboard, fine tuners, pegs, f-holes, tailpiece and bridge.
Yay!
Bonus puff: Name the parts of the bow.
This composer has the title of 'Sir', and why?
Sir Edward Elgar; he was knighted by the King of England
Bonus: What was his first job?
What is program music? Include 2 examples.
Music that tells a story or is about something specific, like an animal or place.
Ex. Holst "The Planets", Saint-Saens "Carnival of the Animals", Vivaldi "The Four Seasons", Flight of the Bumblebee, The Moldau
Bonus Puff! Name 3 Romantic Era composers in 10 seconds
Draw the missing bar lines
Nice!
Draw the clef for your instrument on the board
Lovely
Show me a proper bow hold and posture for your instrument.
Awesome!
Who composed the music for Peter and the Wolf? Name 3 characters and which instruments represented them.
Sergei Prokofiev
Strings=Peter, French Horns=Wolf, Bassoon=Grandpa, Flute=Bird, Clarinet=Cat, Timpani/Drums=Hunters, Oboe=Duck
Bonus Puff! What is the nickname of his Symphony No. 1?
In which musical era did composers care a lot about having proper form, and name a type of musical form?
The Classical Era; Sonata Form
Bonus Puff! Describe how Sonata Form works-name the 3 parts.
Draw 4 full measures of 4/4
Nice
Bonus Puff! What do each of the numbers in the time signature 3/4 mean?
Draw the clef and open strings for your instrument on the white board.
Great!
Bonus puff! Tell me the musical Italian names for very soft and very loud.
What is the difference between fine tuners and pegs?
Fine tuners are for small adjustments and pegs can be used for larger adjustments
We don't know the exact way this Baroque composer died, but there are two main theories. Name the composer and tell me the two theories about his death?
Henry Purcell
1. One theory is that he caught a chill after returning home late from the theatre to find that his wife had locked him out.
2. He died from chocolate poisoning.
Bonus Puff! Which movie does his piece 'Rondeau' appear in?
Name two defining characteristics of each musical era in 1 minute! (Not the Medieval or Renaissance)
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
Clap the rhythm on the board; two tries only! (Whole team)
Great clapping
Note naming on the whiteboard
Wooooooo
What keyboard instrument is the ancestor to the piano? AND tell me how it works to make sound.
The harpsichord; when you press a key, the string inside the instrument gets plucked
Bonus puff! What is the italian musical term for plucking? (Full name!)
Name the composer we studied from each musical era AND a correct fact about them in 1 minute!
Yay!
Bonus: Who is the composer of our Minuet and Rondo music for StringTime?
Musical Eras Detective-name the correct eras as Miss Emera plays them over the speaker. There will be 5 questions.
Nice listening!
How many beats is:
12 quarter notes + 3 dotted half notes + 2 half rests + 4 whole notes + 5 whole rests?
You have 1 minute 30 seconds to solve!
61 beats
Note naming on the white board, but a little harder and with finger numbers!
Excellent
Who is the most well-known violin maker in the world, and how much did his most expensive violin sell for?
Antonio Stradivarius; $23 million
Bonus Puff! Name 2 differences between baroque violins and modern violins.