Instruments
What is the lowest note the clarinet can play?
Low E
What kind of note gets the beat in 9/8 time?
Eighth note
Draw the symbol for a fortepiano
[insert drawing]
Who composed Infinity March?
James Curnow
Who composed the iconic ballet, the Nutcracker?
Tchaikovsky
Name as many types of clarinets as you can
Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet, A Clarinet, Alto Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Contra Alto Clarinet, Contra Bass Clarinet
How many 32nd notes can fit inside one beat of 4/4 time?
8
What is the musical term that indicates getting faster?
accelerando
Who composed Little Shop (our band arrangement)?
Michael Story
What American composer is known as the "March King"?
John Philip Sousa
What is the larger version of the oboe pitched in Eb?
64th notes
What is the musical word that indicates getting slower?
Ritardando or Rallentando
Who arranged Defying Gravity (our band arrangement)?
Bonus: what was the name of the green witch main character who sings it?
Michael Sweeney
Elphaba
Who composed the Rite of Spring and the Firebird Suite?
Stravinsky
Which instrument has 13 thumb keys?
Bassoon
What is called when most of the notes fall on the "ands" instead of the beats?
Syncopation
What does the symbol "sfz" indicate in music?
Who composed Inferno in the Lost Pines?
Larry Clark
What is a form of music where the same melody is played at different times and in different keys? (Hint: there is a famous one by J. S. Bach)
Fugue
Name an instrument that plays in the key of Eb
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Contrabass Saxophone, Eb Clarinet, Eb Cornet, Tenor Horn, Alto Trombone, Contra Alto Clarinet
How many sets of quarter note triplets fit in one measure of 4/4 time?
2
What musical word indicates a "walking" tempo?
Andante
Who arranged Shepherd's Hey?
Chip de Stefano
Who composed the popular classic oratorio called the Messiah?
Handel