Terms
Consists of upper and lower staffs joined by a vertical line and curly brace
What is The Grand Staff?
Russian composer of many works like The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and the famous Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23
Who is Tchaikovsky?
"Aristocrat" character; ornamentation, drama; musicians include Bach and Scarlatti
What is Baroque Period?
The number of keys on a piano
Name of composition that means "joke"
What is Scherzo?
A visualization of all major and minor keys with their key signatures
What is Circle of Fifths?
Composer of works like Fantaisie-Impromptu and 4 ballades whose works were featured in Mr. Brian Ganz's 16-year journey
Who is Chopin?
What is Romantic Period?
Musical technique that requires pianist to slide finger up or down the keyboard to play a sweep of notes that can cause injuries if not done correctly
What is Glissando?
A lively Baroque dance felt in triplets based on the English jig that is a movement in Bach's Partitas and Suites
What is Gigue?
The distance between two pitches
What is Interval?
Composed works categorized by "BWV", some being the Brandenburg Concertos and Well-Tempered Clavier
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
Focus on balance, simpler melodic lines/textures with underlying accompaniment; composers like Clementi
What is Classical Period?
Composer of the musical compositions in the "Piano Concerto no. 2 vs no. 3" debate
Who is Rachmaninoff?
A practice technique to help balance between hands and other technical/voicing issues mentioned by Dr. Linda Monson and Mr. Brian Ganz
What is shadow/ghost-playing?
What is Imagery?
Classical Musician who never learned how to multiply or divide
Who is Beethoven?
"Scientist" character; new and experimental techniques and sounds; musicians include Gershwin and Debussy
What is Modern Period?
Norwegian composer known for works including In the Hall of the Mountain King and had a good luck figurine 🐸
Who is Grieg?
A composition based on a traditional Polish folk dance in triple meter
What is Mazurka?
A boating song
What is Barcarolle?
20th century American composer known for Rhapsody in Blue, Porgy and Bess, and more
Who is George Gershwin?
Music before the Baroque Period
What is Early Music?
Composer who got attacked by a rooster
Who is Shostakovich?
The four main memorizing types mentioned by Dr. Linda Monson
What is Kinesthetic, Visual, Aural, and Analytical?