Rhapsody in Blue
Melody Writing
Terms and Symbols
Virtual RFHS Band
Randomness
100
This famous composer wrote Rhapsody in Blue.
George Gershwin
100
Motion that occurs when a melody moves up or down by a 2nd?
Stepwise Motion
100
This symbol translates to "forced" and uses an abrupt, fierce accent when performed.
Sforzando
100
When band members don't have their cameras on and haven't talked to Mr. C, he then assumes they are doing this.
Sleeping
100
River Falls choir director Mrs. Plum was a duel musical talent in high school, singing and playing this instrument.
Clarinet
200
This "flying the friendly skies" airline uses Rhapsody in Blue in its commercials.
United Airlines
200
The ii (2) chord consists of what scale degrees within the home key?
2 - 4 - 6
200
The two names for this symbol.
Treble Clef and "G" Clef
200
This "Drawing Mars" composer NEVER studied music in college.
Michael Markowski
200
November 20th was a milestone for the RFHS band department because of this event.
Mr. Jaeckel's 40th birthday
300
In the original piece, this instrument starts the piece with a famous glissando.
Clarinet
300
While notes next to each other are called conjunct motion, melody with a skip or leap is called?
Disjunct Motion
300
Following a fermata at measure 11, the letters N.B. in Rhapsody in Blue stands for this.
No Break
300
Though seldom or never needed, this is the password for Symphonic Band Zoom meetings.
band
300
Since 1985 River Falls Marching Band has been to every State competitions, coming away with 1st place finishes this many times.
22
400
Which melody theme is shown above:
"Train" Theme
400
Notes of a melody that are NOT in the chord, but used between chord tones to move in a linear fashion.
Passing tone
400
This symbol is sometimes called a "Grand Pause".
Caesura
400
This nursery rhyme was pictured at the top of the "Unscramble that Tune" submission form.
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
400
Drawing Mars was commissioned by Patrick Marsh School in this Wisconsin town.
Sun Prairie
500
This was the original title of Rhapsody in Blue.
American Rhapsody
500
A melody highlighting these chord tones of B, D, and G are highlighting what chord (number) in the key of C Major?
V (or 5)
500
This latin symbol, as shown here, is where a musician returns to after seeing "D.S."
Segno
500
An episodic one movement work that is free-flowing in structure, featuring highly contrasting moods, colour, and tonality.
Rhapsody
500
Name 2 of the three years that the Symphonic Band music premiered (Rhapsody in Blue, Drawing Mars, December Lullabye).
1924
2017
2019