Tempos
Our Mystery Songs
Ensembles
Rhythms
Instrument Families
100
In your own words, what does Allegro mean?

A fast and quick tempo- running speed.

100

"Columbia, Mi Encanto" plays how many times in the Encanto film?

Twice
100

What is a large group that has singers ONLY?

Chorus/choir

100

A quarter note (ta) fits how many sounds into 1 beat?

1

100

The trumpet belongs to which family?

Brass

200

In your own words, what does Adagio mean?

A slow tempo.

200

Tones and I wrote the indie pop song __________

"Dance Monkey"

200

What group has brass, woodwind, and percussion ONLY?

Band, Marching Band

200

Titi fits now many sounds into 1 beat?

2

200

The xylophone fits into which family?

Percussion

300

In your own words, what does Moderato mean?

A moderate, in the middle speed.  Speed-walking.

300

"Hall of Fame" was written and sung by The Script, featuring rapper ____________

300
What group has STRINGS only?

Orchestra

300

Tikitiki (or tikatika) fits how many sounds into 1 beat?

4

300

The harp fits into which family?

Strings
400

In your own words, what does Largo mean?

A very slow, broad tempo.  Turtle speed.

400

Whitney Houston wrote the catchy dance-pop song _______

"I Wanna Dance With Somebody"

400

How many people are in a Septet?

7

400

A whole note gets how many beats? 

4
400

The triangle fits into which family?

Percussion
500

In your own words, what does Andante mean?

Walking speed, slightly slower than moderato.

500
Led Zeppelin wrote "Kashmir" for their 6th album.  Why is the title of this song strange? (Hint: we discussed it in class... it has to do with geography!)

None of the band members have actually been to Kashmir (a northern region in India).  The song was inspired by a drive through the Moroccan desert.

500

What group has ALL of the instrument families (Strings, Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion)?

Symphony Orchestra/Full Orchestra

500

Ti-tiki (or ti-tika) gets how many beats?

1

500

The flute fits into which family?

Woodwind