Romantic Period
True or False: The Romantic Period was from 1820 to 1920.
True
How many beats does a quarter note get?
One beat
Which tempo is faster: largo or presto?
Presto
Woodwind, brass, percussion, strings
_______________ causes sound.
Name one famous Romantic Period composer.
Beethoven, Wagner, Tchaikovsky,
How many beats does ONE eighth note get?
Half of a beat
Moderato means ________.
Medium tempo
Tuba, trombone, trumpet, French horn
Major melodies and chords usually sound _________.
Happy
What is the name of the ballet that Tchaikovsky composed that is traditionally performed at Christmas?
The Nutcracker.
Three beats
Molto means ________.
Very
What family has the most instruments?
Percussion
True or false: Minor chords and melodies usually sound sad.
True
True or false: During the Romantic Period, the orchestra was smaller than during the Classical Period.
False.
How many beats does a half rest get?
Two beats
Accelerando means to what?
Speed up the beat
Which family does the piano belong to?
Percussion and string
True or false: Staccato means to play the notes short and separated.
True
Wagner created the _________, a theme song for characters and objects in his operas.
Motif
How many sounds per beat are in a triplet?
Three beats
Ritardando means to what?
Slow down the beat
What family does the saxophone belong to?
Woodwind
What word means "what an instrument sounds like"?
Timbre