"M"usic
(answers start with M)
Our Music
Music Questions
Music Definitions
Band Teachers
100

A unit of time in a piece of music organized by a specific number of beats is also called what?

Measure

100

How many songs did we play IN TOTAL this year at both concerts?

4

100

How many beats does a half note get in 4/4 time?

2

100

Looking like something from math class, this tells you how many beats are in each measure

Time Signature

100

Who started working at LRS first, Mr. Barry or Ms. Bream?

Mr. Barry (started in 2020)

(Ms. Bream started in 2022)

200

What kind of band is this?

Mariachi Band

200

What is one song we played at the March concert?

Blue & Gold or Lightly Row

200

How many half notes are in a measure of 4/4 time?

2

200

It is defined as a double reed instrument. The German word for it translates to "bundle of sticks"

Hint: Ms. Bream is a professional ____ player.

Bassoon

200

Name 2 of the 5 cats between Mr. Barry and Ms. Bream.

Nimbus, Spots, Gizmo, Ronald

Oreo

300

What is our practice website URL?

300

What was the goal tempo number (speed) for Song of the Fjords?

100

300

Which artist sold more CD's in 2016:
Mozart or Beyoncé?

Mozart

Beyoncé fans mainly STREAMS songs...

300

This dynamic means playing soft, as if whispering

Piano
(or Pianissimo)

300

What is Mr. Barry's favorite place to go on a vacation? 

Hint: it's never in ONE place!

Cruise ship

400

A type of key that sounds sad/serious/aggressive

Hint: Dragon Slayer was in this key...

Minor

400

What was the goal tempo number (speed) for Dragon Slayer?

120

400

In 4th grade you called them ti-ti's, now that you're mini-musicians what do we call them?

8th notes

400

The main or most important part of a song, typically the tune stuck in your head, is called what?

Melody

400

Who will be your band director next year?

Meaning, who will conduct your songs and rehearse with you in the Band room?

Ms. Bream

500

This word can be found in the middle of loud and soft dynamics and translates to English from Italian as "half" or "medium"

Mezzo

500

What was the song FORM in Dragon Slayer using LETTERS?

AABACABA or
AABA(Perc)CBA

500

Currently, the strings on string instruments are made of spun steel - invented in the mid 1800s. What did they use as strings before then?

It's gross, but bear with me...
Animal intestine or the "Gut"

500

When you break a song up into different sections, they're called what?

Phrases

(ABC SECTIONS)

500

What was the first flute in recorded history made of?

Bone
(specifically the thigh bone of a bear)