Beethoven
Which country was Beethoven born in?
Germany
Mozart met another composer while he was playing the piano for the Duke in Austria at the time. Who was this composer?
Beethoven
Describe good playing position on the ukulele.
Sit up straight, strumming with the right hand, chords with the left hand, curved fingers, relaxed wrist, hold the instrument up facing out.
The double bass belongs to which instrument family?
The strings family
How many beats are in 1 quarter note?
1 beat
Which members of Beethoven's family passed away due to illness when he was a teenager?
His mother and siblings
Which country was Mozart born in?
Austria
Name the following chord that Mrs. Shawver plays.
C chord
Which instrument family requires the instruments to be played by shaking or striking?
True or false: Sixteenth notes are counted slower than eighth notes.
False: the feel of sixteenth notes is much quicker.
What was Beethoven's first instrument?
The piano
Who was Mozart's first music teacher?
His father
Name the following chord that Mrs. Shawver plays.
G chord
How do we play string instruments? (There are 3 ways)
Bowing, plucking, or strumming.
Name the following musical symbol and explain what it means.
Repeat sign. To return to the beginning and play again.
Describe how Beethoven was still able to write music even when he lost his hearing?
Placing the head/ear to the vibrations of the piano strings to feel the frequency
The Marriage of Figaro is an example of a(n) _______ that Mozart composed the music and singing for.
Opera
Where in the world would we see the ukulele being played outside of music class?
In Hawaii or Polynesia
True or false: The trombone belongs to the woodwind family because we blow air into the instrument.
False; it belongs to the brass family.
How many beats are in 1 eighth note? (Hint: it's not beamed)
1/2 a beat
Listen to the following piece of music. What is the name of this piece?
Fur Elise
Mozart was considered a talented musician from a very young age. Many historians describe Mozart as a musical _________.
Prodigy
What are the string names in order on the ukulele?
(Good Cats Eat Apples)
Which instrument family does the saxophone belong to? Extra points if you can explain why.
The woodwind family; it needs a reed in order to make sound.
What does a dot on a quarter note do?
It adds 1/2 a beat to the quarter note.