Ancient World History
Society that invented paper, gunpowder, and the compass
Who are the Chinese?
Speed at which a piece of music is played or sung
What is tempo?
The three types of musical instruments in a band
What are brass, woodwind, and percussion?
The leader of the marching band during rehearsals and in performance
Feather worn on hats
What is a plume?
Who is Augustus or Octavian?
This defines how many beats there are in a bar and which note value the beats are.
What is a time signature?
Brass instrument with three valves commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles
What is a trumpet?
Group responsible for keeping tempo for the band
Hat worn by marching bands
What is a shako?
This killed almost two thirds of Europe and Asia and led to the Renaissance
What is the Black Death?
How strongly or loudly a piece of music should be played
What is dynamics?
Percussion instrument that produces a sharp staccato sound when the head is struck with a drum stick
What is a snare drum?
Group who performs choreographed routines with various equipment to enhance the music of a marching band
What is the color guard?
Overalls in a marching band
What are bibbers or bibs?
A society that sent children away from their family at age seven to attend military training
What is Sparta?
The symbol used in musical notation that indicates the position of different notes in musical notation. The most common one are the G, F and C.
What is a clef?
A double-reed woodwind instrument with two octaves lower than an oboe
What is a bassoon?
Award for scoring the highest combined score in all categories
What is the sweepstakes award?
Long strip or loop of cloth over one shoulder or around the waist
What is a sash?
Who was Qin Shi Huangdi?
Another name for the bass clef
What is the F clef?
Its name derives from the Ancient Greek word that means "well-sounding" or "sweet-voiced"
What is the euphonium?
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Cuff that is placed at the bottom of uniform sleeves
What is a gauntlet?