Instrument Families
Note values
General Music Info
Weird but true
How well do you know Mrs. Covill?
100

What family does the saxophone belong to?

What is Woodwinds

100

In 4/4 time, how many beats does a quarter note receive?

What is 1 beat?

100

The staff has this many lines

What is 5?

100

This composer began writing music at age 5

Who is Mozart?

100
Mrs. Covill drinks this every afternoon in class.

What is Diet Dr. Pepper?

200

What family does the tuba belong to?

What is the brass family

200

If the time signature is 3/4, how many beats are in a measure?

What is 3?

200

The staff has this many spaces

What is 4?

200

This bodily function changes depending on the music you're listening to

What is the heartbeat?

200

This is Mrs. Covill's main instrument

What is the violin?

300

What family does the timpani belong to?

What is percussion?

300

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

What is 4?

300

This curved line connects two or more different pitches on the same bow stroke

What is a slur?

300

This composer wrote music after becoming completely deaf

Who is Beethoven?

300

This is Mrs. Covill's favorite cartoon character.

Who is Snoopy?

400

What families does the piano belong to?

What are percussion and strings?

400

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

What is 3?

400

This symbol tells us what pitches are on the lines and spaces of the staff

What is the clef?

400

This instrument was the most expensive instrument and was sold for over $15 million.

What is a Stradivarius violin?

400

This is how long Mrs. Covill has been teaching.

What is 29 years?

500

What family does the bass belong to?

What is the string family?

500

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

What is 1 1/2?

500

This curved line connects two or more of the same pitch on the same bow stroke

What is a tie?

500

The song "Jingle Bells" was originally written for this holiday.

What is Thanksgiving?

500

This is the other musical thing Mrs. Covill does.

What is singing?