Rhythm
This is the value of two whole notes tied together.
What is 8 beats?
This pop artist may tell you to "Shake It Off" when things don't go your way.
Who is Taylor Swift?
This piece has two movements.
What is "Themes from Harry Potter"?
Where will the Sorting Hat place you? Into one of these four houses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, of course!
What are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin?
This Buffalo Bills quarterback set an NFL playoff record for quarterback rating in 2021, throwing nine touchdowns and zero interceptions in just two games.
Who is Josh Allen?
What are syncopated rhythms?
Can you hear this artist "Roar"? Sometimes, it's as loud as a "Firework"!
Who is Katy Perry?
This piece has no known composer, and is therefore called a "Traditional".
What is "When the Saints Go Marching In?"
Let's be happy that this grumpy professor of Potions and head of Slytherin house isn't our band teacher!
Who is Professor Severus Snape?
This symbol tells the musician to hold a note until the conductor cuts them off.
What is a fermata?
This is the value of a quarter note tied to an eighth note.
What is a beat and a half?
This artist was a member of a band before going solo to release hits such as "Golden" and "As It Was".
Who is Harry Styles?
This piece heavily utilizes the counter-melody to balance with the melody.
What is "When the Saints Go Marching In"?
If you play this position on the Quidditch pitch, it is your job to capture the Golden Snitch before the other team does.
What is Seeker?
This word is a synonym of decrescendo, meaning to gradually get quieter.
What is diminuendo?
Since there aren't enough beats in a measure of 3/4 time for a whole note to be written, a note that lasts four beats would have to be written this way.
What is a dotted half note tied to a quarter note?
This band has been prominent for over 20 years, with hits such as "Yellow", "Clocks", and "Paradise".
Who is Coldplay?
This piece is "programmatic", or meant to represent or convey a subject or place.
What is "Jupiter"?
This Hufflepuff student represented Hogwarts in the Tri-Wizard tournament along with Harry.
Who is Cedric Diggory?
We played "Jupiter" in band, however, this planet would be listed first if you were to list the Milky Way galaxy alphabetically.
What is Earth?
(Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, [Pluto], Saturn, Uranus, Venus)
This is the maximum number of sixteenth notes that would fit in a measure of 4/4 time.
What is 16?
This internationally acclaimed pop group was welcomed to the White House this week to meet with the President.
Who is BTS?
This piece was the only of our three that was written in a minor key.
What is "Themes from Harry Potter" (1st movement)?
In the third book and movie, professor Hagrid introduces us to Buckbeak, who is this type of mythical creature.
What is a hippogriff?
Who are Mooney (Remus Lupin), Wormtail (Peter Pettigrew), Padfoot (Sirius Black), and Prongs (James Potter)?