Music Theory
The order of sharps.
What is F, C, G, D, A, E, B?
Mozart lived during this period.
What is the Classical period?
The major way that playing jazz differs from playing classical music.
What is swing?
He is the current conductor of the LA Phil.
Who is Gustavo Dudamel?
Gustav Holst composed this "astrological" piece.
What is "The Planets"?
Three types of minor scales.
What are natural minor, harmonic minor and melodic minor?
The "trio sonata" came became popular during this period.
What is the Baroque period?
This trumpeter played a trumpet with an upturned bell.
Who is Dizzy Gillespie?
This is the name of the imaginary line, that conductors place all their beats.
What is ictus?
He composed "Finlandia".
Who is Jean Sibelius?
The relative minor key of G Major.
What is e minor?
Programmatic music became popular during this period.
What is the Romantic period?
These saxophones are in a standard big band.
What are alto sax, tenor sax and baritone sax?
This American conductor was also a famous composer of concert music, musicals, and film music.
Who is Leonard Bernstein?
He composed the opera "The Marriage of Figaro".
Who is Mozart?
The order of whole steps and half steps in a major scale.
What is: W-W-H-W-W-W-H?
A form of religious music during the Medieval Period.
What is Plainchant (or Gregorian Chant)?
With the help of Gil Evans, this trumpeter created "cool jazz".
Who is Miles Davis?
This famous Italian conductor lead both the New York Philharmonic and NBC Symphony.
Who is Arturo Toscanini?
He composed the opera "Tannhauser".
Who is Richard Wagner?
In a major scale, these intervals are "Perfect".
What are Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th, and Perfect 8th? (Perfect 1st also accepted)
In this system of music, all notes are of equal importance.
What is twelve tone music?
This famous big band leader and composer took big band music in a more artistic direction.
Who is Duke Ellington?
She was the first woman to be named music director of a major American Orchestra.
Who is Marin Alsop?
Tchaikovsky comped this piece to commemorate Russia's successful defense against Napoleon's invading army.
What is the 1812 Overture?