Aural Skills
Music Theory/Composition
Music History/Culture
Vocal/Instrumental Techniques
Classroom Management/Technique/Etc
100
What is the most common/simple chord progression within Western European Music?
I V I
100
Where did the jazz genre originate? When?(Specific location and era)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Early 20th century
100
How many valves does a trumpet have?
3 Valves
100
A middle school music teacher in Texas is developing a music curriculum for sixth- grade general music classes. What should the teacher start with when deciding on what skills and techniques the students need to learn for the year? (Hint:This is put in the beginning of lesson plans and found online)
The educational standards for the class within the grade level. (TEKS; NAfME)
200
Name the scale (modal, pentatonic, whole tones, major, minor, etc.)
Phrygian Scale
200
Order these tempo markings from slowest to fastest:
Allegro, Lento, Vivace, Moderato, Adagio
Slowest to fastest:
Lento (~40BPM), Adagio (~60 BPM), Moderato (~90 BPM) , Allegro (~120 BPM), Vivace (~132 BPM)
200
Guess the composer:
One of the early 20th century composers, known for his compositions such as 'The Planets', 'Suites for Military Band', and 'In the Bleak Midwinter'.
Was considered a Neoclassical composer
Gustav Holst
200
What part of vocal technique is known as the "voice box" ; changes the length of the vocal tract when singing. Also what causes voice drops for adolescents in puberty when it lowers/thickens.
Larynx
200
The choral conductor for a public high school is preparing an ensemble for an upcoming concert and has chosen a sacred work for the program. Appropriate discussion topics during rehearsal include
the work’s historical context, rhythmic qualities, and harmonic modulations
300
What is a common ending to Protestant Hymns and is known as the "Amen Cadence"?
Plagal Cadence
300
What mode is this piece in?
Dorian
300
Define Col Lengo
Col lengo is the string technique where you use the wood of the bow to strike the strings rather than using the hair of the bow.
300
Which music education method says that music education is best structured through the mother tongue approach, where children learn to hear/play music at much younger ages alongside learning speech with the help of parental figures?
Suzuki Method
400
What is the difference between Inversion and Retrograde in 12-tone music?
Inversion- Prime line but upside down
Retrograde- Prime line but backwards
400
Which country is known for ostinatos, shimmering textures, pentatonic scales, cyclical songs and prominent percussive lines?
A. Egypt B. Peru C. Indonesia D. Australia Indigenous
Indonesia-Gamelan
400
What are Percussion Rudiments, and how many are within the American standard?
Rudiments are number of relatively small patterns which form the foundation for more extended and complex drumming patterns.
There are 40 important rudiments in the American education standard.
400
An educator is teaching an elementary general music class. What is the best method/approach to first teaching rhythm to the students (4-7 years old)?
Teach through movement; students need to feel the rhythm or 'heartbeat'. Physical games/activities
500
What Era/Genre is this piece from?
Bonus 200 Points: Who composed this piece?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_IuVEYTJwA
Romantic Period
Symphonie Fantastique 5th Mvmt Berlioz
500
Define Interval Cycle
A cycle of notes that move consistently by any fixed interval from note to note
500
Name 5 characteristics of Baroque music (each one worth 100 pts, 5 total -> 500 pts)
Embellishments/Ornamental
Terraced Dynamics
Dramatic Tempo Alteration
Basso Continuo
Grandeur/Big dramatics
Continuous Motion
Polyphony
Rationalism/Philosophy
500
Name the transposition for each instrument. Each one right= 100pts
Flute
Bb Clarinet
Double Bass
French Horn (F Horn)
Bassoon
Flute- Sounds as written
Bb Clarinet- Sounds M2 lower than written
Double Bass- Sounds 8ctv lower than written
French Horn- Sounds P5 lower than written
Bassoon- Sounds as written
500
List the four main ideas within Laban's Theory of Movement Education (full points)
Flow (Free/Tense)
Weight (Heavy/Light)
Time (Quick/Slow)
Space (Direct/Indirect)