Music Theory
What is the name for when a composer wants you to gradually get softer?
Diminuendo OR decrescendo
What are two string instruments found in an orchestra?
Any two: Violin, viola, cello, double bass
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What is Mrs. McIntosh's main instrument?
Clarinet
Name a pitched percussion instrument
Xylophone, marimba, glockenspiel, chimes, etc
What tasty treat should you be able to fit underneath your heels when you are marking time?
Double stuffed oreo
What type of piece has:
- 1st strain/2nd strain
- trio
-dog fight
- recap
A march
Name all three of the McIntosh family cats.
Beefcake, Kimchi, Sweet Potato
What are the three categories of instruments in a concert band?
Woodwinds, brass, percussion
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This city in the southern United States is considered "the birthplace of jazz".
New Orleans
What was Mrs. McIntosh's senior superlative (best eyes, most likely to succeed, etc) in high school?
Most athletic
The chromatic scale is composed of WHOLE steps - the biggest musical interval - true or false?
FALSE - The chromatic scale is composed of HALF steps - the smallest interval
How many keys does a grand piano have?
88 keys
This composer became deaf later in life but continued writing famous symphonies.
Ludwig van Beethoven
How many years has Mrs. McIntosh been playing her main instrument for?
17 years, since 4th grade
The time signature is 5/4. How many 8th notes can you fit in one measure?
10
The 5 means you can fit 5 quarter notes, and 8th notes are twice as small as quarter notes. 2x5=10
How many total beats is the following:
(you may use a pencil and paper)
1 dotted whole note
1 dotted half note
7 eighth notes
2 sixteenth notes
13 beats