Music Theory
The note that gets one beat in 4/4 time.
What is the quarter note?
This artist first became famous on a Disney Plus show before her first single went viral, turning her into a huge pop star.
Who is Olivia Rodrigo?
This dynamic marking means "moderately soft/quiet".
This is a symbol in our music that tells us to be silent
What is a rest?
The BCMS musical this year is a stage version of this popular movie.
What is Finding Nemo?
These are the names of the two clefs that appear in our choir music.
What are treble and bass clef?
This artist is known for having the "best National Anthem performance" of all time.
Who is Whitney Houston?
This dynamic level means "moderately strong".
What is mezzo forte?
This is when a song is voices only, sung without other instruments.
What is a cappella?
These are the names of the Chorus, Band, and Strings teachers at BCMS.
Who are Ms. Carter, Mr. Martin, and Mrs. Hawley?
What are the note names of the lines and spaces in the treble clef?
What are EGBDF and FACE?
This artist currently holds the record for most Grammys ever won by one artist.
Who is Beyonce?
Is the scale we sing with hand signs in class in a MAJOR or MINOR key?
What is major?
This is the part of your body that creates vocal sound.
What are vocal cords?
This is how many concerts BCMS Chorus performs in the MHS Auditorium each year.
What is 2?
This is the name of the sharps or flats that come before the clef in our choir music-- it tells us what "Do" is.
What is the key OR key signature?
This artist won Album of the Year at the 2023 Grammy Awards.
Who is Harry Styles?
This means "to gradually get louder".
What is crescendo?
This is how far apart your feet should be when standing to sing.
What is shoulder-width apart?
Where did all 3 of the BCMS music teachers (chorus, band, and strings) go to college?
What is JMU?
Adding this to a note raises its pitch by one half step.
What is a sharp?
This artist surprised fans in 2020 by dropping not one but two surprise albums.
Who is Taylor Swift?
What is a composer?
This is what it's called when choirs sing the same melody altogether in a song (no harmony).
What is unison?
This place is the location where the BCMS Music Library can be found.
What is the band room?