Music Theory
The name of the key signature that features one flat.
What is the key of F?
The Day of Wrath.
What is Dies Irae?
This was the theme for the first ever Variety Show in 1975
What was All That Jazz?
The way in which Mr. Shellard pronounces the word describing the start of a piece (pronounced appropriately).
What is The BeJinning?
Henry James
Who is Shellard's kid?
The meter classification of the time signature 6/8.
What is compound duple?
This Master's tune was not in English, but, technically, it was not in any language at all.
What is Iluus Haal?
The vshow theme that members of BUS and Singer Dancers were taught to pronounce incorrectly during the 50th Annual Variety Show Celebration for rhyming purposes (pronounced appropriately).
What is Synchronicity?
In this historic event, Mr. Shellard has an ancestor who died.
What is the sinking of the Titanic?
Samantha and Jacob
Who are Mr. Gregerman's kids?
This mode is very similar to the major scale, but it features a raised fourth scale degree (Fa to fa).
What is Lydian?
A Swedish song about nice looking, seasonally appropriate forests.
What is Jul Jul Stralande Jul?
This was the theme and act of Mr. Shellard's Variety Show debut (HINT: he was not yet in high school).
What was Common Threads (1997) with the Sack Act (Juggling Act)?
This music theory concept is Mr. Shellard's Halloween costume every year, featuring a red cape and the appropriately corresponding symbol.
What is Supertonic!?
Ezra and Hazel
Who are Ms. Atlas's kids?
This type of non-chord tone is approached by leap and resolved by step in the opposite direction.
What is an appoggiatura?
Paraphrased in a different language (the one we sang in) but with original text in Latin, this song is about eternity, the divine, grace, and Christ.
What is Cantique?
This 2013 Variety Show theme was one of only two themes to be in a language other than english. A well-known Latin phrase, this one was done first.
What is Carpe Diem?
This is Shellard's go-to phrase when referenceing the letter 'B' in a score.
What is Beta Fish?
Ariel and Itamar
Who are Mr. G's kids?
How would you analyze E7 with a G# in the bass in the key of C major?
What is the V65/vi?
This past year's "all choirs" song's name means seaweed in Irish.
What is Dúlamán?
The 2011 Variety Show theme was not technically a repeated theme, but it was a part of this older theme's name.
What is A Hero is More Than a Sandwich?
Mr. Shellard is not a large fan of this drink because of an elementary school experience.
What is chocolate milk?
Samantha, Hannah, and Cassie
Who are Ms. Travers's kids?