Rhythms
Pitches
Dynamics & Articulations
Instrument Knowledge
MoTW Trivia
100

What is the value of one half note?

2 beats.

100

What is the name of the pitch found on the middle line of the music staff for treble clef?

B

100

What volume should you play if you see 'f' or 'forte' written in your music?

Loud.

100

What is the name for the little screws that are used to adjust the tuning of your instrument?

Fine tuners.

100

Who composed the soundtracks for films such as Star Wars and Jurassic Park?

John Williams

200

What is the value of one dotted quarter note?

One and a half beats OR three eighth notes.

200

What is the name of the lowest pitch that can be played on the cello?

C

200

What symbol indicates that you should play the music at a 'medium soft' dynamic?

Mezzopiano or 'mp'

200

Which instruments in the orchestra have an E string?

The violin and the double bass.

200

What is the name of the cellist who visited Fremont this year?

Zuill Bailey

300

How many eighth notes are there in 8 beats?

16

300

Which instrument in the orchestra can produce the highest pitch?

The violin.

300

What symbol indicates that you should play a note with a short articulation?

Staccato

300

Which two instruments in the orchestra share the same pitches for their strings, but are not played the same way?

The viola and the cello.

300

Name one of the Disney movies that Lin Manuel-Miranda composed the soundtrack for.

Moana, Encanto, Mufasa, The Little Mermaid

400

For how many beats would you hold a dotted half note tied to a whole note?

7 beats.

400

By how much is a pitch raised if you add a sharp to it?

One half step.

400

What is the Italian term for the musical symbol that indicates that the music should gradually get softer?

Decrescendo

400

What is the name of the long piece at the bottom of your instrument that the fine tuners are located in?

The tailpiece.
400

Ludwig Van Beethoven began, and eventually fully lost, which of his senses?

Hearing

500

How many dotted quarter notes can you fit into 3 measures of music (assuming the piece is in 4/4 time)?

8

500

Two notes are an _____________ apart if they share the same name, but are different pitches.

An octave.

500

What is the name of the articulation that involves placing your bow at the very tip and moving it as quickly as you can for a certain number of beats?

Tremolo

500

Why are double bass bows shorter and heavier than violin bows?

Because they require more weight and control to move/vibrate the strings.

500

Which composer had their birth date change in the middle of their life?

J.S. Bach