Kazoo
The highest string instrument
What is the violin?
The Italian term for getting louder
What is crescendo?
The major key that has 3 sharps.
What is A major?
The tonic triad of A minor
What is A-C-E?
One note that equals the sum of 3 eighth notes (quavers).
What is a dotted quarter note (dotted crotchet)?
The lowest brass instrument.
What is the tuba?
Which one is the odd one out?
mesto | larghetto | lent | ritardando
mesto - the only term with a meaning not related to "slow"
The minor key that has 4 sharps in its key signature.
C# minor.
The tonic triad of G minor.
_____ time signatures use triplets, _____ time signatures use duplets.
1. simple 2. compound
Spell out the names of the two lowest wind instruments.
What is "bassoon" and "clarinet"?
Spell out the French version of "dolce."
What is "douce"?
I have two flats and a sharp.
What is G harmonic minor?
The subdominant triad of F major.
What is Bb-D-F?
1 double-dotted quarter note + 1 dotted eighth note = ____ eighth notes
What is 5?
(1.5 + 0.25) + (0.5 + 0.25) = 2.5
2.5 x 2 = 5
Name 3 instruments with definite pitch and 3 instruments with indefinite pitch.
Definite pitch: any string/brass/wind instrument, plus the timpani
Indefinite pitch: side drum, bass drum, cymbals
Group the terms into two categories.
tempo comodo | rubato | amabile | affettuoso | modéré | dolce | stringendo | appassionato
Group 1 (Tempo): tempo comodo, rubato, modéré, stringendo
Group 2 (Style / Manner): amabile, affettuoso, dolce, appassionato
Going up, I have just one flat. Going down, I have three flats.
What is C melodic minor?
The dominant triad of B (harmonic) minor.
What is F#-A#-C#?
Name one of each:
1. simple duple time
2. compound duple time
3. compound quadruple time
4. simple triple time
1. 2/4, 2/2
2. 6/8, 6/4
3. 12/8, 12/16
6. 3/4, 3/8
Name 6 instruments that use mutes.
Strings: violin, viola, cello, double bass
Brass: trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba
Explain the meaning of "come prima" and the musical context in which the term is used. Be specific in your explanation.
In music, "come prima" (Italian for "as before") is a direction instructing the performer to return to the tempo or manner of playing that was present before a change, such as a tempo change or a change in dynamics.
Going up, I have 5 sharps and 1 double sharp.
One of those 5 sharps is E#.
What is G# melodic minor?
The raised 6th is E#; the raised 7th is F double sharp.
The supertonic triad of Db major.
What is Eb-Gb-Bb?
Explain the difference between simple and compound time, giving at least 4 specific time signature examples.
Simple time: each beat can be split into two.
Examples: 3/8, 2/4, 3/4, 3/2, 4/4
Compound time: each beat can be split into three.
Examples: 6/8, 9/8, 12/8, 6/4