Instrument Families
What is the newest woodwind instrument that was invented in the 1840s
Saxophone
What group has drum majors?
Marching Band
Which genre stemmed from Black culture, combining Gospel and R&B?
Rock
The speed of the music
Tempo
In what era did writing music in a particular key signature begin?
Baroque
Which brass instrument is 12-13 feet long when uncoiled?
French horn
What music group is made up of a rhythm section and a horn section?
Jazz band
Which genre featured the fiddle and guitar as lead instruments?
Country
What is the musical alphabet?
ABCEDFG, repeat
In what era did orchestras grow in size and instrumentation?
Classical
What is the oldest known instrument family, discovered around 70,000 B.C.?
Percussion
What music group is made up of only percussion instruments?
Percussion Ensemble
Which genre had artists producing under independent labels?
Alternative
Arrangement and order of parts or sections of the music
Form
In what era did national music schools appear?
Romantic
What is the largest string instrument?
Double Bass
What group is a “less common” ensemble?
Fife and drum corps
Which genre developed partially from ragtime and blues?
Jazz
What does the term ‘mezzo forte’ mean?
A little loud
What era encompasses genres that are not considered “classical”?
Contemporary
What string instrument has 47 strings?
Harp
What music group does not use any instruments?
Choir
Name three Metal artists
Led Zeppelin
ACDC
Ozzy Osborne
Korn
Unique sound quality of an instrument
Timbre
List the five eras of music
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
Modern
Contemporary