Music Theory
What major scale has one flat?
What is F Major?
A moderate tempo. Neither fast nor slow.
What is Moderato?
This deaf composer wrote the most recognizable symphony opening in history. This is from Symphony No. 5. His Symphony No. 9 is titles "Ode to Joy".
Who is Beethoven?
This type of bowing that goes in two different directions (ex. down, up) that has space.
What is Staccato?
This popular plucked string instrument can be acoustic or electric. The electric version of this instrument helped popularize rock music in the 80's.
What is a Guitar?
This scale, that moves in half steps, uses all 12 notes.
What is the Chromatic scale?
A quick and lively tempo.
What is Allegro?
This is the composer when you think of Classical music. He was a musical prodigy who composed many famous works such as Eine kleine Nachtmusik and the Opera The Magic Flute.
Who is Mozart?
This type of bowing has a full value. In the music is it marked with a line over the note head.
What is Tenuto?
These are a small handheld percussion instrument. When you shake them they rattle. They are popularly used in Latin American music.
What are Maracas?
What note is a 5th above G?
What is D?
Moderately slow. Usually used as a direction in music. Also referred to as a walking tempo.
What is Andante?
This Baroque composer is know as the Father of Music.
Who is Bach?
Instruments from this time period are not like ours today. Their instrument standard had a convex bow instead of concave, a straight neck, and no chin or shoulder rest.
What is Baroque?
This instrument is referred to as "the squeezebox". Weird Al uses it in his Polka mashups.
What is the accordion?
True or False: Basses are tuned in 5ths.
What is False?
Slowly and broadly. Very slow in tempo and broad in manner.
What is Largo?
This modern American composer born January 24, 1975, has composed many works for Orchestra, Band, and choir for all ages. His initials are the same letter.
Who is Brian Balmages?
What is Vibrato.
This tube-resonated instrument pitched an octave below the orchestral xylophone. The bars of this mallet instrument are usually made of rosewood.
What is the Marimba?
What minor key has two sharps?
What is B minor?
A vivacious, very fast tempo.
What is Vivace?
This period of music came before the renaissance where Monks began writing hymn and chants down. This is where we first see "Gregorian Chant".
What is the Middle Age? (What is the Dark Age?)
This narrow decorative edge is inlaid into the top and back plate of a stringed instrument. This was originally made of laminated strips of wood, often contrasting in color as a visual accent. It also strengthens of edges of the instrument body.
What is the Purfling?
This wooden Baroque instrument has many concertos and other works written for it by Vivaldi and other Baroque composers. Now it commonly made out of plastic and found in elementary classrooms.
What is the recorder?