Polka Instruments
This instrument is primarily responsible for keeping tempo and creating the Polka beat
What is the Drum set
The beat that is a key characteristic of Polka music.
What is two beat
These qualities, often associated with athletes or cars, can be used to describe the speed of a piece of music
What is fast or slow
This Acronym is used to remember the order of lines in the musical staff
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This aspect of sound produced by boom whackers can be identified by their different colors
What is pitch
This brass instrument can typically be found playing the melody in a Polka band
What is the trumpet
This German festival occurring in the fall often features Polka music
What is Oktoberfest
These literal descriptions can be used in regards to the volume of a piece of music
What is Loud or Soft
This acronym is used to remember the spaces in the musical staff
What is FACE
When playing brass instruments, this is the first sound a musician must create with their lips
What is a buzz
This woodwind instrument adds complex, often fast, embellishments to a Polka melody
What is the Clarinet
These people, hailing from various European countries, are responsible for the spread of Polka in the USA
What are Immigrants
This definition is how we describe what we consider "music" in this class
What is Humanly Organized Sound
A note placed on the middle line of a staff would be represented by this letter.
What is "B"
This type of music, often associated with Hispanic countries, branched off of Polka style music
What is Mariachi
This brass instrument is a key part of German Polka music and provides a bouncy background part.
What is the Tuba
This iconic Polka song was adopted by the U.S. and can be found anywhere from baseball games to weddings.
What is The Chicken Dance
Despite both dances being felt in groups of 3, this difference made dancers in the 1800's consider the Polka more "fun" than the Waltz
What are faster steps
In the musical alphabet, this letter comes before "A"
What is "G"
In Polka music, free reed instruments like the Concertina use either a stretch technique or this technique that also helps keep the tempo
What is shake technique
Not to be mistaken with a concertina, this free reed instrument can play chordal backgrounds or fast melodies.
What is the Accordion
Now the Czech Republic, this country is where Polka Music originated
When describing music, this type of language should be avoided in order to keep descriptions objective
What are opinions (or criticisms)
If you were to add a line below the staff and place a note on it, the note would be represented by this letter.
What is "C"
This nursery rhyme is performed using only 5 different pitches
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