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100

This composer wrote "the creation," which we listened to in February. Who is he?

Franz Joseph Haydn

100

How many beats are in a whole note?

4

100

This is a curved line that connects two notes on the same pitch. What is it?

a tie!

100

How long do you hold the last note of any piece?

Until the conductor says so!!

100

This instrument has 6 strings, a sound hole, and a neck with a fretboard. What is it?

A guitar

200

This composer wrote the "St. John Passion," which we listened to in March. Who is he?

Johann Sebastian Bach

200

This symbol indicates to lower a pitch by a half step

What is a flat?

200

This symbol means to be played "soft."

P for Piano

200

This curved line connects two notes on different pitches. 

What is a slur?

200

This instrument stands tall with many strings. It looks fancy and is played upright by plucking with the hands. What is it?

A harp

300

This composer wrote "le carnaval des animaux," which we listened to in April. Who is he?

Camille Saint-Saens

300

What popular household instrument is not in the orchestra?

a piano

300

This symbol means to raise a pitch by a half step.

What is a sharp?

300

Gregorian chant is named after who?

St. Gregory!

300

This percussion instrument has large metal disks that are crashed together. What is it?

What is a cymbal?

400

This composer lived from 1770-1825 and was in both the classical and romantic eras. Who is he?

Beethoven

400

This saint is a patron of music. This saint saw an angel, of which his/her spouse could see too after being baptized. 

Who is St. Cecilia?

400

Draw a symbol for the clef mark that indicates "higher" notes. 

Treble clef

400

What is the name of the music we sing in class and at Mass that has squares for notes?

Gregorian chant

400

What are the four main string instruments in the orchestra?

Violin, viola, cello, double bass. 

500

This composer wrote the Brandenburg concerto No. 3 in G, which we listened to in March. Who is he?

Johann Sebastian Bach

500

This symbol can be added to a note or rest, and increases the value by half. What is it?

What is a dot?

500

This word means to play or sing in a smooooth and connected way. 

What is legato?

500

What are the four Marian antiphons we sing throughout the year?

Salve Regina, Alma Redemptoris Mater, Regina Caeli, Ave Regina Caelorum

500

Name the four instrument families:

strings, percussion, brass, woodwind