This is the term for music written before 1400 AD.
What is Mediaeval?
100
The two main keyboard instruments of the Baroque Period were the harpsichord and this instrument powered by air moving through pipes and reeds.
What is the organ?
100
This Italian term means "moderately soft."
What is Mezzo-Piano?
100
A dot appears over or beneath a note, indicating a detached style.
What is Staccato?
100
This is the number of keys on a standard piano keyboard.
What is Eighty-Eight?
200
This is the term for a prayer set to monophonic singing.
What is Chant?
200
Although often used to describe all music written before 1900, this term actually applies to music written between 1750 and 1820.
What is Classical?
200
This Italian term means "strong."
What is Forte?
200
A curved line appearing over several notes, indicating a smooth style.
What is a Slur?
200
He was the second man to set foot on the Moon.
Who is Buzz Aldrin?
300
Music written between 1400 and 1600 AD belongs to this period.
What is the Renaissance?
300
Often considered the greatest Classical composer despite his early death, this German musician is famous for many works including The Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
300
This Italian term means "at a moderate speed."
What is Moderato?
300
This sign (#) indicates a note should be played one half-step higher.
What is a Sharp?
300
These are four of the seven Performing Arts faculty members at University High School.
Who are Melaney Douglass, Rick Juergens, Ryan Douglass, Yelitza Greene, Jay Dunn, Adam Steff, and Jon Brown?
400
This Greek term means "multiple melodies" and was common practice in the Renaissance Period.
What is "polyphony?"
400
The name for this musical period comes from the German word for "novel."
What is the Romantic Period?
400
This Italian term means "quickly."
What is Allegro?
400
This symbol (ь) indicates a note should be played one half-step lower.
What is a Flat?
400
These nations are two of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
What are the United States of America, Russia (originally the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), China, France, and the United Kingdom?
500
The Baroque Period began in 1600 AD and ended with the death of this German composer in 1750.
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
500
This German composer was famous for his "music dramas" such as The Ring of the Niebelung and The Flying Dutchman.
Who is Richard Wagner?
500
The Italian word for "loudening."
What is Crescendo?
500
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What are Repeat Signs?
500
Dr. Armbruster's "Gooood Morning, Cougars!" greeting is a tribute to what movie?