Countries
Name a country that celebrates a different New Year than we do in America
China (or anyone celebrating Lunar New Year), Iran
Who wrote the Nutracker?
Tchaikovsky
What does the word tempo mean?
The speed of music
What is the quietest dynamic?
pianissimo
What is it called when a story is told entirely through music and singing?
Opera
Honduras
Mexico
Who wrote the song we play during Night at the Museuem?
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata
What does allegro mean?
fast
What is the loudest dynamic?
Fortissimo
What instrument family is a drum in?
Percussion
Which country taught us about ornamentation?
India (we heard it in Iran too!)
Name a German composer we have studied.
Bach, Brahms, Beethoven
What tempo word means slow?
Largo
What is it called to gradually get louder?
Crescendo
How many beats does a half note get in 4/4 meter?
two
Which country dances the Tinikling?
The Philippines
Who was the Polish composer who helped us learn about musical opposites?
Frederic Chopin
What tempo is faster, presto or grave?
Presto
What is it called to gradually get quieter?
Decrescendo
What instrument family is a saxophone in?
Woodwind
In which country did we create our own Hungarian Dances?
Germany (Brahms)
Which Italian composer taught us about the Four Seasons?
Vivaldi
What does accelerando mean?
Getting faster
What is it called to get suddenly louder?
Sforzando
How many beats does a dotted quarter note get in 4/4 time?