COMPOSERS
MUSICAL NOTATION & RHYTHMS
CAREERS IN MUSIC
DYNAMICS
INSTRUMENTS OF THE ORCHESTRA
100
This composer, nicknamed “The March King,” is best known for his Nationalistic Style of composing. His music is some of the most recognizable music in the United States. Is it John Philip Sousa or Giuseppe Verdi?
Who is John Phillip Sousa?
100
This musical symbol is worth One Beat. When we see this note, we say TA.
What is a Quarter Note?
100
This is the person that shows you to your seat during the show. HINT: First syllable is ush.
What is an Usher?
100
This musical symbol means Very Soft
pianissimo or forte 
What is pianissimo?
100
This is the person who directs the orchestra. They are responsible for helping the orchestra keep the pulse throughout the entire piece of music.
What is a Conductor?
200
This composer is known for writing music for films such as Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Home Alone, Star Wars, and many more. HINT: His first name starts with J and his last name starts with W and he is American.
Who is John Williams?
200
This pair of musical notes is worth One Beat. When we see this pair of notes, we say TI-TI.
What is a Pair of Eighth Notes?
200
This is the person who calls all the shots in the show. They sit back stage and are in charge of “managing the stage.”
What is a stage manager?
200
This musical symbol means medium loud.
fortissimo or mezzo forte
What is Mezzo Forte?
200
This instrument family consists of instruments that have strings. Some instruments in this family are seen in the picture.
What is the String Family?
300
This Russian composer is best known for writing music for Ballets such as the Nutcracker and Swan Lake. HINT: This composer is somewhere in the room.
Who is Pytor Tchaikovsky?
300
This four beamed musical notes are worth One Beat. When we see this note, we say Tikka-Tikka.
What is a Sixteenth Note?
300
This person is in charge of keeping everyone safe in the theatre.
What is a Security Guard?
300
This symbol means soft.
mezzo piano or piano
What is Piano?
300
This instrument family consists of instruments that are made of metal, use wind to play them, and the musician must buzz in order to play it. Some instruments in this family are seen in the picture.
What is the Brass Family?
400
This child prodigy wrote over 600 pieces of music. One of the most famous of pieces he wrote was Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. HINT: This composer is somewhere in the room.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
400
This musical note is worth Two Beats. When we see this note, we say TA-AH.
What is a Half Note?
400
This is the place where tickets are sold in the theatre. HINT: Two word answer, second word office.
What is the box office?
400
This musical symbol means Very Loud.
fortissimo or pianissimo
What is Fortissimo?
400
This instrument family consists of instruments that are made of wood or were once made of wood and use wind to play them. Some instruments in this family are seen in the picture.
What is the Woodwind Family?
500
This composer was best known for writing symphonies. His 5th Symphony sounds like this….. https://youtu.be/yKl4T5BnhOA?si=H7fUKa50qQ12D7B2
Who is Ludwig Von Beethoven?
500
This musical note is worth Four Beats. When we see this note, we say TA-AhAhAh.
What is a Whole Note?
500
This person is known for creating or designing the sets that the actors perform on during the show.
What is a set designer?
500
These symbols in music means to gradually get louder and gradually get softer. HINT:They start with C and D.
and 
What is crescendo and decrescendo?
500
This instrument family consists of instruments that the musician must strike, scrape, or shake in order to play them. Some instruments in this family are seen in the picture and can also be seen all over this classroom.
What is the Percussion Family?