Symbols
Nomenclature
Composers
History
Theory
100
The clef used predominantly by woodwind instruments.
What is the Treble Clef?
100
A walking tempo.
What is Andante?
100
A famous composer who lost his hearing later in life.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
100
The period known for heavy ornamentation.
What is the Baroque period?
100
A note that receives one beat in 4/4 time.
What is a quarter note?
200
An indication to emphasize the note with greater force.
What is an accent?
200
A tempo marking meaning quick and lively.
What is Vivace?
200
The composer credited with creating Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
200
The people to formally incorporate written dynamics and tempo markings.
Who are the Italians?
200
A symbol indicating two beats of silence.
What is a half rest?
300
A curved line connecting two different pitches.
What is a slur?
300
Playing in a smooth, connected manner.
What is legato?
300
The composer known for writing preludes, fugues and having a plethora of children.
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
300
The country in which jazz music originated.
What is the United States of America?
300
The rhythm created by emphasizing the weak beats instead of the strong beats.
What is Syncopation?
400
What is a glissando?
400
The Italian word meaning to gradually increase in volume.
What is a crescendo?
400
The composer of The Nutcracker Ballet.
Who is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
400
An art form that is entirely sung through (no spoken dialogue).
What is Opera?
400
A sound produced by playing/singing the 1st, 3rd and 5th scale degrees simultaneously.
What is a Triad or Chord?
500
What is Dal segno?
500
A repetitive musical pattern.
What is an ostinato?
500
The composer of Phantom of the Opera.
Who is Andrew Lloyd Weber?
500
The woodwind instrument developed in the 1840s.
What is the Saxophone?
500
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What is a Major Scale?