Famous Composers
An American composer, pianist and painter whose compositions spanned both popular and classical genres. He wrote the opera, Porgy and Bess and songs like "They Can't Take that Away From Me."
Who is George Gershwin?
This folk song was written around the 1890s.
What is Red River Valley?
An American musical instrument that adds a "buzzing" timbral quality to a player's voice when the player vocalizes into it
What is the kazoo?
Oh what a ________ _______
Beautiful Morning
This song is the most sung song worldwide.
What is "Happy Birthday?"
This classical composer was a child violin and keyboard prodigy. He is famous for composing many works including this piece.
Who is Mozart?
This love song was published in 1910.
What is "Let Me Call You Sweetheart?"
an electronic musical instrument controlled without physical contact by the performer.
Take Me out ____ ____ __________
This piece is traditionally played at graduations.
What is pomp and circumstance?
Johannes Brahms wrote this famous song in 1868.
What is Lullaby?
This famous tune comes from a French children's song from the 1700's, which Mozart used in his "Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman."
What is Twinkle Twinkle, ABC's, Ba Ba Black Sheep
a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of short, wooden sticks about 20-25 centimeters (8-10 inches) long and about 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) in diameter
What are claves?
Old McDonald
had a farm
This piece is traditionally played as the bride walks down the isle.
"Here comes the bride" or "Bridal March"
This composer was deaf and wrote this famous work.
Who is Beethoven?
This classic western folk song is sometimes called the "unofficial anthem" of the American West.
What is "Home on the Range?"
a woodwind instrument using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag.
What are bagpipes?
I'm looking over
A Four Leaf Clover
Vivaldi wrote this famous work around 1716-1717
What is Vivaldi's Four Seasons?
This popular song was published in 1904 to celebrate the Louisiana Purchase.
What is "Meet Me in St. Louis"
a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. This activates a row of levers that turn a trigger mechanism that plucks one or more strings with a small plectrum made from quill or plastic.
What is a harpsichord?
When you're smiling _____ _______ ______ ______ ______ _______
The whole world smiles with you.