Note Values
I am equal to one beat
What is a quarter note?
What is the string family?
Signs that indicate to repeat a musical section
What is a repeat?
The volume of music
What is dynamics?
Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. I wrote this famous work about The Four Seasons
Antonin Vivaldi
I am equal to 4 beats
What is a whole note?
Flute, oboe, and bassoon are part of this family
What is the woodwind family?
A series of notes played in an order that is memorable and recognizable as a separate unit.
What is melody?
Also called the G clef, establishes the note G on the second line of the staff
What is the treble clef?
Name two of the composers from the Classical period
Who are Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn?
I am equal to 2 beats
What is a half note?
French horn, trombone, and tuba are part of this family
What is the brass family?
The sound of two or more notes heard simultaneously
What is harmony?
This has five lines and four spaces
What is the music staff?
Ludwig van Beethoven
I am equal to 1/4 beats
What is an eighth note?
Xylophone, timpani, and claves are part of this family
What is the percussion family?
The specific tone or quality that a certain instrument or voice has
(Hint: It is also known as tone color or tone quality)
What is timbre?
Also called the F clef, establishes the note F on the fourth line of the staff
What is the bass clef?
This composer was famous for writing the Russian ballet, The Nutcracker
Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky
I am equal to 2 and 1/2 beats
What is a dotted half note?
This string instrument has seven pedals and 47 strings
What is the harp?
Symbols used to indicate chromatic changes, either by raising or lowering notes
What are accidentals?
A regular repetition or grouping of beats, and specifically how unaccented beats are grouped around accented beats
What is rhythm?
This song was written by French composer Saint-Saens?
What is Bacchanale?