Music Notation
The note that gets 1 beat.
What is a quarter note?
This word describes the most important part of the song, that is typically sung.
What is the melody?
When a theme is associated with a character throughout a movie, it’s called this. (TRIPLE POINTS!!!)
what is a leitmotif?
The piano was invented in this country, so our musical terms are in this language.
What is italy/italian?
The trumpet is apart of this instrument family.
What is the Brass Family?
This note gets 2 beats.
What is a half note?
This word describes the speed (how fast or how slow) a song is.
What is tempo?
This was the first fully animated movie. The music and score were written together. Bonus points if you say who made the movie.
What is snow white?
The piano has this many keys.
what is 88 keys?
This composer wrote the famous piano piece called "Fur elise". (Double Points if you can share another song by this composer or a fact.)
Who is Beethoven?
This note gets 1/2 a beat. (Daily Double)
What is an 8th note?
This tells us how loud or how soft a song is. (Daily Double)
What are dynamics?
The first movies made were called this, because of what was not included.
Name the different instrument families. (Daily Double)
What is Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion?
The note in the middle of the piano is called this.
What is Middle C?
the note that gets 4 beats.
What is a whole note?
This word describes when we have multiple notes playing at the same time in a song. It supports the melody in the song.
What is harmony?
What is Jaws?
This is at the beginning of the staff, and it tells us how many beats per measure and what gets the beat. (Daily Double)
What is a time signature?
TRIPLE POINTS! Tell me what color represents the following notes ( think about the Boomwhakers/Song Maker)
C E G
What is RED YELLOW and TEAL/GREEN?
this note would take up the whole measure in 4/4 time.
what is a whole note?
This word describes the color, emotion, or feeling of a song.
What is timbre?
This composer wrote the music for many famous movies including Harry Potter, Jaws, Indiana Jones, Star Wars and Jurassic Park. (Bonus points if you can guess how many movies this composer wrote the music for.) (ALSO DAILY DOUBLE!)
Who is John Williams? Over 100 films!
The guitar has this many strings.
Name one song from any of these bands/Composers:
Double points if you name one from a band and a composer.
The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Queen
Beethoven, Mozart
What is...?
Lots of answers!