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Composers
Genres
Instruments
Vocabulary
Ensembles
100
He is known by his nickname world wide as "The March King"
Who is John Philip Sousa
100
This genre is very loud and most popular between the 1960's and 2000's. If there is no electricity then your musical group can not preform.
What is Rock and Roll
100
This percussion instrument has 88 keys (normally) on it.
What is a piano.
100
In reading a piece of music in your book, you will find that it is broken up into two parts normally. What is the name for the part of a song that tells the story?
What is the Verse.
100
This musical group is found in all middle and high schools across our country. It is made up of woodwinds, brass and percussions.
What is a Band.
200
This composer is well known for his emotional symphonies and also for the fact that he went deaf late in life.
Who is Beethoven
200
This genre is much newer than most forms. It got it's start in the early 1990's and is very popular today. In this genre you do not typically sing, given it breaks the flow and importance to the rhythms of the words.
What is Rap
200
This is a very popular woodwind instrument that imitates the sounds of birds.
What is a flute.
200
When reading music in your book, you will normally see this at the end of the music and it always comes in pairs. The first one you see, you ignore. The second one tells you to turn back and find the first.
What is a Repeat Sign.
200
This musical ensemble is almost always found in middle and high schools across our country, though some states you will find this group in elementary schools. It includes the musical families of strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion.
What is a Orchestra.
300
This Jazz player was inspired by Ragtime to finally pursue his piano playing career.
Who is Duke Ellington
300
This genre had it's start in three different locations across the US. All three have different variations on how to play this style of music but they all include some form of improvisation.
What is Jazz
300
This woodwind instrument is a typical instrument found in Jazz. It is possibly one of the newest instruments within the musical world and was created by Adolphe Sax in 1846.
What is a Saxophone.
300
When reading music in your book, you will see a song is normally broken up into two parts. What is the part of the song called when you always sing the same words? Also this is normally found at the end or beginning of a song. Almost never the middle of it.
What is a Refrain (or chorus)
300
This should be found in most schools across the country but sadly are not. This group uses normally no instruments as they would normally cover up this natural sound.
What is a Chorus.
400
This composer lived in France during the time when superstition ran a muck across Europe. Given this, he was inspired to write possibly the most widely played piece during the month of October.
Who is Saint-saens
400
This genre is popular out in the mid-west back when the US was still being explored. It's popularity began to spread from the rural area's that it was from and eventually moved into the big cities of today.
What is Country.
400
This stringed instrument is most commonly forgotten about within the orchestra. It looks vary similar to another very famous string instrument, which is possibly why it is normally forgotten.
What is a Viola.
400
This bit of information is always found above the first line of musical notes within a song. It is very helpful in identifying your piece of music.
What is Song Title (or title)
400
This musical group can be a lot of fun but music reading is not an option. They are most commonly found in high school but some middle schools have them though just for parades. What is this crowd pleasure at football games called?
What is a Marching Band.
500
This Russian born composer enjoyed writing for orchestras as well as the stage. His operas are very recognizable even today, and some titles include "The Nutcracker", and "Sleeping Beauty."
Who is Tchaikovsky
500
This genre tells stories though not in the normal way people today would enjoy one. These can even be found on TV around Christmas time when Russia's most popular story takes the stage.
What is Ballet.
500
This instrument is always found in the orchestra and sometimes band ensembles. It has a double reed and always warms up the orchestra. This instrument also rhymes with a part of your arm.
What is a Oboe.
500
This Italian word is commonly mistaken for the English word that looks just like it. In English the word does help with music reading but in Italian it can be your stop sign.
What is Fine.
500
This musical group is only made up of drums, mallets, gongs, chimes, cymbals, and many other instruments that you would find in this family. They are a lot of fun to watch as you listen. (hint: ensemble is in the name).
What is Percussion Ensemble (or drum ensemble).