MUSIC THEORY
This word means how fast or slow a piece is played.
What is tempo?
This instrument has 88 keys.
What is a piano?
This famous composer wrote the very well known "Fifth Symphony."
Who was Beethoven?
This ballet includes the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy."
What is the Nutcracker?
This number of lines is on a standard musical staff.
What is 5?
This symbol lowers a note by a half step.
What is a flat?
The largest member of the stringed instruments.
What is a double bass?
This composer is known for writing "Ride of the Valkyries."
Who was Wagner?
This work by Vivaldi includes pieces representing spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
What is "The Four Seasons?"
This is the person who leads an orchestra.
Who is the conductor?
The term for the distance between two notes.
What is an interval?
This brass instrument uses a "slide."
What is a trombone?
The composer was often called "The Father of the Symphony."
Who was Haydn?
This work by Saint Saens contains a famous piece called "The Swan."
What is the Carnival of the Animals?
This instrument is sometimes called "The king of the instruments" because of its size and range.
What is the organ?
What we call three or more notes played together.
What is a chord?
This common woodwind instrument uses a single reed.
What is a clarinet?
The composer wrote the opera "The Magic Flute."
Who was Mozart?
This symphony written by Dvorak was inspired by his time in the USA.
What is Symphony no. 9 from the New World?
This famous melody by Edward Elgar is typically played at graduation ceremonies.
What is Pomp and Circumstance?
A pattern of strong and weak beats organized in measures.
What is meter?
This percussion instrument is made up of wooden keys arranged like a keyboard.
What is a xylophone?
This Romantic composer was inspired by Polish folk music and is best known for piano works.
Who was Chopin?
This Bach collection includes pieces in all major and minor keys.
What is the Well Tempered Clavier?
This musical form features a main theme that is repeated between contrasting sections.
What is a rondo?