Instruments
This instrument is usually made of metal, and requires the player to blow air across the tone hole
Flute
A note that falls on the second line of the staff
G
A symbol that appears at the beginning of the music staff. Hint: Treble or Bass
Clef
What instrument do most composers use to facilitate their writing?
Piano
This instrument family contains instruments that require metallic mouthpieces to buzz
Brass family
This instrument requires you to move your arm quite a bit to reach different notes
Trombone
A note that lives on the third space of the staff
C
This type of note gets one full beat of sound
Quarter note
Renowned composer Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) was born in this country
Czech Republic
This instrument family includes instruments that require a reed (a small wooden piece) to play
Woodwind family
This instrument is typically filled with beads, rocks, or rice to create its iconic sound
Maracas
A note that lives on the 5th line on the staff
F
This symbol contains two numbers: One of them tells us how many beats are in the measure
Time Signature
This composer was the first distinguished African American female composer
Florence Price
This instrument family requires the mastery of several different instruments; pitched and unpitched
Percussion family
A metallic woodwind instrument that requires a reed to play. A jazz-defined instrument
Saxaphone
A note that lands on the second space of the staff
A
This kind of note gets two full beats of sound
Half Note
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
The flute belongs to this instrument family
Woodwind
The largest (and heaviest) of the wind instruments
Tuba
A note that lives on the 4th space of the staff
E
This type of note gets 4 whole beats of sound, and can take up an entire measure
Whole note
Gustav Holst wrote this series of music that represents the different neighbors in our solar system
The Planets
Name two brass instruments
Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba