Musical Elements
Music note that gets only 1 beat.
What is a quarter note?
_________ is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance.
What is musical theater?
This composer wrote the overture (beginning) of his opera the morning it premiered.
Who is Amadeus Mozart?
Drums, xylophones, shakers, and cowbells are all examples of the _________ family.
What are examples of the PERCUSSION family.
__________ is known as The King of Rock and Roll.
Who is Elvis Presley?
How long or short a sound is.
What is rhythm?
__________ is a genre of popular music that originated with blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, old-time, and American folk music.
What is country?
This composer wrote the music to the famous musical, West Side Story.
Who is Leonard Bernstein?
Name 2 members of the string family.
What are: guitar, bass, string bass, violin, viola, cello, ukulele, lute, banjo, fiddle?
You must have 2 correct selections to earn points.
_______________ the most-nominated woman in Grammy history with a whopping 66 nominations, but she also is the first woman to win six Grammy's in one night.
Who is Beyonce?
How loud or soft the music is.
What are dynamics?
______________ music is a genre of popular music developed in the United States by inner-city African Americans and Latino Americans in the Bronx borough of New York City in the 1970s.
This composer went deaf towards the end of his life but was able to continue composing music and playing piano.
Who is Beethoven?
____________ and _________ are 2 instruments you could see at a rock concert.
What are guitars, bass, drum set, singers, piano/keyboard.
A Stradivarius _________________ was the most expensive musical instrument ever sold at $15.9 million dollars.
What is a Stradivarius Violin?
Series of pitches that makes a tune.
What is a melody?
_______ is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s.
What is reggae?
_______ had 20 children.
Who is Johannes Bach?
In ancient times this instrument was called the "sackbutt". It is now called the ___________.
What is the trombone?
_______ is the first and only band to perform on all 7 continents.
Hint: Heavy Metal
Who is Metallica?
_______ is the combination of long and short notes that convey movement in music.
What is rhythm?
___________ is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers, but is distinct from musical theatre.
__________ is most known for scoring the music for films such as Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park and Harry Potter.
Who is John Williams?
Identify an instrument commonly found in a JAZZ band!
What are saxophones, trumpets, drum sets, bass, trombones, clarinet, double bass, vocals, electric guitar?
This band has the most Number 1s of all time with 20 No. 1 Hits.
Who are the Beatles?