Music terms
The main line in a song
What is a melody?
The movie that included the song, "Life is a Highway"
What is Cars?
The instrument with 88 keys that can be played at the same time
What is a piano or keyboard?
The number of states that touch Maine
What is one?
A form that starts with a section, changes to something different, and returns to the original section
What is ABA or AABA?
The length of notes and space between notes
What is rhythm?
The band that performed the songs "Back in Black" and "Highway to Hell"
Who is AC/DC?
The plucked instrument with four strings that has a very low sound and can be played either upright or in your lap.
What is a bass?
The official crustacean of the state of Maine
What is the lobster?
A texture that has a melody with no accompaniment in the background
What is monophonic?
The sound of multiple notes being played at the same time.
What is harmony?
The singer of the national anthem from the Super Bowl in 1991
Who is Whitney Houston?
The large instrument with two drums that you hit and stands in front of you as you play it.
What are congas?
The capital of Maine
What is Augusta?
A texture that has a melody with background accompaniment
What is homophony?
A specific combination of multiple notes played at the same time
What is a chord?
The singer in the song "The Champion, featuring Ludacris"
Who is Carrie Underwood?
The small instrument with two drum heads that you hit with your hands and hold in your lap
What are bongos?
The percent of Maine that is covered by forests (estimate within 10% for points).
What is 90%?
A texture that has multiple melody lines at the same time
What is polyphony?
The change in a melody over time to make it different and more interesting throughout a song
What is motivic development?
The composer of the 5th symphony, which has a main theme that sounds like... *Mr. Moyer will play theme now*
Who is Beethoven?
The instrument that is round on the top with beads that you scrape back and forth
What is a Cabasa shaker?
The name of the region of the country that Maine belongs to (group of five states in the northeast)
What is New England?
The part of the song with a repeated melody that stays the same throughout the entire song
What is the Chorus?