Instruments
Violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp, guitar
String family
Worth one beat
Quarter note
What sentence helps you remember the LINES of the treble clef staff?
Every Good Boy Does Fine
What is a composer? What does a composer do?
They write music.
T/F: All music uses a steady beat
False
Flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon
Woodwind family
Worth four beats
Whole note
What word do the SPACES of the treble clef staff spell?
FACE
The composer who is famous for losing his hearing, but continuing to compose great music anyway
Beethoven
Name three different genre (styles) of music.
Possible answers: pop, jazz, rap, blues, rock, gospel, folk, classical
Trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba
Brass family
One beat of rest (silence)
Quarter rest
T/F: Notes can be written above and below the staff
True
The American composer who wrote our national MARCH (not anthem!), The Stars and Stripes Forever
John Philip Sousa
How many musicians are in a quartet?
Four
Snare drum, xylophone, timpani, triangle
Percussion family
Eighth note
Double Jeopardy!
T/F: The same composer wrote the music for these movies - Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Jaws, Indiana Jones
True! John Williams
What word means making up the music as you go?
Improvisation (improv)
A large group of musicians playing string, woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments together
Orchestra
Write on board: Ta Ti-Ti Ta Ta
l TT l l
T/F: Notes on the staff are named after the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H
False
What is the first name of our composer of the month?
Antonio
T/F: Low sounds make slower vibrations, high sounds make faster vibrations
True