Instruments
This soprano woodwind instrument creates sounds through the vibration of two pieces of wood.
What is the oboe?
This composer enjoyed staying at home despite his twenty children.
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
Raise a pitch by a whole tone.
What is a double sharp?
The third line in the F clef.
What is D?
The plainchant was the predominant musical form in this era of music history.
What is the Medieval era?
A family of woodwind instruments takes their namesake from this Belgian inventor.
Who is Adolphe Sax?
This patriotic composer changed his name to demonstrate his devotion to his country.
Who is John Phillip Sousa?
Lengthen a note or rest by half its original value.
What is a dot?
A major seventh above a G.
What is F♯?
The homophonic music of this era was significantly scaled back from the complex polyphony of its predecessor.
What is the Classical era?
Coming in at over 20 feet, this brass instrument has the longest piping of any standard brass instrument.
What is the French Horn?
This composer wrote a volley of live cannon fire into a now-famous overture.
Who is Tchaikovsky?
To play with sudden force.
What is sforzando?
The major scale with four flats.
What is A♭ major?
This musical era saw a turn away from religion and towards humanism.
What is the Renaissance era?
The Lion's Roar, the Apito, and the Mouth Harp are all a part of this instrument family.
What is percussion?
This composer and pianist changed the orientation of the piano during performances so that audience members could gaze upon his face as he performed.
Who is Franz Liszt?
To repeat from the beginning.
What is Da Capo?
B, D, and F make up this triad.
What is a B Diminished triad?
The designs of most brass instruments were revolutionized during this musical era.
What is the Romantic era?
This instrument made its first public debut at a wedding in 1468.
What is the trombone?
The composer of an infamous three movement piece, the first of which you will hear played now.
Who is John Cage?
What is Vivace?
A deceptive cadence in the key of E major would end on this chord.
What is C♯ minor?
This era in history was characterized by a disillusionment with reality.
What is the 20th Century/Modern era?