Key Signatures
If you have two FLATS in your key signature, what flats are they?
Bb, Eb
A whole note gets ______ amount of beat(s)
Four
Name one instrument in the Low Brass family
Tell me what this dynamic is called, and how you are supposed to play it: p
Piano, soft
This instrument was invented by John Philip Sousa around 1893 to help tuba players be more comfortable while marching
The Sousaphone
If you have two SHARPS in your key signature, what flats are they?
A quarter note gets ___________ amount of beat(s)
One
Any woodwind lol
Tell me what this dynamic is called, and how you are supposed to play it: f
Forte, loud
A music genre based heavily on improvisation that originated in New Orleans around the early 1900s
Jazz
If you have four FLATS in your key signature, what flats are they?
Bb, Eb, Ab, Db
A dotted half note gets __________ amount of beat(s)
Three
Name one double reed instrument
Oboe, bassoon, english horn
Tell me what this dynamic is called, and how you are supposed to play it: mp
Metzo-piano, medium-soft
Which classical composer wrote the majority of his music while he was deaf?
Ludwig Van Beethoven
What is the order of flats?
B E A D G C F
An eighth note gets __________ amount of beat(s)
Half
Name one high brass instrument
Trumpet, horn
Tell me what this dynamic is called, and how you are supposed to play it: mf
Metzo-forte, medium-loud
This famous composer wrote the iconic soundtrack for Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, and more
John Williams
What is the order of sharps?
F C G D A E B
A dotted quarter note gets ___________ amount of beats
One and a half
Name one percussion instrument
Any percussion lol
Tell me what this dynamic is called, and how you are supposed to play it: ff
Fortissimo, very loud
Name one person that is famous for playing your instrument
Whoever is famous for playing your instrument!