Music Richmond EASIER

Composers

100

This Romantic Era composer gradually lost his hearing over the course many years. His final symphony was written after he had become completely deaf.

Ludwig Von Beethoven

200

This Romantic Era composer was considered the king of 3/4 time or the "Waltz King."

Johann Strauss

300

This Baroque Era composer wrote the oratorio "Messiah" which includes the famous "Hallelujah Chorus."

George Frederick Handel

400

This Baroque Era composer wrote a piece called "The Four Seasons" which included 4 movements: "Spring", "Summer", "Autumn", and "Winter."

Antonio Vivaldi

500

This Classical Era composer composed the overture (opening song) of one of his most famous operas in just 3 hours on the morning of the opera's premier while hungover from drinking too much the night before. (1000 bonus points if you can name the opera.)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Opera: Don Giovanni

Theory: Dynamics/Tempo

100

Allegro means...

Fast

200

Accelerando means...

Gradually faster

300

Decrescendo means...

Gradually softer (quieter)

400

Largo means

Slow

500

Subito p means

Suddenly soft (quiet)

Theory: Beat/Rhythm

100

How many beats is a half note in 4/4 time?

2

200

How many beats are two eight notes in 4/4 time?

1

300

What does the top number in a time signature stand for? 4/4 2/4 6/8

How many beats in a measure.

400

What does the bottom number in a time signature indicate?

What note = 1 beat

500

How many beats is a dotted whole note in 4/4 time?

6

Theory: Pitch/Melody

100

Name the spaces of the treble staff.

FACE

200

What is the 4th line of the treble staff?

D

300

What are the lines of the bass staff?

GBDFA

400

Sharps and flats are placed on what part of the musical staff.

Key signature

500

What is the special name of the note one ledger line below the treble staff? (The same note is one ledger line above the bass staff.)

Middle C

Teacher Facts

100

Mrs. Richmond has played this instrument since she was 10 years old in 5th Grade Band.

Clarinet

200

Mrs. Richmond's cat's names.

Ollivander & Trelawney
(Ollie & Lawney)

300

The weirdest place that Mrs. Richmond has worked. (She also lived there.)

Jones & Jones Funeral Home

400

Mrs. Richmond took private lessons on this instrument after she accepted this job at FMS so that she would be ready to teach it.

Drums/Drum Set

500

In what city did Mrs. Richmond graduate from High School?

Yakima, WA