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100
Timpani
100
Frederick Chopin wrote most of his music for what instrument
The Piano
100
The four common clefs are...
Alto, Treble, Tenor, Bass
100
This famous ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky that tells the tale of Princess Odette and Prince Siegfried. Odette and her companions are cursed to become swans and they are forced to spend their days on the lake, but at night they are able to return to their human form?
Swan Lake
100
The following instrument family group is known as what: clarinet, saxophone, and flute
Woodwind
200
What instrument uses a slide to change pitches
Trombone
200
Hailed as the greatest composer who ever lived, he’s known for his famous compositions such as Symphony No. 5, Fur Elise, and Moonlight Sonata: Adagio Sostenuto, his ninth symphony
Ludwig Van Beethoven
200
A pattern which involves playing each part of a chord, sometimes referred to as broken chord
An Arpeggio
200
Who wrote The Magic Flute, the Jupiter Symphony, and Requiem in D minor?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
200
What word/term is used for a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night?
Nocturne
300
A string quartet usually has one cello, two violins and one ________
Viola
300
Impressionism was an art movement that spanned both music and art. In art it had the characterizations of small, visible brushstrokes that offer the impression of form, with soft, unblended color, and an emphasis on natural light. Similarly such a form spread to music, known for songs like Claire de Lune, who was the impressionist pioneer in music?
Claude Debussy
300
Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do is also known as:
Solfege Syllables or Scale
300
One of Beethoven's most famous works, used as both a protest song in various settings, as well as the anthem of the European Union and played in Christian churches
Ode to Joy
300
For violinists, “pizzicato” means to play by plucking the strings of the instrument. What is the corresponding “A” word that means to play the strings with the bow?
Arco
400
Vivaldi well known for his famous composition the “Four Seasons” was known as a virtuoso of which string instrument?
Violin
400
This Russian composer known for his Scythian Suite, Peter and the Wolf, as well as having composed a ballet based on the Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet
Sergei Prokofiev
400
Both Chopin and Debussy are known for what type of short musical composition for the piano, originally meant to provide practice material for students?
Etude
400
Central to music history lies this form of music that is often biblical, liturgical, and contemplative. This type of music is monophonic, aka sung in unison and often used in the Roman Catholic Church, it accompanies text of mass and canonical hours/divine office.
Gregorian Chants
400
A self-contained piece for solo voice, usually accompanied by orchestra. Often used to depict and reflect a character’s emotions in an opera
Aria
500
trumpet, trombone, euphonium, and tuba. Each of these instruments are typically played in their respective cleffs, however one of the previous listed can be written in both clefs which is…
Euphonium
500
Based on a tale from Russian folklore, "The Firebird" is a 1910 ballet with music by what Russian composer also known for "The Rite of Spring?"
Igor Stravinsky
500
What is the name of a music section where a musician plays their instrument unaccompanied with virtuosity? Similar to a solo within a classical piece
Cadenza
500
Featured in Disney's Fantasia, what is the 1924 classical orchestral work by George Gershwin known in clarinet repertoire for the clarinet trill and glissando that opens the piece?
Rhapsody in blue
500
Known for its playful and lively character, these pieces/movements in symphony’s are also known as;
Scherzo