COMPOSERS
Wrote 9 Symphonies
This is a relaxed 'walking' speed.
What is Andante?
This symbol 'C ' indicates an often used time signature.
What is 4/4 or Common Time?
This double reed sounds between the oboe and bassoon.
What is an English Horn?
Notes that are connected by a curved line.
What are slurs?
The 'Father' of the string quartet
Who is Franz Joseph Haydn
To set and keep a steady tempo we have a special tool.
What is a metronome?
The Waltz and Minuet are both dances in this time signature.
What is 3/4?
This instrument is tuned with a pedal.
What is the timpani?
This symbol >
What is an accent?
He wrote "America" and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery
Who is Leonard Bernstein?
When we assign a tempo, what does the number indicate?
What is beats per minute or BPM?
12 eighth notes per measure.
What is 12/8
This instrument has four sizes: piccolo, C, Alto and Bass.
What is the flute?
Two like pitches that are connected with a curved line.
What is a tie?
He was best known as an organist. He also composed 6 works for solo cello and 6 works for solo violin and 6 instrumental concerti.
Who was Bach?
This tempo is lively!
What is Allegro?
This means to go twice as fast.
What is cut time?
This instrument is played with both hands and feet.
What is the organ?
. over or under the note head.
What is staccato?
He was a prodigy, prankster and wrote 41 symphonies.
Who was Mozart?
This indicates no set tempo.
What is Rubato?
5/8 and 7/8
What are odd meters?
This instrument has strings E A D G - lowest to highest.
What is the double bass?
_ over or under the note head.
What is tenuto?