Instruments
Before keyboard instruments used white and black keys, they were this color combination instead
What is black and white
A symbol that represents the absence of a sound for a defined period of time
What is rest
Solfège
What is Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Ti-Do
September’s composer of the month
What is “Haydn”
Baroque keyboard instrument that produces sound by plucking the strings rather than by hitting the strings
What is Harpsichord
Identity of Thingamajig
What is Victor Oladipo
More than one distinct ”voice” overlapping each other
What is Polyphony/Polyphonic
October’s composer of the month
Lin Manuel Miranda
Modern day “pianos” were first known by this name
Pianoforte
“Kuma” means ”bear” in this language
What is Japanese
This term describes music made with more than one “voice” blending together to create an overall sound
What is Homophony/Homophonic
Animated film with music by October’s composer of the month
What is “Moana”
What is “Vivo”
What is “Encanto”
Small keyboard instrument developed after the pipe organ.
What is Clavichord
Contemporary synonym for a polyphonic piece
What is Mashup?
This word describes a piece of music with one ”voice”
What is Monophonic/Monophony
“Surprise!”
Haydn’s most well known symphony
300 BC Greeks used this keyboard instrument
What is hydraulis
Term for the way a musical piece is layered (or not layered) implies a tactile sensation
What is Texture
Term for each instrument/voice’s unique defining features.
What is Timbre (TAM-burr)
Broadway musical written by October’s composer of the month
What is “Hamilton”
What is “In the Heights”