Time Signatures
Orchestra Random Facts
Dynamics and Articulations
Theory Thursday
Mrs. Freeberg's Random Stories
100

There are 4 quarter notes in each measure for this time signature.

What is 4/4?

100

The professional orchestra of Rochester, NY.

What is Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra or RPO?

100

Forte

What is loud?

100
The MAJOR key signature with 2 sharps.

What is D Major

100

This horse is the orchestra mascot.

Who is Gidget?

200

The bottom number in a time signature.

What note value gets the beat.

200

Mozart's full name.

What is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

200

A bow stroke that displays a fast shimmery sound.

Tremolo

200

The distance between 2 notes

What is an interval.
200

Mrs. Freeberg's least favorite instrument.

What is the saxophone?

300
The number of beats per measure in 12/8 time.

What is 12 or 4

300

The lowest pitched instruments in the full orchestra.

What are the String Bass, Contrabassoon, Tuba

300

To play a note short marked with a dot above the note head.

What is staccato

300

Write in the counting for the following rhythm exercise.

See other page

300

Number of Cats at Mrs. Freeberg's house.

What is 6?

400

Another name for Cut Time

What is 2/2

400

This composer is known for "the four seasons"

Who is Antonio Vivaldi.

400

Sfz

Sforzando

400
A relative minor and major share this.

Key Signature

400

The college that Mrs. Freeberg went to school to be a teacher.

What is SUNY Fredonia?

500

The name of the term for time signatures that change throughout a piece of music.

What is mixed meter?

500

3 of the different periods of musical compositions

What is Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th century, modern.

500

The type of bow stroke that bounces, used for repeated notes.

What is Spiccato.

500

Interval we tune violins, viola and cello strings to.

What is a perfect 5th.
500

The sport that Mrs. Freeberg knows nothing about but coached last fall.

Soccer