Name that instrument
This is the largest instrument in the orchestra.
What is a double bass/bass?
This composer wrote the Nutcracker.
Who is Tchaikovsky?
The musical alphabet ranges from A to ___.
What is G?
This is what the leader of the first violin section is called.
What is a concertmaster?
During this time period (1800s), music became more emotional and expressive.
What is the Romantic Period?
This instrument is split into two different sections.
What is a violin?
This composer wrote Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
Who is Mozart?
The symbol at the beginning of the staff is called _____.
What is a clef?
There are this many instrument families in orchestra.
What is four?
Mozart and Haydn are famous composers from this time period.
What is the Classical period?
This instrument is held in between your knees when you play it.
What is a cello?
This composer is famous for his “Ode to Joy”.
Who is Beethoven?
This symbol means to play louder.
What is a crescendo?
The person who is waving the baton to control the orchestra is called ___.
What is the conductor?
This time period came before the Classical period and featured Vivaldi.
What is the Baroque period?
This instrument is lower pitched than a violin, but higher pitched than a cello.
What is a viola?
This Italian composer wrote the “Four Seasons”.
Who is Vivaldi?
This indicates how many beats there are per measure.
What is a time signature?
Before rehearsal, the orchestra tunes to this note.
What is A?
This time period came before the Baroque period and featured early instruments.
What is the Medieval period?
This instrument is only plucked and uses no bow at all.
What is a harp?
This Finnish composer’s “Finlandia” became a symbol of his country’s independence.
Who is Sibelius?
These special notes are played by lightly touching your finger to the string.
What are harmonics?
When the entire orchestra plays together, it’s called this.
What is tutti?
Composers like Stravinsky and Debussy created new sounds and experimented with harmony and rhythms during this time period.
What is the 20th century/Modern period?