Rehearsal and Concert Rep
This piece from the Spooktacular was used in the Disney Movie, Fantasia
Night on Bald Mountain (main answer)
Toccata in D Minor (acceptable)
What is the name of the wooden part inside of a violin/viola/cello/bass that supports the top and back plates?
The sound post
What interval is formed from C to G
A fifth (perfect fifth technically)
When trilling for a note, do you trill to the pitch above the written note or below the written note?
Above
True or False: Mozart composed Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and Bach composed Toccata in D Minor
True
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik translates to
"A little night music" or "A little serenade"
What is the name of a part of the violin/viola/cello/bass that transfers vibrations from the strings to the body?
The bridge
What does enharmonic equivalent mean?
2 notes can be called different things but are the same- example:
C# is the same as D flat
How many different types of bow strokes/techniques exist roughly? (Example: detache, legato, etc.)
24-25 core strokes
When is my due date?
December 27
The full name of the original piece "Toccata in D minor" is _________ and was originally written for this instrument ___________
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, organ
What is the name of the small piece of wood that holds the strings above the fingerboard near the scroll?
The nut
What are the phrases we use for memorizing the order of sharps and flats?
Sharps: Fat Cats Go Down Alleys Eating Bacon
Flats: BEAD Greatest Common Factor (BEADGCF)
What is the name of a small, unmeasured ornamental note in music that embellishes a main (principal) note without adding extra time to the overall rhythm or measure?
Grace note
This is my ____ year teaching in Springfield, and my ____ year teaching in general
10th at Springfield, 11th in general
In the Hall of the Mountain King was used in which play from 1867
Peer Gynt
What is the name of someone who makes string instruments?
Luthier
What is the relative minor of A Major, and how do you find the relative minor to a Major key signature?
F# minor, count backwards 3 half steps from Major key signature (example: Starting point is A -> G# -> G -> F#)
What is the name of the Italian term for playing with the bow near the bridge to create a bright, scratchy sound?
Ponticello
When you guys were in elementary school, orchestra rehearsals before school were on this day of the week for 5th grade, and this day of the week for 4th grade
5th- Thursdays
4th- Fridays
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik was originally written for what orchestration (what type of ensemble)
String quartet augmented with double bass (2 violins, viola, cello, bass)
True or False: Traditionally, bow hair used to be made from horse hair but today it is made from carbon fiber
False
What is the order of key signatures around the circle of 5ths (clockwise starting at midnight)
C, G, D, A, E, B, F#/Gb, Db, Ab, Eb, Bb, F
What is the term for musical flourishes and decorations added to melodies or harmonies to provide variety, beauty, and expressiveness?
Ornamentation
On the 9th Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
Nine ladies dancing