Signs and Symbols
Pitch and Rhythm
Theory
Composers
Famous Pieces
100
Symbol meaning to play loud.
What is forte.
100
Alternate name for C4.
What is Middle C.
100
This is the generic interval from C to E (ascending).
What is a 3rd.
100
This composer wrote a famous piece that was later coined as the "Raindrop Prelude" due to its repetitive use of a flat.
Who is Chopin.
100
This is a book comprised of 48 pieces written in every key for the study of piano by an early Baroque composer.
What is The Well Tempered Clavier.
200
Symbol meaning to play note louder than surrounding notes.
What is an accent.
200
This note receives 3 beats in 4/4 time.
What is a dotted quarter note.
200
This is the Key Signature for NO sharps or flats (MAJOR).
What is C Major.
200
This composer completed a book of 48 preludes - one in every key!
Who is J.S. Bach.
200
This sonata does not follow the typical conventions of a sonata form.
What is Moonlight Sonata.
300
Sign meaning to go back to the beginning and play to the "fine."
What is D.C. al Fine.
300
This is the octave and letter name of the lowest note on the piano.
What is A0.
300
The amount of accidentals in an a major scale.
What is 3 sharps.
300
This composer was rivaled with Mozart at a young age.
Who is Beethoven.
300
Bagatelle is a word used to describe this popular piece.
What is Fur Elise.
400
Sign that means to slow down.
What is ritardando.
400
This is the value of a dotted whole note tied to a dotted quarter.
What is 5 1/2 beats.
400
The sharps found in the Key Signature for a piece in D Major.
What is f and c sharp.
400
This composer was known as a child prodigy.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
400
This style of composition is used by an early Baroque composer.
What is a Fugue.
500
Symbol meaning you are at the end of a piece.
What is a double bar line.
500
This is the note your left hand 5th finger is naturally on if your thumb is on D.
What is G.
500
The name of a scale that ascends or descends in all half steps.
What is a chromatic scale.
500
This composer had a large group that stayed together almost 30 years.
Who is Duke Ellington.
500
Two pieces that are considered to be "patriotic" to Chopin's repertoire.
What are Mazurkas and Polonaises.