Claudio Monteverdi
Hildegard von Bingen
Music Theory
Instrument History
Audio Recording History
100

What country is Claudio Monteverdi from?

Italy

100

What country was she born in?

Germany

100

How many beats should there be in a measure of 4/4

4 beats

100

True or false, trumpets have always had valves

False

100

What were the earliest recorded audio files recorded on?

Wax or tinfoil cylinders

Grammophone

200

When was he born  (Examples: 1500's, 2000's, etc)

1567

will accept the 1500's

200

What era did she compose music for?

Early music

200

What does the augmentation dot do?

Adds half of the value of the note to the note it is attached to

200

What are the 3 iterations of piano

Harpsichord, Clavichord, and Pianoforte

200

What was the next evolution of audio technology after the gramophone

Phonograph

300

What was the name of the first opera he wrote?

L'Orfeo

300

What method did she use to dictate her music

(Hint : has to do with your hands)

Guidonian Hand

300

If I have a half note with an augmentation dot, how many beats is it worth?

3 beats

300

What was the major limitation of the harpsichord?

They couldn't control volume level

300

Who invented the Gramophone

Thomas Eddison

400

Define word painting

Using the music to illustrate the same feeling as the written word.

400

Where did her parents send her when she was 8?

To live in a montesary

400

What is the acronym for the Lines in BASS clef from bottom to top?

G.B.D.F.A

400

True or False, Trumpets were found in king tuts tomb

True

400

Define Fidelity

The quality of audio recording

500

What was the name of the family whose court he served on?

The Gonzaga family of Mantua

500

What was the name of the song we listened to that she wrote ? 

(hint:started with O' )

O' Virtus Sapiente

500

What does Scherzando do?

A sudden loud swell in music

500

Name a composer who would've written with a harpsichord?

Claudio Monteverdi, Hildegard von Bingen, etc

500

What is the long arm that sits on top of the record called?

DAILY DOUBLE

Control arm