Music in Rangely
Music Notation
Piano Trivia
Composers
Performances
Music Terms
100
Number of students that performed in the first section of the Christmas Concert.
Hint: only HS Piano Played
9 students
100
Number of beats of a double dotted half-note
What is 3 and 1/2 beats?
100
Number of keys on a grand piano
88 keys
100
Name any famous composers for the piano (Keyboard instruments also count)
Chopin, Mozart, Late Bach (Clavier, organ, harpsichord), Beethoven
100
Name a piece and composer/arranger (will accept either) someone in YOUR GROUP performed at the Christmas concert
Any serious answer counts.
100
What is the name of this symbol
Percussion Clef
200
What was the first book you played out of this semester?
Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course Lesson Book 1
200
Explain how you navigate this road map.
1. Read to the D.S. al Coda
2. Return to the beginning
3. Take the Coda to the ending
200
Name the brand of piano used this semester.
Yamaha- piano p-71 88 keys, weighted action (Yamaha is acceptable)
200
Who wrote your book?
You need all the answers for full credit.
Willard A. Palmer
Morton Manus
Amanda Vick Lethco
200
Name a piece and composer/arranger (will accept either) someone NOT IN YOUR GROUP performed at the Christmas concert
Any serious and correct answer counts
200
For full credit define this symbol and what it does:
Natural Sign; it negates an accidental and key signature and make the note natural
300
Freebee: Name one piece you performed in your Christmas concert
Any piece you performed
300
The enharmonic natural spelling (another name) for
I will only accept natural answers ( A, B, C, D, E, F, or G)
G natural
300
Freebie:
Name a pianist in your group and what piece and composer they performed for your Spring Concert.
You need all three parts for full credit
Faith- "Dear Reader" by Peggy & "Raisens and Almonds" Book Exercise
Titus- "Le Cou Cou" L.C. Dequin & "When the Saints Go Marching" Book Exercise
Kaz- "My Love" Mitzki & "Standing in the Need of Prayer" Book Exercise
Blaine- "Jericho" Book Exercise & "Merrily we Roll Along" Book Exercise
300
Name our school song and who composed it.
You will need both parts to get full credit. The arranger will not count.
Our Director by F.E. Bigelow
300
Name one piece played by the Combined Middle school band.
You will only need the title for full credit.
The Dragons of Kamodo
Gentle Winds
Ceremonium
300
Name the sharps or flats in this key signature.
You only need to name one.
F#
400
Name the exercise on Page 88-89 from you piano method book
Raisins and Almonds
400
Identify the 5 notes on the bass clef spaces
ACEG
400
Who was the deaf concert pianist and composer of because of his extensive piano performances. He transition music from the Classical Era to the Romantic Era.
You will need his full name for credit
Ludwig van Beethoven
400
Composer of the National Anthem: Stars Spangled Banner.
Who is John Stafford Smith?
400
Daily Double: Wager you points now.
Name the two individual who came in last week and had a performance at the Tank on Saturday.
You need the first and last name of both individuals for full credit
Holly McMahon
Asher Dobrin
400
What is this key?
You need either major or minor for full credit
Eb Major
c minor
500
How many different ensembles performed on the entirety of the Spring Concert?
Hint: its a trick question
HS Piano- not an ensemble (doesn't count)
Middle School Combined Band
Jazz Band
Jr/Sr High Concert Band
3 Ensembles in total
500
What is the name of the staff pianist read
Grand Staff
500
Find the 3rd note from a G Major IV chord.
Hint: 1) Find the key
2) Identify the chord
3) Count the notes from the identified chord
E
500
Daily Double: Wager your points now.
Who is this a French composer and first Impressionist composer, even though denying it.
Claude Debussy
500
Daily Double: Wager you points now.
Not a performance question, but name the University your piano instructor graduated from.
Where is Idaho?
500
What is the name and what sound does this symbol make?
Steccato; makes the note short
600
Name one festival, competition, or event Rangely Jr/Sr Band competed or performed at in addition to our Community Concert.
Remember this is suppose to be impossible to answer. No extra time will be provided for this question. You may use your computer.
CMU's Best of the West
Soroco's Best of the West
Eaton's Small School's Festival
Northwestern Middle School Honor Band
600
Remember this is suppose to be difficult. You will not be allowed extra time on this question.
How many beats are in this measure?
Hint: what gets the beat? (quarter, eighth, sixteenth?)
6
600
This is suppose to be incredibly hard. No extra time will be allowed. You may use your laptop.
Name a professional Concert band in the United States. College bands or rock bands do not count. (piano trivia for band)
Marine Corps Bands
United States Army Bands
600
Who is the composer of "This Old Man".
Remember this is suppose to be difficult. You will not be allowed extra time to answer this question.
American Folk Song
Real composer is unknown and is classified as a American Folk Song, no credited composer.
600
Daily Double:
Who was the first creator of the modern piano and what was the name of his first invention?
Cristofori, "clavicembalo col piano e forte"
600
What instrument has your Band teacher recently played at a performance.
Hint: Soroco's Jazz, NWHB teacher exhibition, trio with Asher & Holly. Most students should not know the answer, take a guess.
Saxophone.