Composers
This composer wrote four seasons.
Vivaldi
The best instrument, or at least they think they are the best.
Violin
Treble clef: the note in the top line of the staff.
bass clef: the note in the fourth line of the staff.
Alto clef: you're on your own, hopefully you know bass or treble clef.
F
This piece was played by last year's eighth grade and this year's eighth grade. It is a halloween piece and has screaming.
Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer Space
What does LSYO stand for?
Loudoun Youth Symphony Orchestra
This composer wrote the music for star wars and Harry Potter.
John Williams
"the violin" This instrument often gets looked over and non-musicians call it a violin when musicians claim that they are the violin and this instrument are very different.
viola
Treble clef: The note in the first lower ledger line, also third finger on G string.
Bass clef: This note has a ledger line above it and through it, and is your lowest string.
Alto clef: you're on your own, hopefully you know bass or treble clef.
C
This song was played in sixth grade last year in the spring concert. This piece has 4 movements clouds, rain, thunder, and sun.
Sky Suite
What does LSO stand for? (This is the local group)
Loudoun Symphony Orchestra
This composers name sound like what a chicken says.
Bach
This instrument is held upright and sits in between the legs of the seated player.
Cello
Treble clef: This note is in the top part of the staff and has one ledger line with goes through this note. This note also does not require shifting.
Bass clef: This note has the top line of the staff going through it.
alto clef: You're on your own, hopefully you know bass or treble clef.
A
This piece was played by seventh grade last year and had lots of shoe percussion like stomping and shuffling.
Shoe Symphony
What does BSO stand for?
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
This composer wrote _____ melody, which sounds like twinkle twinkle, the abc song, and bah bah black sheep. This melody is the first song in suzuki book 1.
Mozart
The only string instrument not in a string quartet.
Bass
Treble clef: This note is very close to having to shift. This note sits on top of the first high ledger line.
Bass clef: This note sits on top of the staff.
Alto clef: you'e on your own, hopefully you know bass or treble clef.
B
This piece was played by the current seventh grade at their winter concert. This piece had quite a bit of stomping.
Rockin' Old St. Nick
What does LPO stand for?
London Philharmonic Orchestra
This composer established the _____ method, which is a method that uses the ear a lot to train the musican before they start playing.
Suzuki
The instrument that often accompanies an orchestra ensemble or solo.
piano
treble clef: this note requires shifting into at least fourth position. This note has two ledger line under it along with one going through it.
Bass clef: This note Has one ledger line under it and one through it and also requires shifting.
Alto clef: you're on your own hopefully you know bass or treble clef.
E
This piece has been played by all grades but different versions. It was performed by this year's and last year's sixth grade, and was also performed by this year's eighth grade. All the times it was performed was in the winter.
Carol of the Bells
What does LSO stand for? ( the non-local one and this group is not in VA)
London Symphony Orchestra