Musical Eras
Name the order of the musical eras.
(Medieval, Rennaissance) Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern.
Bonus: Which of these was the longest era?
Who wrote Jurassic Park?
John Williams
What does the time signature 3/4 tell you? (Explain both numbers)
3 Beats per measure
The quarter note gets the beat
What is the lowest string on the viola?
The C string!
What is this called?
(Fingerboard)
Listen to this piece and identify which era it's from.
Classical - Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Who is this and who is this NOT?
Edvard Grieg! Not Einstein.
What rhythm is twice as fast as a quarter note?
Eighth notes.
Bonus: What rhythm is twice as fast as an eighth note?
Identify the pitches on the whiteboard.
(see whiteboard)
What are these called and what do they do?
Pegs - they tune the instrument!
In what musical era was ornamentation used?
Baroque!
Bonus: What kind of ornamentation is this?
Name the composer of this piece.
Antonio Vivaldi
Bonus: Name this piece!
Double bonus: What type of music is this piece?
Clap the rhythm on the board (2 tries total)
Miss Emera will check your rhythms.
Notate the clef and open strings for your instrument on a staff.
(Use whiteboard; various answers)
Bonus: What StringTime teacher is the oldest?
Name all parts of the bow.
Tip, Frog, Stick, Hair.
Bonus: what part of the bow do you need to start in if you want to play a down bow?
In which era did program music become popular? Give an example of program music.
Romantic
(Possible answers incl. Peer Gynt Suite, Carnival of the Animals, Beethoven Symphnoy No. 6, The Lark Ascending, etc.)
Who never got married but was in love with Clara Schumann?
Johannes Brahms.
Bonus: How many StringTime teachers are married?
Extra bonus: Which teachers?
Clap the rhythm on the board (2 tries total)
Miss Emera will check your rhythms.
Identify the pitches on the whiteboard.
(Use whiteboard; various answers)
What is this called?
The tailpiece!
What's the word for when a composer is very proud of their own country? (Hint: they showed this by incorporating folk tunes into their music).
Sing an example of a folk tune.
Nationalism
Who wrote this piece?
(Listen to excerpt)
Jessie Montgomery
Count your team off in 4/4 Time. Half of your team will clap half notes, and half of your team will clap quarter notes. Do this for four measures total (16 beats).
Miss Emera will check your performance.
What's the note name of the 3rd finger on C string on the cello?
What's the note name of the 3rd finger on the C string on the viola?
What's the note name of the 3rd finger on the G string on the violin?
-F
-C
What's the ancestor of the cello? What's the ancestor of the piano? What's the full name of the piano?
-Viola da Gamba
-Harpsichord
-PianoForte
Bonus: How many strings does the theorbo have?