Composers
Which composer from the Baroque Era once walked 250 miles to see an organ concert and had 20 kids?
Johann Sebastian Bach!
Name the all of the musical eras in order
Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern
How many beats is a quarter note worth?
1 beat
Sing me the musical alphabet
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
Name all of the open strings on your instrument.
Violin: E, A, D, G
Viola: A, D, G, C
Cello: A, D, G, C
This composer loved a practical joke. The musicians in his orchestra called him 'Papa Haydn' and he worked in a palace.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Bonus: What were two of his nicknames?
Double Bonus! Tell me the story of his most famous musical joke...
In which musical era was ornamentation often used by performers and composers?
The Baroque Era
Bonus! Tell me the definition of ornamentation and give me an example.
In 3/4 time, what do each of the numbers mean?
3=3 beats per measure
4=quarter notes represent the beat
Draw the clef for your instrument on the board
Lovely
Show me a proper bow hold for your instrument.
Awesome!
Which composer first decided to 'break the rules' about musical form, starting the Romantic Era?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Bonus! Name a piece of music composed by Beethoven.
Listen to the music that Miss Emera plays. Which era do you think it's from? Tell me why you think so!
Nice!
Bonus: Name the composer of the piece...
Draw the missing bar lines.
Nice
Draw the open strings for your instrument on the white board.
Great!
Is the bridge glued down to your instrument? Why is that important to know?
No! It's important that we never set our instruments on the bridge, because it could collapse.
This composer moved from the Czech Republic to the USA, and was very inspired by American nature and culture.
Antonin Dvorak!
Bonus: What is the piece of music we played for you during our 'musical road trip' listening activity by Dvorak?
Which era was the violin, cello, and viola invented in?
The Baroque Era
Bonus: What instrument is the ancestor or 'cousin' to the violin string family?
Clap the rhythm on the board; two tries only!
Great clapping
Note naming on the whiteboard
Wooooooo
What are the two biggest differences between the harpsichord and the piano?
Harpsichord cannot control dynamics, and the strings are plucked
Name a composer from each musical era AND a fun fact about them.
Yay!
Tell me a defining musical characteristic from each of the musical eras.
Baroque: ornamentation, harpsichord, basso continuo, lots of constant motion, counterpoint
Classical: simple and elegant, clear melody, structure and form
Romantic: feelings more important than form, drama, big dynamic changes, program music, larger orchestras
Modern: lots of experimenting, anything goes, old meets new, unique musical voice, film scores
Tell me the difference between tempo and rhythm, and give me an example of each.
Tempo: speed of the entire piece (andante, moderato, allegro, presto, largo, etc.)
Rhythm: the speed of the notes (16th, 8th, quarter, half note, whole note, dotted half, etc.)
Note naming on the white board, but a little harder..
Excellent
Demonstrate a proper down bow, up bow, retake (bow circle), and tremolo
Nice playing