Music Math
dotted quarter note + dotted half note = how many beats?
4.5 beats
Which came first, the clarinet or the saxophone?
The saxophone
Name seven instruments that create their sound from strings
guitar, piano, violin, viola, cello, bass, harp, ukelele, banjo, etc...
What are the Italian music terms for "soft" and "loud"?
Piano and Forte
This composer wrote the music for many famous films (Harry Potter, Star Wars, Home Alone etc.)
John Williams
How many 16th notes fit into one 4/4 measure?
16
Name the piano prodigy/composer who was deaf
What type of reed do the bassoon & oboe use?
double reeds
Name and define four different types of articulations
staccato, tenuto, marcato, accented, slurred etc...
Mozart wrote... ?
a) Over 50 symphonies
b) Under 50 symphonies
b) (Mozart wrote 41 symphonies)
dotted quarter note + dotted eighth note + 16th note + eighth note + dotted half note = how many beats?
6 beats
Name a composer from the Romantic period
Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Berlioz, Bruckner, etc....
Name a musician in the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
(Any WSO musician)
Name the Italian music term for "Sweet"
Dolce
Which of these composers famously wrote music for Wind Band: a) Percy Grainger, b) Adolph Sax, c) Frederic Chopin
a) Percy Grainger
How many 16th notes fit into one measure of 12/8 time?
24
This famous 19th century violinist is speculated to have "sold his soul to the devil" to become so talented
Niccolò Paganini
How many different types of saxophones exist?
6 (sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass)
Define "Grazioso"
Graceful
How many COMPLETE symphonies did Mahler write?
9 (his 10th symphony was left unfinished)
How many 32nd notes fit into one 5/8 measure?
20
Which band instrument is the oldest?
Strauss' "Alpine Symphony" calls for how many french horn players?
20
Name seven different Italian terms that indicate instructions relating to tempo
allegro, presto, moderato, vivace, andante, lento, accelerando, ritardando etc...
This composer was famous for writing ballet music in the Romantic period (ex: Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, etc...)
Tchaikovsky