Music Theory
What information does a time signature give musicians?
Number of beats in a measure, and which note receives one beat.
What is the oldest instrument?
the "Neanderthal Flute", it is 50,000 years old
What is the tool a conductor uses to show the beat?
The Baton
What are the families of wind instruments?
Woodwind and Brass
What is the largest instrument in the percussion family?
Bass Drum
Articulation refers to how a musician...
Starts and ends notes
Which modern instrument used to be called the "Sackbut"
Trombone
Bonus point: What does "Sackbut" translate to?
The composer is listed where on a score or part of music?
Top right corner
Describe how wind instruments make sound
Air causes the reed or lips to vibrate
What are the two instruments most commonly printed on the same part?
Snare drum and bass drum
Allegro, Andante, or Moderato: Which one is the slowest tempo?
Andante
This Classical Era composer sold more CD's in 2016 than Beyonce, Adele, and Drake.
Mozart
What are "Rehearsal Measures/Markings"?
A boxed or bolded measure number or letter corresponding with an important section in the music.
How do wind instruments adjust their tuning?
Pulling out or pushing in a tuning slide, or head joint/ mouthpiece/barrel
What percussion instrument is sometimes called the "Kettle Drums"?
Timpani
How many beats does a dotted eight note get?
3/4 of a beat: 1e+
This musical composition, named for it's duration, is entirely silent.
4 '33 - John Cage
What is "Score Order"?
The order that instruments appear in a conductors score from top to bottom
Bonus point: List the instruments in score order
Which two wind instruments share the same key
Clarinet and Trumpet
Bonus point: Name another pair
What three clefs are percussionists required to know?
Treble, Bass, and Neutral
Which scale degrees are present in an arpeggio?
Scale degree 1, 3, and 5
Bonus point: What pitches are they in Concert Bb?
Finland
The pitch accuracy of a musician or musical instrument
List the keys of all common wind instruments
C, Bb, Eb, F
What are the two families of percussion instruments?
Idiophones, Membranophones