Instruments, Outstruments,
& Other Accoutrements
& Other Accoutrements
Music Theory.
It's Music, in Theory...
It's Music, in Theory...
Composer? I Hardly Know Her!
The Day Before
Black Friday
Black Friday
Mr. G Trivia
100
Strings, Woodwinds,
Brass, & Percussion.
What are the instrument families?
100
OPE! This name is given to a note that is not originally part of a song's key signature.
What is an accidental?
100
This Romantic era composer published over 450 pieces of music, often under her brother's name, Felix.
Who is Fannie Mendelssohn?
100
The first Thanksgiving likely contained duck, clams, squash, and this wild pre-Colombian relative of corn.
What is Maize (Teosintes)?
100
The instrument Mr. Gurney Primarily studied in College.
What is the clarinet.
200
This instrument derives its name from being a smaller version of the Violone, a large bowed instrument having up to 6 strings.
What is the Cello (Violoncello)?
200
The series of notes which most defines a song or piece of music.
What is a melody?
200
The sister of this famous composer of over 40 symphonies, Maria Anna, who despite being a better pianist, was not allowed to pursue a career in music due to the customs at the time.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
200
Starting in 1924, it has become the second longest running Thanksgiving day parade, tied with "America's Thanksgiving Day Parade" in Detroit
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
200
With no small thanks to Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi, this fantasy novel adaptation is Mr. Gurney's favorite movie.
What is Howl's Moving Castle?
300
The traditional instrumentation of a string quintet.
What is 2 Violins, 2 Violas, & 1 Cello?
300
The name of this clef, occasionally seen by Cellists.
What is Tenor Clef
300
This composer who is most well known for writing various arrangements of her husband Robert's music, was the first performer to set the standard of memorizing concert music.
Who is Clara Schumann?
300
Though it eventually gained popularity as a Thanksgiving entree, the Turkey was originally favored by this founding father to be the national bird.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
300
The location of Mr. Gurney's last college band concert, named after a steel tycoon.
What is Carnegie Hall?
400
While All music for Viola uses Alto clef, this brass instrument also has occasional use of it.
What is the Trombone
400
The chord progression marking the end of a musical phrase.
What is a Cadence
400
The suffragette composer, Ethel Smyth, would lead marches of women singing her music while conducting them with this oral implement.
What is a toothbrush?
400
While George Washington proclaimed the first celebration of thanksgiving in 1789, this president was the first to declare it as a national holiday to be celebrated annually on the last Thursday in November.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
400
Ever heard of 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon? Mr. Gurney is 5 degrees of separation from this famously sleepy Romantic era Composer.
Who is Johannes Brahms?
500
The name of the Italian city where the violin was first created and refined. Home to several famous luthiers such as Stradivari, Amati, and Guarneri.
What Cremona?
500
A piece of music which follows the formula of Exposition>Development>Recapitulation can also be said to have this 'Form'.
What is Sonata Form?
500
A pair of sisters. Lili, an award winning composer and pianist, and Natalie, an organist and Juliard teacher. Both daughters of the French composer named Ernest.
Who are the Boulangers?
500
The sports team which has traditionally hosted a football game every thanksgiving since 1966.
Who are The Dallas Cowboys?
500
To use an example, Mr. G's illicit visit to a castle in Croatian alps.
What is trespassing?