Music Theory
The notation at the very beginning of the staff
Clef (treble, alto, bass)
What time signature has 3 beats in the measure and the quarter note gets the beat?
3/4
TRUE OR FALSE: The electric guitar, acoustic guitar and viola all have six strings.
False (Viola has 4 strings)
What does Tri-M stands for?
Modern Music Masters
What song was sung by a Scottish rock duo formed in 1983 by identical twin brothers.
I'm gonna be (500 miles) by The Proclaimers
What is the formula for a Major scale?
Whole-Whole-Half-Whole-Whole-Whole-Half
How many beats in an eighth note?
1/2 beat
What are the (approximate) dates of the Classical period?
1750-1820 (accepting mid 1700s to early/mid 1800s)
What grade you must maintain in all music classes?
A
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars song
Die With a Smile
Word for gradually increase volume
Crescendo
What comes at the end of a song and indicates the song is over?
Double bar line
What are mutes used for?
Changing the tone or volume of the instrument.
Who is our sponsor?
Mr. Craven
What Fall Out Boy song was in Big Hero Six?
OR
Who composed Swan Lake?
Immortals
OR
Tchaikovsky
What line is used as an extension of the staff?
Ledger line
(2) Names for half step up for F are
F# or Gb
Where does sousaphone usually play in...marching bands OR symphonic orchestras?
Marching band (tubas are usually used in orchestras)
Title of the Tri-M Song (first lyrics)
Music Masters, Hail to Thee
Bonus (no points off) Who composed the Imperial March from Star Wars?
John Williams
How many sharps are in a B major scale?
5
(hard question) What type of dance is written in 3/4 time?
A waltz
Name 3 famous Romantic composers.
Brahms, Chopin, Dvorak, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, or Wagner
What decade did Tri-M start (approximately)?
1930s (early/mid 1900s)
What song is this from:
"I see a little silhouetto of a man. Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango?"..."Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for meee"
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen