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Music Directors
Instruments
Music Theory
Composers
100

“Is this the real life? Is this just _____?”

What is "fantasy"? (Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody)

100

This director has met Nate Burgatze

Who is Mr. Johnson?

100

This stringed instrument, typically considered the smallest in its family, is the instrument of the concertmaster in every orchestra. Famous works for it include Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.

What is the Violin?

100

This triad is made up the notes C, E, and G, and is usually considered to sound happy. 

What is a C major chord?
100

This composer, who became deaf later in life, bridged the Classical and Romantic periods. Pieces from him include his Symphony No. 5 and Moonlight Sonata. 

Who is Ludwig Van Beethoven?
200

“I’m in love with the ____ of ____.”

What is shape of you? (Ed Sheeran – Shape of You)

200

This director has been in the Goodyear Blimp.

Who is Mr. Schnepper?

200

This woodwind instrument, typically made of grenadilla wood, is named after a Baroque trumpet playing style called clarino. Famous solos for it appear in works such as Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 (Scottish).  

What is the Clarinet?

200

This minor scale has a raised 6th and 7th degree when ascending, but natural 6th and 7th when descending.

What is the Melodic Minor scale?

200

Originally a jazz pianist, this composer became a film composer, following in his father’s footsteps. He wrote the scores for iconic movies such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Superman.

Who is John Williams?

300

“I don’t like your little ____ ____ ____, I’m on a ride.”  

What is games, tricks, lies? (Billie Eilish – Therefore I Am)

300

This director has only been outside the country for musical purposes

Who is Mr. Fuller?

300

This portable keyboard and bellows instrument is commonly used in folk music (Used often in Mexico and Eastern Europe), and produces sound as air flows past metal reeds.  This instrument is also included in Shostakovich's Suite for Variety Orchestra. 

What is the Accordion?

300

This time signature is compound quadruple and typically subdivides each beat into three 16th notes.

What is 12/16?

300

This Romantic composer from Czechia wrote Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” after visiting America.

Who is Antonín Dvořák?

400

“I got my red dress on tonight, dancing in the ____ ____ ____ ____.”

What is dark in the pale moonlight? (Taylor Swift – Style)

400

This director is an only child and has synesthesia

Who is Ms. Pierce

400

This instrument, the lowest in the entire orchestra, uses a double reed and is typically made of maple wood and metal. This instrument often plays with the double basses. Famous orchestral solos for it appear in Dukas’ L’Apprenti sorcier and Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand.

What is the Contrabassoon?

400

This cadence moves from IV to I and is nicknamed the “Amen” cadence because it is commonly used at the end of hymns and church music.

What is a Plagal Cadence?
400

A member of “The Mighty Handful,” this composer’s works, including "Night on Bald Mountain" and "Pictures at an Exhibition", aimed to create a distinctly Russian style of classical music.

Who is Modest Mussorgsky? 

500

I’ve been in the ____ too long, I’ve been feeling ____ for ____ days straight, now I just ____ ____ ____.

What is club, lonely, three, want to dance? (Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now)

500

This director has never taken chemistry in high school.

Who is Mr. Rupert?

500

This early bass wind instrument is shaped like a snake and made of wood with a brass mouthpiece. It is considered as the grandfather of the tuba and is primarily associated with the Renaissance and Baroque eras.

What is the Serpent?

500

This musical form, commonly used in the first movements of symphonies, sonatas, and concertos, contains an Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation. In the Exposition, the first theme is in the tonic key and the second theme is in the dominant key; in the Recapitulation, both themes return in the tonic key.

What is sonata form?
500

A leading figure of French Impressionism, this composer was known for his colorful orchestration and influence from jazz. He wrote Le Tombeau de Couperin and Daphnis et Chloé, and also orchestrated of Pictures at an Exhibition.

Who is Maurice Ravel