Maestoso is a new tempo marking that means.....

to play confidently, to play proudly, to play majestically

rit. in music tells you to...

look at the conductor, gradually speed your tempo up

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1
What flats does this key signature show?
B, E
D, G
E, A
C, F
2
Which drum used to be made of animal skin?
snare drum
claves
suspended cymbal
bass drum
3
What does an accent do?
makes the note louder
makes the note softer
makes the note higher
changes the pitch
4
What is this note?
D flat
G flat
E flat
B flat
5
Which word means to gradually become louder?
crescendo
decrescendo
forte
mezzo forte
6
The musical alphabet consists of the following letters...
a b c d e f g h
a b c d e f g
a b d e f g
a b c d e f
7
Trombones never slur without moving their tongue. True or False?
true
false
8
When one person plays, it is a __________.
soli
solo
duet
ensemble
9
The instrument family _________ has to be struck or hit to make a sound
The Smiths
percussion
Woodwind
brass
10
What composer wrote the nutcracker suite?
Beethoven
Tchaikovsky
Mozart
Haydn
11
An accidental lasts a whole measure. true or false?
true
true
only sometimes true
false
12
An arpeggio uses the __, __, and ___ note of a major scale.
1, 5, 6
1, 2, 5
1, 2, 4
1, 3, 5
13
A short line added below or above the staff is called a
small line
ledger line
power line
short line
14
Which word also means "pick-up"?
anacrusis
toyota
ford
truck
15
_______ has mariachi bands.
Mexico
China
Canada
Brazil
16
Mozart thought that the _____ was the closest sound to a human voice.
clarinet
trumpet
flute
saxophone
17
What is the dot called?
staccato
legato
adds value to the note
short
18
_________ is famous for the didgeridoo.
Italy
Australia
Spain
Mexcio
19
What notes does this key signature show?
F, C flat
F, C sharp
A, E sharp
F, C, G sharp
20
Can you ever give a snare drum a bath?
Yes, but that would be weird.
No
Yes
No, that would be weird.
21
What instrument does NOT play in this clef?
flute
trombone
baritone BC
percussion
22
________ is the opening between your lips when you blow air out.
embouchure
staccato
slur
aperture
23
What is a piccolo?
a small trumpet
Pinocchio's grandpa
a small clarinet
a small flute
24
Use ____ mallets on a marimba
brass
soft metal
hard rubber
soft yarn
25
The word euphonium means _____ in Greek. Check page 47 baritones.
Tiny Tuba
Shiny Big Trumpet
Good Voice
Bad Voice
26
What flats does this key signature show?
F, G, B
B, E, A
F, D, C
B,E, D
27
The trombone is the only instrument that uses a slide to change every note. True or False?
True
False
28
Which is a member of the brass family?
flute
saxophone
trombone
clarinet
29
What is this clef?
base clef
treble clef
bass clef
sad clef
30
What does andante mean?
to play majestically
to play slowly
to play medium
to play quickly
31
Maestoso is a new tempo marking that means.....
to play weak
to play confidently
to play proudly
to play majestically
32
Key Signatures tell us how many beats are in a measure. True or False?
False
True
33
What is this symbol called?
Sharp
Flat
Accidental
Natural
34
Which percussion instrument used to be called the kettle drums?
conga
snare drum
timpani
bass drum
35
How many notes in a chromatic scale? Check page 43
13
12
10
11
36
rit. in music tells you to...
look at the conductor
gradually speed your tempo up
gradually slow your tempo down
play louder
37
Is this a slur or a tie?
tie
slur
tie
slur
38
Who composed "All Grace and Thanksgiving" page 41
Beethoven
Woflgang Mozart
Bob Smith
Ryan Nowlin
39
To start the sound with your tongue, but not to tongue notes after that is a .....
bad sound
staccato
slur
tie
40
Which years did the Romantic era in music take place?
1900-2000
1825-1900
500-1450
1450-1500
41
The way you hold your mouth to play on a wind instrument is called your.....
embouchure
aperture
cheek tightness
mouth muscles
42
Key signatures tell us what notes are flat or sharp in a song. True or False?
True
false
43
What does this symbol mean?
to play loudly
piano
friendly
bananas
44
You can never give a trumpet a bath. True or False?
true
false
45
Baritones first appeared in _____. ...check page 47 baritones.
1999
2100
1830
1860
46
What does the arc do?
makes the notes louder
makes the notes look happy
adds the notes together
makes the notes shorter
47
What note is this?
B
C
G
A
48
What does this time signature mean?
44 beats per measure
4 whole notes per measure
16 beats per measure
4 beats per measure
49
Slur or tie?
tie
slur
tie
slur
50
How many notes does a major scale have?
6
8
9
7
51
A _____ is how fast or slow your steady beat goes.
tempo
clap
rhythm
snap
52
Who invented the saxophone?
Mrs. Tenor Sax
Mr. Alto Saxophone
Mozart
Aldophe Sax
53
What is this note?
A
C
G
E
54
A _______ scale is made up of 5 notes.
triagonic
octagnoic
pentatonic
hexagonic
55
"mezzo" means ....
messy
kind of
medium
softly
56
What does this symbol represent?
make the note loud
make the note short
to hold the note out for longer than the value
watch the conductor
57
Who wrote the music to the national anthem?
Tchaikovsky
Francis Scott Key
Stephen Foster
Beethoven
58
What are the notes?
c d e g
g f e d
b a g f
a g f e
59
Which sticking is a paradiddle? (ask percussion)
RRRR
LRLL
RLRR
LRRR
60
What does forte mean in English?
loud
very soft
very loud
quiet
61
What does this time signature mean?
3 eighth notes
34 beats per measure
3 beats per measure
3 divided by 4
62
You can never give a flute a bath. True or false?
false
true
63
What note is shown?
A
G
D
C
64
What is this symbol called?
treble clef
tenor clef
bass clef
alto clef
65
A_____ raises the pitch of a note.
flat
sharp
staccato
natural
66
How many notes does a major scale have?
7
8
5
6
67
A chorale is played _____.
slowly and beautifully
short and separated
fast and loud
long and ugly
68
Use ____ mallets on a xylophone.
hard plastic
brass
hard rubber
soft rubber
69
unis. means ________.
everyone plays the same exact thing
everybody plays
one person plays
no one plays
70
Two or more notes sounded at the same time is a _________.
chord
anacrusis
arpeggio
Bar line
71
The bass clef is also called the....
F clef
G clef
A clef
D clef
72
What is the arc connecting the two notes called?
arcy mcgee
tie
slur
shlur
73
What is the symbol called?
accent
tie
slur
staccato
74
Check page 47. The trombone used to be called a ______.
trombut
sackbut
saqueboute
tuba
75
The trumpet was used as early as ______ BCE in China.
2000
5000
3000
1000
76
High C for clarinets uses both pinky keys. True or false?
true
false
77
To play higher notes (Except percussion) we use ______.
faster air
bad posture
slower air
looser check muscles
78
Tenor sax is ______ than alto sax.
smaller
faster
higher
lower
79
Which word means "fast tempo"?
Allegro
Moderato
Andante
Natural
80
The area between two barlines is called a _____.
measure
staff
barlines
repeat sign
81
Which instrument is NOT a woodwind?
trumpet
flute
clarinet
piccolo
82
What note is this?
A
C
G
E
83
Technique means....
how many notes you can play
how well you can play fast
how high you can play
how bad you can play
84
__________ is how you hold your mouth to play an instrument.
tetrachure
embouchure
lalalachure
aperature
85
Whoever's turn it is, SLOWLY pick up your instrument and see who can play the most beautiful G
team 1
team 2
86
What language are most musical terms in?
German
Italian
English
Spanish
87
The treble clef is also called the ....
A clef
B clef
F clef
G clef
88
Carnival of Venice was an example of ______.
Music from England
theme and variations
music from Ireland
staccato music
89
Which percussion instrument is played with mallets?
crash cymbal
xylophone
maracas
shaker
90
Which composer is from the Classical era?
Foster
Pierpont
Watson
Mozart
91
In the Civil War, _____ marched at the head of the army.
Flutes
snare drum
trumpets
baritones
92
"mp" stands for...
messo peano
my playdough
medium loud
mezzo piano
93
A _________ should be played in one breath.
repeat
phrase
sentence
piece of music

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