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1
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What language are dynamics written?

A

Italian

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2
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What is pitch?

A

The frequency (highness/lowness of a sound)

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3
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What is another name for pitch?

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Notes

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4
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What is syncopation?

A

Stressing notes off beat or emphasis

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5
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What is tempo?

A

Speed of a song

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6
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What does a metronome do?

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Keep time

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7
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Allegro

A

Fast

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8
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Moderato

A

Medium fast

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9
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Andante

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Medium slow

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10
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Largo

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Really slow

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11
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Presto

A

Super fast

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12
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What is an interval?

A

Distance between notes

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13
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What is a diatonic scale?

A

Set of 7 pitches in western music

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14
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What is a chromatic scale?

A

All 12 notes in a western scale

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15
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What emotion do minor chords convey?

A

Sad

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16
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What emotion do major chords convey?

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Happy

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17
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String instruments in order from lowest to highest

A

Double-bass
Cello
Viola
Violin

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18
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How is sound produced in a brass instrument?

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By buzzing your lips

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19
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What are the woodwind instruments?

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Piccolo
Flute
Double-reed
Oboe
English horn
Basoon
Contra basoon
Clarinet
Bass clarinet
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20
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List the brass instruments from lowest to highest

A

Tuba
Trombone
French horn
Trumpet

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21
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Who established gregorian chant?

A

Pope Gregory

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22
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What is an opera?

A

Drama set to music

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23
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Who were the most important Baroque composers?

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Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel

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24
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How did baroque composers make a living?

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In the church, opera house, or court

25
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What is the core of the baroque orchestra?

A

Strings

26
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What is the “Art of Fugues”?

A

Collection of 48 fugues in all major and minor keys

27
Q

What is a labretto?

A

The words of the opera

28
Q

What is Handel’s most famous work?

A

“The Messiah”

29
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Who did Bach work for?

A

The court and the church

30
Q

Who is Stradivarius?

A

A famous violin maker

31
Q

Who composed Symphony 40 in G Minor?

A

Mozart

32
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What was the major genre developed in the classical era?

A

The symphony

33
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What instruments make up a string quartet?

A

2 violins, 1 viola, and 1 cello

34
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What is an opera bufa?

A

A comedic Italian opera

35
Q

What was Beethoven’s 5th played on?

A

Strings, woodwind, tympani (40 D)

36
Q

What disorder did Beethoven have?

A

Deaf

37
Q

What eras did Beethoven compose in?

A

Classical and romantic

38
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Who did Beethoven write “Eroica” for?

A

Napoleon Bonaparte

39
Q

What is Beethoven most known for?

A

His symphonies

40
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What was Beethoven’s personality like?

A

Brusk and strong willed

41
Q

Who did Haydn work for?

A

Esterhazy family

42
Q

Who was responsible for self-expression in music?

A

Beethoven

43
Q

What is chromaticism?

A

Using all 12 notes

44
Q

How was tone color used in the romantic era?

A

Combining tone colors with bigger orchestras #49

45
Q

What is program music?

A

Music without singing based off work

46
Q

How were typical romantic orchestras different?

A

They were larger

47
Q

How long does the Ring Cycle take to play?

A

4 nights

48
Q

Who instituted “Young Audiences?”

A

Leonard Bernstein

49
Q

Who composed “Symphony Fantastique?”

A

Hector Berlioz

50
Q

What type of music was “Symphony Fantastique?”

A

Program symphony

51
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What was unique about “Symphony Fantastique?”

A

It contained a plainchant melody

52
Q

What type of composer is Mozart?

A

Classical

53
Q

What was the most popular instrument solo in the 19th century?

A

Piano

54
Q

Who brought jazz to symphonies?

A

George Girchwin

55
Q

What is program music about?

A

Refers to a non-musical idea like poetry, life, etc.

56
Q

Who composed “Aida?”

A

Verdi

57
Q

What is a tone poem?

A

An orchestral piece with one movement

58
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What is another name for a tone poem?

A

A symphonic poem

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