General Knowledge - List C (Super Sleuth by Andy Firth)

Question 1

What is meant by ‘moderate 8 with drive’?

Answer 1

moderate tempo, straight 8/not swung

Question 2

What is 4/4

Answer 2

Time signature
Simple quadruple time/common time,
4 crotchet beats per bar

Question 3

Tell me about Andy Firth

Answer 3

Jazz clarinet, saxophone,
composer,
Australian

Question 4

What is the ‘squiggly downward line’ after some of the notes?

Answer 4

Gliss/glissando, ‘fall off’ in jazz, continuous slide of rapidly played scale without distinguishable pitches

Question 5

What is the small note ocuring before some notes?

Answer 5

Grace note, ornamental note, occuring before the main note, short duration not counted in the bar length

Question 6

What is the key?

Answer 6

A minor:
no sharps or flats in the key signature,
start with A minor arpeggio.
Moves through different keys in the middle 16 bars