Twenty Questions

1. Twenty Questions Music

2. Twenty Questions

3. 1. When a piece of music starts with one section, then has a different section, and then repeats the first, it is called: • ABA

4. 2. A flute is a member of which family? • Woodwind

5. 3. The four instrument families in the orchestra are: • Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, & Strings

6. 4. “Timbre” best describes: • The unique sound of a voice or instrument.

7. 5. The space notes of the treble clef staff are: • F, A, C, E

8. 6. The volume, or loudness and softness of a piece is called its: • Dynamic Level.

9. 7. What part of the music may move up, down, or stay the same? • The melody.

10. 8. The instrument family in which the sound is produced by shaking, scraping or striking: • The percussion family.

11. 9. When all voices are singing the same pitch at the same time, they are singing in: • Unison

12. 10. Ceremonial music is music created or performed for rituals or celebrations. An example of this would be: • Patriotic, church, wedding, etc….

13. 11. The musical term for soft is • Piano

14. 12. The top number of a time signature tells us: • How many beats in a measure.

15. 13. Music that is minor typically sounds: • Sad, mysterious, dark or such.

16. 14. The four string instruments in the orchestra. (Five, if you like!) • Violin, viola, cello, double bass. (and harp)

17. 15. Music that is major typically sounds: • Happy, joyful, bright or such.

18. 16. The musical term for loud is: • Forte.

19. 17. A piano is a keyboard instrument but is often classified in this other family. • The percussion family.

20. 18. The speed of the music’s beat. • Tempo.

21. 19. The form used in Native American music. • No real form. There are sections which are signaled by honor beats on the drums.

22. 20. The form used most often in music from West Africa. • Call and Response.