Music: Part III (pages 7,8, and 9)

The Beach Boys

A musical group of the 1960s known for hit songs including 'Surfin' USA' and 'Good Vibrations'.

Polka

A dance that originated in Czechoslovakia.

Tango

A dance that originated in Argentina.

George Handel

The composer of 'The Messiah'.

George Gershwin

The composer of 'Rhapsody in Blue'.

Dotted Quarter Note

A note in a musical composition that holds for 1 beat and a half.

Harmony

The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions.

Ludwig von Beethoven

The composer known for creating much of his music after becoming deaf.

Double sharp

Indicated by an X used for an accidental.

Chromatic scale

A musical scale made up of semi-tones or half-tones.

Percussion

The class of instruments that includes the Vibraphone.

Germany

The country where Sebastian Bach was born.

G

The lowest pitch possible for a properly tuned violin.

4

The number of flats in the key of A Flat Major.

Poco a poco

A musical term that means 'little by little'.

Staccato

A musical term that means 'short detached notes'.

Carmen

An opera by George Bizet that features a Gypsy who seduces a soldier.

Village People

The music group that sings 'It’s Fun to Stay at the YMCA'.

Coda

An ending added to a song.

Dulce

A musical term that means 'sweetly or delicately'.

Choreographer

The title of the person who designs dances for theatrical productions.

Single Reed, Double Reed, No Reed

Two of the three types of instruments in the woodwind family.

Scott Joplin

The son of a former slave who gained fame for composing and performing Ragtime music.

West Side Story

The musical that features the songs 'Maria' and 'Officer Kruppke'.

Jesus Christ Superstar

The musical that includes 'Heaven on their Minds' and 'I Don't Know How to Love Him'.

A Major

The key signature with 3 sharps.

C Major

The key signature with no sharps and no flats.

George Handel

The composer of the Oratorio 'Messiah'.

Johann Sebastian Bach

The composer of the Brandenburg concertos.

Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music

Broadway musicals that feature the songs 'Music of the Night' and 'Edelweiss' respectively.

Percussion

The orchestral family in which you would find the piano.

Grease

A popular stage musical about a romance made into a movie starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.

Dolly Parton

The singer/songwriter associated with the Netflix series 'Heartstrings'.

Reggae

The style of music that originated in Jamaica in the 1960s, popularized by Bob Marley.

Benjamin Franklin

The famous American statesman credited with inventing the harmonica.

Adagio

A directive meaning to play slowly.

Johann Sebastian Mozart

The composer who wrote and composed ‘The Marriage of Figaro’.

Strings, Percussion

The orchestral family where you would find the Double Bass and Glockenspiel.

George Gershwin

The composer of the popular opera ‘Porgy and Bess’.

3

The number of beats a dotted half note receives in music.

Syncopation

The process of putting an accent on an offbeat.

Cabaret

A one-word title of a Broadway musical that is defined as a restaurant or cafe.

Classical

The musical period to which both Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Mozart belong.

C Major

The major key in music that has no flats or sharps.

God Save the King/Queen

The national anthem of Great Britain.

Percussion, Woodwind

The orchestral families that include Cymbals and Saxophone.

China

The country where the harmonica was invented.

Leonard Bernstein

The composer of the music for the musical ‘West Side Story’.

Opera, Jazz

The musical genres associated with Luciano Pavarotti and Miles Davis respectively.

Lady Gaga

The first recording artist and movie actress to have over 25 million Twitter followers.

Piccolo

The instrument that means 'Little Flute' in Italian.

Accidentals

The collective name for flats, sharps, and naturals.

Baroque, Classical, Romantic

The chronological order of the following musical periods: Baroque, Classical, Romantic.

Cadence

A closing phrase or harmonic sequence that ends in a self-contained passage.

Anchors Aweigh

The name of the US Navy’s official song.

Viola

The stringed instrument of the violin family that is slightly larger than a violin.