Band Semester 1 Final

Question 0

What city is the GMEA convention held in?

Answer 0

Athens

Question 1

What does GMEA stand for?

Answer 1

Georgia Music Educators Association

Question 2

List dynamics in order of loudness to softness.

Answer 2

pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff

Question 3

Correct order of flats.

Answer 3

BEADGCF

Question 4

Gradually louder

Answer 4

Crescendo

Question 5

Gradually slower

Answer 5

Rallentendo

Question 6

Gradually faster

Answer 6

Accelerando

Question 7

Gradually softer

Answer 7

Decrescendo/ diminuendo

Question 8

are usually straightforward comments that tell you something about the mood or feel the composer wanted this section of music to have.

Answer 8

Style markings

Question 9

The expression found at the top left corner of the musical staff indicates how fast the music should be played. The expression could be a word or a metronome marking.

Answer 9

Tempo markings

Question 10

A part that provides harmony

Answer 10

Accompaniment

Question 11

a short piece of music played loudly with trumpets/brass instruments.

Answer 11

Fanfare

Question 12

Becoming much slower

Answer 12

Molto rit.

Question 13

Smooth and connected

Answer 13

Legato

Question 14

Rapidly

Answer 14

Presto

Question 15

With emphasis and separation

Answer 15

Marcato

Question 16

Held full value or longer

Answer 16

Tenuto

Question 17

Strong and attack beginning of beat

Answer 17

Accent

Question 18

An articulation or style of playing that is light and separated

Answer 18

Staccato

Question 19

Indicates how a note should be played

Answer 19

Articulation

Question 20

Th ability to play or sing in tune

Answer 20

Intonation

Question 21

a sign used to raise or lower the pitch of a note.

Answer 21

Accidental

Question 22

What is the concert key of into the clouds?

Answer 22

B flat

Question 23

What is the concert key of April?

Answer 23

E flat

Question 24

What is the concert key of Foiled Again?

Answer 24

F

Question 25

What is the concert key of amen?

Answer 25

B flat

Question 26

What is the concert key of blue bells of Scotland?

Answer 26

F

Question 27

What are the concert keys of Ruckus?

Answer 27

F, A flat,

Question 28

Which GMEA selection has key changes? And what keys does the piece start and end on?

Answer 28

Ruckus, starts in F and ends in B flat

Question 29

Which selection is in 3/4 time?

Answer 29

Into the Clouds

Question 30

Which selection is in 2/2 time? And what is another way to write this meter?

Answer 30

Amen! And cut time

Question 31

List three different ensembles play one of our GMEA selections and what they played.

Answer 31

PNG Symphonic Band-Ruckus
Southeast Bulloch High School- Foiled Again
Hopewell Middle School Symphonic Band- Amen!
John Champe High School- Into the Clouds