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Grade 6 Composers
Who wrote the famous piece, "The Surprise Symphony"?
  1. Beethoven
  2. Mozart
  3. Haydn
  4. Gershwin
Grade 6 Music History
Why did the piano become more popular than the harpsichord?
  1. Pianos were easier to roll around
  2. Pianos could be played both soft and loud
  3. Pianos were cheaper than harpsichord
  4. Harpsichords were too quiet
Grade 6 Composers
Haydn worked for who?
  1. Prince Esterhazy
  2. King George
  3. Queen Mary
  4. President Obama
Grade 6 Baroque - 1600-1750
Words that we use to describe the Baroque period are:                 , and                 .
  1. glowing, sparkly
  2. dark, old
  3. light, happy
  4. fancy, decorated
Grade 6 Renaissance - 1400-1600
A composer from the Renaissance Time period:
  1. William Shakespeare
  2. Guillaume Machaut
  3. William Byrd
  4. Eleanor Roosevelt
Grade 6 Composers
Mozart was from what city?
  1. Bonn
  2. Salzburg
  3. Vienna
  4. London
Grade 6 Classical - 1750-1830
Compared to Baroque, what was different about the Classical Period of music?
  1. The music was fancy than the Baroque period.
  2. The orchestras had women players.
  3. Musical phrases were neat and balanced.
  4. Musical phrases were imbalanced.
Grade 6 Medieval - 800 to 1400 AD
A form of music that started in Medieval Times and carried over into other time periods:
  1. a cappella
  2. opera
  3. motet
  4. symphony
Grade 6 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
This is characterized by strong prominent meter, improvisation, distinctive tone color & performance techniques.
  1. Swing
  2. Rock and Roll
  3. Jazz
  4. Classical
Grade 6 Composers
What city was Mozart born in?
  1. Salzburg, Austria
  2. Vienna, Austria
  3. Bonn, Germany
  4. Prague, Czechoslovakia
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