A Musical Alphabet

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1. What would you call an easy, strolling tempo? Andante Allegro Adagio Aspergro

2. Which instrument, a trumpet's cousin, makes its appearance at American funerals and bedtimes? Baalshem Baritone Horn Bugle Bassoon

3. What is another word for a round? Catch Cacho Chalumeau Cavatina

4. What term is used to indicate that the music should get gradually softer? Donatello Divisi Diminuendo Da Capo

5. What word describes how a player's lips and mouth are shaped to form the sounds on a woodwind or brass instrument? Embouchure Enigma Encore Epicedium

6. If an Italian asked you if you play the "flauto dolce", which instrument would he be referring to? Flute Recorder Piccolo Pennywhistle

7. Which percussion instrument has metal bars which are laid out in a similar pattern to the keys of a piano? The sound it makes is like bells. Gong Glockenspiel Glissando Glass Harmonica

8. What is another name for the mouth organ? Harmonica Harmony Hurdy-gurdy Heckelphone

9. What term is used for music played "in the middle" -- between acts of an opera, for example? Intermezzo Invention Internal Ionian

10. What French word gives us the English word "juggler", and was used to describe wandering "one man bands" in medieval times? Jouer Jester Journeyman Jongleur

11. This instrument produces its sound by the player humming into one end, which causes tissue paper to vibrate, giving a buzzy sound. (You probably won't find these at your next Philharmonic concert.) Kiddytune Konzert Klezmer Kazoo

12. What's the name of the instrument which was played both by Orpheus and David? lusheng lute lyre lur

13. What do we call the machine invented to keep a steady tempo? Metronome Melodeon Melisma Meringue

14. What do we call music which is written to give a dreamy, pensive, almost sleepy feeling? Nachtanz Nocturne Nerveux Niente

15. What is the double-reed woodwind instrument used by Prokofiev for the duck in "Peter and the Wolf"? Ocarina Oboe Odono Oja

16. What is the Italian word for "soft", and the name of Van Cliburn's instrument of choice? Answer: (5 letters)

17. What kind of dance did Lewis Carroll write about in "Alice in Wonderland"? Quadrille Quail Quadrivium Quaver

18. What does "ritard" mean? Gradually slow down. Idiot Start over from the beginning. Rehearsal

19. What do we call this woodwind? Its body is made of metal, it comes in many sizes, and it uses a single reed to produce its sound. Sarrusophone Saz Sousaphone Saxophone

20. Which clef has the notes FACE in its spaces? Triad Tenor Treble Tremolo

21. This instrument was made (in)famous by Tiny Tim singing to Miss Vickie. Uilleann pipes Ukulele Umore Ud

22. Which does not belong? Vivace, Vif, Violin, Vitamente Violin Vif Vivace Vitamente

23. What do we call the instrument family which includes flute, oboe, clarinet and saxophone? Answer: (eight letters)

24. What is the name for the bamboo saxophone? Xiao Xango Xaphoon Xhile

25. This is a style of music, associated with the bayous and backwaters of Louisiana. Zydeco Zymbel Zuvor Zither