A Musical Alphabet

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

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

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

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

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

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. Glass Harmonica Gong Glockenspiel Glissando

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

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 Jongleur Journeyman Jester

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? Nocturne Nerveux Nachtanz Niente

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

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"? Quadrivium Quaver Quail Quadrille

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

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

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

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 Vitamente Vivace Violin Vif

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? Xaphoon Xhile Xango Xiao

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