A Musical Alphabet

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

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

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? Embouchure Enigma Encore Epicedium

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

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. Glockenspiel Glissando Gong 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? Internal Ionian Invention Intermezzo

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.) Konzert Kiddytune Kazoo Klezmer

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? Melisma Meringue Melodeon Metronome

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

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"? Quaver Quadrivium Quadrille Quail

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

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. Saxophone Sousaphone Sarrusophone Saz

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

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

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? Xaphoon Xhile Xango Xiao

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