The Big Musical Period quiz

1. WHAT INSTRUMENT’S SOUND IS PRODUCED BY A STRING BEING PLUCKED BY A GOOSE FEATHER?

2. WHO WERE THE THREE FAMOUS COMPOSERS OF BAROQUE MUSIC?
3. WHICH BAROQUE PERIOD COMPOSER WROTE “AIR ON A G STRING”?
4. WHICH INSTRUMENT BECAME MORE POPULAR THAN THE HARPSICHORD DURING THE
CLASSICAL PERIOD?
5. WHO WERE THE THREE FAMOUS COMPOSERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC?
6. HAYDN WAS KNOWN AS THE “FATHER OF…” WHAT?
7. THE ROMANTIC PERIOD WAS A TIME OF GREAT…WHAT?
8. WHAT “NON-INSTRUMENT” DID TCHAIKOVSKY INCLUDE IN HIS “1812 OVERTURE”?
9. WHICH ROMANTIC COMPOSER WAS CONSIDERED A ROCK STAR DURING HIS LIFETIME?
10. HOW MANY NOTES ARE IN A WHOLE TONE SCALE?
11. NAME TWO FAMOUS COMPOSERS FROM THE IMPRESSIONIST PERIOD?
12. WHICH IMPRESSIONIST COMPOSER WROTE “LA MER”?
TOCCATA AND FUGUE IN D MINOR
Song Fact
Composer fact
Work in a group of 5-6 students
To read Pg 13-14
 To look at pages 11 and 12 in the project books, which lays out the script for the Bach's Brain example about to
see.
 • Discuss each column of the script before watching the video.
 • Briefly review (discuss) what constitutes appropriate concert etiquette as an active listener or participant.
 • Watch the Bach's Brain video Example and discuss how the writers used the script as the foundation for
their skit.
 • Each group will be expected to create a Bach's Brain skit similar that can be videoed. (The video
component is not essential.)
 • It can be challenging to find appropriate composer anecdotes, so there are four stories with life lessons
included in project books (next screen). As time permits, students may spend time finding their own. (They may
use the Internet at the teacher's discretion.)
 • Note: Bach's Brain Script - Extra Page can be downloaded from Worksheets.
To read Page 15, 16 of project book.
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Video Editing

 • To create a professional piece of video, students will need to make some

simple edits.
 • There are many online tutorials that will aid students if they are editing
for the first time.
 • Encourage students to find simple movie editing software they can work
on independently or with the help of friend or family member.