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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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256 |
A bass flute is pitched one octave lower than a concert flute. |
Music |
11/10/08 |
|
257 |
The lead singer of The All-American Rejects is Tyson Ritter. |
Music > Rock |
10/21/08 |
|
258 |
W.A. Mozart's full name is actually Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. |
Music > Classical |
10/18/08 |
|
259 |
In music notation, the word "forte" means to play strongly or loudly. |
Music |
10/14/08 |
|
260 |
The Pulitzer Prize for Music was first awarded in 1943. |
Music > Awards |
10/13/08 |
|
261 |
The Pulitzer Prize for Music was not awarded in 1965, even though the jury had nominated Duke Ellington for the award. |
Music > Awards |
10/12/08 |
|
262 |
The lead singer of Maroon 5 is Adam Levine. |
Music > Pop |
10/12/08 |
|
263 |
In music notation, the word "piano" means to play softly. |
Music |
10/10/08 |
|
264 |
Almost every modern piano has a total of 88 keys. |
Music |
10/09/08 |
|
265 |
Aaron Copland won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1945 for his ballet "Appalachian Spring". |
Music > Awards |
10/08/08 |
|
266 |
An alto flute is pitched in the key of G. |
Music |
10/07/08 |
|
267 |
In music, a flat note is lower in pitch by a semitone (half step). |
Music |
09/30/08 |
|
268 |
In Western music, there are twelve notes or semitones in an octave. |
Music |
09/24/08 |
|
269 |
In music, a sharp note is higher in pitch by a semitone (half step). |
Music |
09/22/08 |
|
270 |
Theobald Boehm improved the fingering system of the Western concert flute in 1847. |
Music |
08/30/08 |
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