John Philip Sousa

Sousa and his father were members of what band

• The US Army Band

• The US Navy Band

• The US Marine Band

• the Band of the Grenadeirs

Although Sousa is known as a band composer, his primary instrument was

• piano

• violin

• viola

• string bass

Sousa is best known for his

• oratorios

• waltzes

• marches

• suites

In addition to his music for band, Sousa also wrote

• operas

• operettas

• novels

• all of the above

True of False: Sousa was unable to earn a living as a musician and composer

• True

• False

The Sousaphone is a type of

• tuba

• recording device

• telephone

• trumpet

Pianissimo means

• very soft

• Medium Soft

• Loud

• Very Loud

Forte means

• very soft

• medium soft

• loud (Full)

• Medium loud

Sousa's most famous march is

• Marching Along

• Stars and Stripes Forever

• The Big Boss

• District of Columbia March

True of False: Sousa spent most of his adult life touring with his bands

• True

• False