General Knowledge - Music

Question 1

Ella Fitzgerald is known primarily for what type of singing?

Accepted Answer

Scat

Question 2

What is music added to a commercial called?

Accepted Answer

Jingle

Question 3

Which of these genres historically came first?

Accepted Answer

Classical

Question 4

Who wrote "Für Elise?"

Accepted Answer

Ludwig von Beethoven

Question 5

What genre is this piece?

Accepted Answer

Classical Piano

Question 6

What is this style of jazz called?

Accepted Answer

Swing

Question 7

What style of music did Louis Armstrong make famous? (Two correct answers!)

Accepted Answer

Dixieland Swing, Improvisational Jazz

Question 8

Which year's US-hosted Olympic Games was "Summon the Heroes" written for by John Williams?

Accepted Answer

1996 Atlanta Summer Games

Question 9

What family of instruments does this belong to?

Accepted Answer

Brass

Question 10

What does the musical term diminuendo mean?

Accepted Answer

Get Softer

Question 11

What special "instrument" is actually in the score to Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture?

Accepted Answer

Artillery Cannons

Question 12

What is the background music to a movie called?

Accepted Answer

It's Soundtrack

Question 13

What tempo is this piece being performed at?

Accepted Answer

Allegro

Question 14

How long is a single eighth note in 4/4 time?

Accepted Answer

1/2 of a beat

Question 15

Who wrote the Main Titles to all the major Star Wars movies?

Accepted Answer

John Williams

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