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This is a general knowledge #music #trivia game for Middle School aged children!
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1
What family of instruments does this belong to?
Brass
Percussion
Woodwind
String
2
What genre is this piece?
Classical Piano
Jazz Piano
Rock Piano
Elevator Music Piano
3
What artist is the voice in this song?
Johnny Cash
Mandi Moore
Kristen Bell
Idina Menzel
4
What does
a cappella
translate to in English?
"With A Small Hat" or to perform with gentlemanly style
"In the style of the Chapel" or no instrument accompaniment
"A Hammered Sound" or to perform a piece w/ strong dynamics
"As an instrument of Music" or played only with instruments
5
What style of Black American music do most historians attribute to starting Modern Rock?
Spirituals
Hip Hop
Maori War Chants
The Blues
6
Who wrote this often used piece of music?
Aaron Copland
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
John Williams
Antonín Dvořák
7
Who is considered to be the father of modern musical composing?
Johann Sebastian Bach
Michael Giacchino
Johann Pachelbel
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
8
How should a performer play or sing a piece that is marked
staccato?
Fast
Smooth & Connected
Short & Separated
Loud
9
What is required to play
arco
on a Violin?
A Mouthpiece
A Reed
A Drumstick
A Bow
10
What is this style of jazz called?
Fusion
Be-Bop
Latin
Swing
11
What is the order of strings on a standard guitar, from lowest to highest?
E-A-D-G-B-E
E-A-D-G
B-E-A-D-G
G-C-E-A
12
How was the original song that morphed into the "Star Spangled Banner" melody used?
A Christian Hymn
A Traditional Folk Song
A Pub Drinking Song
A University Fight Song
13
What is the repetitive supporting rhythm created by a drum set actually called in the industry?
The Groove
The Pulse
The Backbeat
The Ostinato
14
Who wrote the original version of this piece?
Ludwig von Beethoven
Megan Trainor
Kelly Clarkson
Carly Rae Jepsen
15
What genre is this music?
a cappella Jazz
a cappella Hip Hop
a cappella Country
a cappella Rock
16
Who wrote the Main Titles to all the major Star Wars movies?
John Williams
Danny Elfman
Hans Zimmer
Justin Bieber
17
What is music added to a commercial called?
Short
Cadenza
Jingle
Symphony
18
How long is a single eighth note in 4/4 time?
4 beats
2 beats
1 beat
1/2 of a beat
19
What special "instrument" is actually in the score to Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture?
Popping Balloons
Artillery Cannons
A Typewriter
Quarters Dropped on a Table
20
What is the background music to a movie called?
It's Underscore
It's Underline
It's Symphonic Dance
It's Soundtrack
21
How many beats does one three-8th-note triplet take up in compounded (fast) 6/8 time?
1 and a 1/2 beats
One beat
1/2 of a beat
2 beats
22
What does the musical term
diminuendo
mean?
Get Softer
Perform Smooth & Connected
Get Louder
Get Faster
23
Which of these genres historically came first?
Classical
Neo-Classical
Romantic
New Age
24
Ella Fitzgerald is known primarily for what type of singing?
Scat
Lounge-style
Opera
Rhythm & Blues
25
Which year's US-hosted Olympic Games was "Summon the Heroes" written for by John Williams?
1996 Atlanta Summer Games
2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games
1932 Lake Placid Winter Games
1984 Los Angeles Summer Games
26
Who wrote "Für Elise?"
Aaron Copland
Carrie Underwood
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig von Beethoven
27
What tempo is this piece being performed at?
Presto
Largo
Allegro
Moderato
28
What style of music did Louis Armstrong make famous? (Two correct answers!)
Dixieland Swing
Funeral Music
Big Band Jazz
Improvisational Jazz
29
Who is the lead singer of the band Led Zepplin?
Robert Plant
Axl Rose
Bono
Ozzie Osbourne
30
What was put together to make up Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir?
Computer Animations
SoundCloud Recordings
Television Scenes
YouTube Videos
