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THE BIG CHRISTMAS MUSIC QUIZ
THE BIG CHRISTMAS MUSIC QUIZ
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1
Which degrees of a minor scale are in the minor pentatonic scale?
1 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7
1 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 7
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
1 - 2 - 4 - 6 - 7
2
Which of these composers in NOT classical
Beethoven
Mozart
Vivaldi
Bach
3
Listen to the opening of Bach's Christmas Oratorio. What is the Time Signature?
6/4
12/8
4/4
3/8
4
What key do toilets flush in?
D
F
Eb
A#
5
Who was the first singer in Band Aid's 1984 "Do they know it's Christmas?"
Paul Young
George Michael
Boy George
David Bowie
6
According to the song, which noisy gift did someone's "true love" send on the 12th day of Christmas?
12 geese a-laying
12 pipers piping
12 drummers drumming
12 ladies dancing
7
Who was a notable composer at the Mannheim Court?
Johann Strauss
Johann Stamitz
Joseph Haydn
Johann Sebastian Bach
8
In which year was Duke Ellington born?
1919
1888
1898
1901
9
What tuning is a banjolele in?
C G D A
G C E A
E A D G
C F D A
10
How many quavers is a double dotted semibreve worth?
18
14
6
12
11
What was the name of the family Haydn was Court Composer for?
Eisenstadt
Esterhazy
Ezerhaza
Eisenhans
12
What are the three parts of Sonata Form?
Exposition Development Recapitulation
A B C
Theme Variations Development
Exhibition Development Recapitulation
13
Which composer's wife used to line her cake tins with his music manuscripts? (resulting in a few lost masterpieces)
Mendelssohn
Haydn
Mahler
Mozart
14
What is the correct order of notes in this scale?
Do Mi Re Fa La So Ti
Do Re Mi So La Fa Ti
Do Re Mi Fa La So Ti
Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti
15
Which harmonic error does J.S. Bach insist you avoid in choral music?
Parallel 3rds
Doubled major 3rds
Parallel Octaves
Parallel 5ths
16
How many "London" Symphonies did Haydn compose?
5
104
12
100
17
Who won the first GRAMMY award in 1958?
Frank Sinatra
Domenico Modugno
Andre Previn
Henry Mancini
18
The shortest song in the world is "You Suffer" by Napalm Death. But how short is it?
3.8 seconds
1.3 seconds
10 seconds
8.4 seconds
19
Where did Haydn compose his Symphony No.104?
London
Lisbon
Liverpool
Luxembourg
20
A pandemonium is a german brass instrument
False
True
21
In which US state was Miles Davis born?
Michigan
Arizona
Illinois
Texas
22
What does "Nuages" mean in French?
storms
clouds
waves
thoughts
23
How many keys are there on a clarinet?
19
18
16
17
24
Which instrument was Mozart allegedly afraid of?
Flute
Trombone
Clarinet
Trumpet
25
In what year was Haydn born?
1740
1732
1729
1742
26
Which instrument did Ella Fitzgerald play?
Trumpet
Clarinet
Piano
Trombone
27
Who was nicknamed "The Father of the Symphony"?
Haydn
Beethoven
Handel
Mozart
28
In which key is Mvt III of Haydn's 104th Symphony?
D major
Bb minor
E minor
A major
29
Wishing you a very..
Bah Humbug!
with extra sprouts
and don't forget the figgy pudding
And a Happy New Year!
30
What is a Neopolitan 6th?
flattened VI in 1st inversion
Flattened II in 3rd inversion
An Italian ice cream
Flattened II in 1st inversion
31
Name that Christmas Tune!
Once in Royal David's City
Ding Dong Merrily on High
Jingle Bells
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
32
In Debussy's "L'apres-midi d'un faune" what instrument does the faun play?
Oboe
pan pipes
piccolo
Flute
33
What did Rachmaninov turn up with at Stravinsky's house?
A harpsichord
The score for his 2nd Piano Concerto
A dancing bear
A jar of honey
34
Which note is a TRITONE above (or below) F
A
G#
C#
B
35
What is a Bassoon called in Latin?
Bassotto
Fagbutt
Fagotto
Sackbut
36
Which are the instruments in a string quartet?
violin viola cello double bass
violin violin cello double bass
violin viola viola cello
violin violin viola cello
37
What is the longest time a song has stayed at No.1 in the UK charts?
25 weeks
5 weeks
18 weeks
13 weeks
38
How many keys does a standard piano keyboard have?
96
52
88
112
39
Which US composer (also known for "The Sleigh Ride") wrote a piece for this "instrument"?
Leroy Anderson
Leonard Bernstein
John Cage
George Gershwin
40
Who was dreaming of a White Christmas in 1954?
Bing Crosby
Johnny Cash
Sammy Davis Jr
Dean Martin
