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This is a general knowledge #music #trivia game for Middle School aged children!
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1
What tempo is this piece being performed at?
Allegro
Presto
Largo
Moderato
2
What does
a cappella
translate to in English?
"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
"With A Small Hat" or to perform with gentlemanly style
3
What style of American music do most historians attribute to starting Modern Rock?
Maori War Chants
Hip Hop
Spirituals
The Blues
4
What genre is this piece?
Classical Piano
Rock Piano
Jazz Piano
Elevator Music Piano
5
What is the background music to a movie called?
It's Symphonic Dance
It's Underscore
It's Soundtrack
It's Underline
6
What family of instruments does this belong to?
String
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion
7
How long is a single eighth note in 4/4 time?
4 beats
1 beat
2 beats
1/2 of a beat
8
Who wrote "Für Elise?"
Carrie Underwood
Aaron Copland
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig von Beethoven
9
Ella Fitzgerald is known primarily for what type of singing?
Opera
Scat
Rhythm & Blues
Lounge-style
10
Which of these genres historically came first?
Classical
Neo-Classical
Romantic
New Age
11
Who wrote the Main Titles to all the major Star Wars movies?
Justin Bieber
Hans Zimmer
Danny Elfman
John Williams
12
How was the original song that morphed into the "Star Spangled Banner" melody used?
A Pub Drinking Song
A University Fight Song
A Traditional Folk Song
A Christian Hymn
13
What is the repetitive supporting rhythm created by a drum set actually called in the industry?
The Backbeat
The Ostinato
The Pulse
The Groove
14
How should a performer play or sing a piece that is marked
staccato?
Smooth & Connected
Short & Separated
Fast
Loud
15
Who is considered to be the father of modern musical composing?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Johann Pachelbel
Michael Giacchino
Johann Sebastian Bach
16
What artist is the voice in this song?
Kristen Bell
Johnny Cash
Mandi Moore
Idina Menzel
17
What is the order of strings on a standard guitar, from lowest to highest?
E-A-D-G-B-E
B-E-A-D-G
E-A-D-G
G-C-E-A
18
What special "instrument" is actually in the score to Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture?
Popping Balloons
Artillery Cannons
Quarters Dropped on a Table
A Typewriter
19
What is this style of jazz called?
Fusion
Swing
Latin
Be-Bop
20
What does the musical term
diminuendo
mean?
Get Louder
Get Faster
Get Softer
Perform Smooth & Connected
21
What genre is this music?
a cappella Jazz
a cappella Hip Hop
a cappella Country
a cappella Rock
22
What is music added to a commercial called?
Cadenza
Jingle
Short
Symphony
