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General Knowledge - Music
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This is a general knowledge #music #trivia game for Middle School aged children!
Flashcards
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1
What does the musical term
diminuendo
mean?
Get Softer
Get Faster
Get Louder
Perform Smooth & Connected
2
What genre is this piece?
Classical Piano
Jazz Piano
Rock Piano
Elevator Music Piano
3
Which year's US-hosted Olympic Games was "Summon the Heroes" written for by John Williams?
1996 Atlanta Summer Games
1984 Los Angeles Summer Games
1932 Lake Placid Winter Games
2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games
4
How long is a single eighth note in 4/4 time?
1 beat
4 beats
2 beats
1/2 of a beat
5
Which of these genres historically came first?
Romantic
Classical
Neo-Classical
New Age
6
What special "instrument" is actually in the score to Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture?
A Typewriter
Popping Balloons
Quarters Dropped on a Table
Artillery Cannons
7
Who wrote the Main Titles to all the major Star Wars movies?
Hans Zimmer
Danny Elfman
Justin Bieber
John Williams
8
What is this style of jazz called?
Latin
Swing
Fusion
Be-Bop
9
What tempo is this piece being performed at?
Presto
Largo
Allegro
Moderato
10
What family of instruments does this belong to?
String
Brass
Percussion
Woodwind
11
Who wrote "Für Elise?"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig von Beethoven
Carrie Underwood
Aaron Copland
12
Ella Fitzgerald is known primarily for what type of singing?
Rhythm & Blues
Scat
Lounge-style
Opera
13
What is music added to a commercial called?
Short
Symphony
Cadenza
Jingle
14
What style of music did Louis Armstrong make famous? (Two correct answers!)
Big Band Jazz
Funeral Music
Dixieland Swing
Improvisational Jazz
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What is the background music to a movie called?
It's Underline
It's Underscore
It's Symphonic Dance
It's Soundtrack
