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SAT--General Knowledge - Music
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This is a general knowledge #music #trivia game for Middle School aged children!
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1
What is the background music to a movie called?
It's Symphonic Dance
It's Underscore
It's Soundtrack
It's Underline
2
What artist is the voice in this song?
Johnny Cash
Kristen Bell
Mandi Moore
Idina Menzel
3
What does
a cappella
translate to in English?
"A Hammered Sound" or to perform a piece w/ strong dynamics
"As an instrument of Music" or played only with instruments
"In the style of the Chapel" or no instrument accompaniment
"With A Small Hat" or to perform with gentlemanly style
4
What family of instruments does this belong to?
Brass
Woodwind
Percussion
String
5
How long is a single eighth note in 4/4 time?
1/2 of a beat
2 beats
1 beat
4 beats
6
Which year's US-hosted Olympic Games was "Summon the Heroes" written for by John Williams?
2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games
1932 Lake Placid Winter Games
1984 Los Angeles Summer Games
1996 Atlanta Summer Games
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What is the order of strings on a standard guitar, from lowest to highest?
G-C-E-A
E-A-D-G
B-E-A-D-G
E-A-D-G-B-E
8
Who is considered to be the father of modern musical composing?
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Pachelbel
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Michael Giacchino
9
What genre is this music?
a cappella Rock
a cappella Jazz
a cappella Country
a cappella Hip Hop
10
How was the original song that morphed into the "Star Spangled Banner" melody used?
A Christian Hymn
A Pub Drinking Song
A Traditional Folk Song
A University Fight Song
11
Who wrote "Für Elise?"
Carrie Underwood
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Aaron Copland
Ludwig von Beethoven
12
How should a performer play or sing a piece that is marked
staccato?
Fast
Short & Separated
Loud
Smooth & Connected
13
What is music added to a commercial called?
Symphony
Cadenza
Jingle
Short
14
Ella Fitzgerald is known primarily for what type of singing?
Lounge-style
Rhythm & Blues
Opera
Scat
15
Which of these genres historically came first?
Neo-Classical
Romantic
Classical
New Age
16
What is this style of jazz called?
Latin
Be-Bop
Fusion
Swing
17
Who wrote the original version of this piece?
Kelly Clarkson
Ludwig von Beethoven
Carly Rae Jepsen
Megan Trainor
18
What tempo is this piece being performed at?
Moderato
Allegro
Largo
Presto
19
What was put together to make up Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir?
YouTube Videos
Computer Animations
Television Scenes
SoundCloud Recordings
20
What special "instrument" is actually in the score to Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture?
A Typewriter
Artillery Cannons
Quarters Dropped on a Table
Popping Balloons
21
Who wrote the Main Titles to all the major Star Wars movies?
Justin Bieber
Danny Elfman
John Williams
Hans Zimmer
22
What does the musical term
diminuendo
mean?
Get Softer
Get Faster
Get Louder
Perform Smooth & Connected
23
What genre is this piece?
Elevator Music Piano
Jazz Piano
Rock Piano
Classical Piano
