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1
Esperanza Spalding is a master of which instrument:
Piano
Guitar
Bass
Drums
2
How old is this award winning songwriter?
20
28
23
27
3
What jazz technique are Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald credited for?
Scooping
Improvising
Scat
Noodling
4
What is Danny Elfman best known for?
His drumming abilities.
His movie soundtracks.
His guitar playing abilities.
His singing voice.
5
Who is this great rock vocalist?
Taylor Swift
Brittany Howard
Stevie Nicks
Nora Jones
6
Scott Joplin is the King of:
the March.
the Jungle.
Ragtime.
the Blues.
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Who is this songwriting duo?
Simon and Garfunkel
Calvin and Hobbes
Hootie and the Blowfish
Paul McCartney and John Lennon
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What genre does Otis Redding belong to?
Rock
Classical
Hip Hop
R & B, Soul
9
Who is this latin guitar master?
Paul McCartney
Bobby McFerrin
Otis Redding
Carlos Santana
10
What genre does Harry Connick Jr. belong with?
Jazz
Pop
Classical
Rock
11
What's the name of this music icon?
Freddie Mercury
Elton John
Harry Connick Jr.
Paul McCartney
12
Who is this famous jazz musician?
Sheryl Crow
B.B. King
Annie Clark
Melba Liston
13
What genre does Dessa belong to?
Rock
R & B
Pop
Rap/Hip Hop
14
What name and band belong to this legend?
Freddie Mercury, Queen
Kurt Cobain, Nirvana
Michael Jackson, Jackson 5
Paul McCartney, The Beatles
15
Who did this little guy grow up to be?
Bobby McFerrin
Michael Jackson
Trombone Shorty
B.B. King
16
Name this legendary rap crew:
Beastie Boys
A Tribe Called Quest
The Fugees
One Direction
17
Andrew Bird is known for what?
Singing and Dancing
Writing musical theater.
Composing movie soundtracks.
Violin and whistling
18
What genre belongs with Nat King Cole?
Rock
Blues
Jazz
R & B
19
Alicia Keys was a child prodigy on what instrument?
Voice
Guitar
Mandolin
Piano
20
Who is this rocker?
Taylor Swift
Stevie Nicks
Annie Clark of St. Vincent
Brittany Howard
21
Who is this king of the blues?
Danny Elfman
Elvis
B.B. King
Bobby McFerrin
22
Sir Paul McCartney was a founding member of which legendary rock band?
The Rolling Stones
Nirvana
The Jackson 5
The Beatles
23
George Gershwin wrote which of these masterpieces?
Symphony No. 9
The Four Seasons
Rhapsody in Blue
The Rite of Spring
24
How did Dave Grohl get through a tour even though his leg was broken?
He lip-sang during his concert.
He sat criss-cross apple sauce.
He built a rock throne to sit on.
He used crutches.
25
John Philip Sousa has what nickname?
King of the Forest
King of the Blues
The March King
The King of Pop
26
What was Sheryl Crow before she became a rockstar?
A waitress.
A pilot.
An actress.
A music teacher.
27
Who is this master composer?
Freddie Mercury
Beethoven
Johann Sebastian Bach
Mozart
28
What music industry job is Pharrell known for?
Producing
Singing
Rapping
Marketing
29
How are these artists of the week related?
Father and Daughter
Bandmates
Composer and Performer
Teacher and Student
30
Bobby McFerrin is known for what amazing abilities?
Beatboxing. Singing two notes at once.
Composing. Conducting.
Beat boxing. Using a loop machine.
Drumming. Tap dancing.
31
Pentatonix is which kind of vocal group:
Quartet
Madrigal
Acapella
Doo-Wop
32
What's the name of this folk band that Ms. Beeson saw live last year?
Punch Brothers
The Beatles
Nirvana
Those One Guys
33
Phil Collins wrote the soundtrack to which Disney movie?
Mulan
Tarzan
Hercules
The Nightmare Before Christmas
34
Brittany Howard is the lead singer of what band?
Punch Brothers
The Beatles
Alabama Shakes
Daft Punk
35
Which artist of the week got his start in Nirvana?
Dave Grohl
Kurt Cobain
Harry Connick Jr.
Carlos Santana
36
Name this robotic duo:
Daft Punk
Simon and Garfunkel
Punch Brothers
Led Zeppelin
