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Lots of music trivia questions. Categories include: - Band - Orchestra - Choir - Music History
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1
What is the highest voice part for a male singer?
Castrado
Cambiada
Bass
Tenor
2
What two alloys are brass instruments usually made of?
Brass and Tiber
Nickel-Silver and Brass
Copper and Tin
Brass and Steel
3
What is the only instrument you actively play without touching?
Theremin
Xylophone
Talkbox
Vibraslap
4
What is the oldest crafted instrument so far discovered?
A flute made from a petrified tree branch.
A flute made from a vulture bone.
A proto-harp made from canewood and catgut.
A pair of stones pounded together.
5
What instruments make up a string quartet?
1 Violin, 2 Violas, 1 Cello
1 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Cello
2 Violins, 1 Viola, 1 Cello
1 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Cello, 1 Bass
6
How many notes are in a chromatic scale?
12
11
8
13
7
How many sections are typically in a choir?
6
4
3
2
8
What are the three common kinds of accidentals?
Sharp, Natural, and Flat
Flat, Accent, and Marcato
Sharp, Flat, and Neutral
Tenudo, Stacatto, and Fermata
9
What instruments make up a brass quintet?
2 Trumpets, 1 Horn, 1 Trombone
2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, 1 Tuba
1 Trumpet, 1 Horn, 2 Trombones, 1 Tuba
2 Trumpets, 1 Horn, 1 Trombone, 1 Tuba
10
What two unbowed string instruments are commonly found with an orchestra?
Guitar and Harp
Harpsichord and Guitar
Harp and Banjo
Ukulele and Kalimba
11
How many pedals does a piano typically have?
2
1
3
5
12
What are the two types of piano?
Compact and Grand
Shallow and Deep
Upright and Horizontal
Grand and Upright
13
What is the name of the thin rod of wood that conductors often use?
A director
A wand
A baton
A conductive
14
What instruments make up a woodwind quintet?
1 Flute, 1 Clarinet, 1 Oboe, 1 Saxophone, 1 Bassoon
1 Flute, 1 Clarinet, 1 Oboe, 1 Bassoon, 1 Horn
5 Saxophones
2 Flutes, 2 Clarinets, 1 Bass Clarinet
15
What band instrument is NOT usually included in a full orchestra?
Saxophone
Percussion
Trombone
Clarinet
16
Who composed the soundtrack for
Interstellar
?
John Williams
Corey Schwartzkopf
Walt Disney
Hans Zimmer
17
Which instrument typically leads tuning in a full orchestra?
Clarinet
Oboe
Violin
Trumpet
18
True or False: Ionian Mode and Major are the same.
False
True
19
How many keys does a standard piano have?
103
88
74
7
20
What are the names of the sections in a mixed choir?
Tenor, Lead, Baritone, Bass
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Soprano, Alto, Baritone
Soprano, Alto, Contralto
21
Which instrument family does NOT have a keyboard instrument?
Percussion
Brass
Woodwind
String
22
What letters are used in the musical alphabet?
ABCDEFGH
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
ZYXWVUT
ABCDEFG
23
True or False: Myxolydian Mode is a Major scale with an extra lowered 7th note.
False
True
24
In what city does the story of
The Phantom of the Opera
take place?
York
Paris
New York
London
25
How many beats are in a measure of 12/8?
6
12
3
4
26
What clefs are used in orchestra?
Treble and Bass
Bass, Treble, Tenor
Alto and Tenor
Treble, Bass, Alto
27
True or False: Phrygian Mode is a minor scale with an extra lowered 5th note.
False
True
28
Which of these string instruments are in concert pitch (a written C sounds like a C on a piano)?
Violin
Cello
Ukulele
Guitar
29
What string instrument has the longest bow?
Cello
Bass
Viola
Violin
30
How many songs are in the soundtrack to
Hamilton
?
25
14
46
32
31
Which section typically sits closest to the conductor in a band?
Flutes
Percussion
Clarinets
Trumpets
32
How many strings does an acoustic guitar normally have?
6
5
4
3
33
What section typically sits closest to the conductor in an orchestra?
Bass
Violin
Viola
Cello
34
What title does the first chair violin have in a professional orchestra?
Concertmaster
1st Violin
Tuning Leader
The Best Violin
35
In what century was the violin invented?
18th (1700s)
16th (1500s)
17th (1600s)
11th (1000s)
36
True or False: A sharp raises a note a half-step.
True
False
37
Which of these band instruments are in concert pitch (a written C sounds like a C on a piano)?
Horn
Saxophone
Trumpet
Flute
38
Who composed the soundtrack for
Star Wars
?
Hans Zimmer
John Williams
Lin Manuel-Miranda
Kelly Ortiz
39
How many movements does a symphony typically have?
3
4
5
48
40
What are the three kinds of minor scale?
Pure, Harmonic, Melodic
You liar, there's only 1 kind of minor!
Natural, Pure, and Harmonic
Natural, Harmonic, and Melodic
41
True or False: Violin strings were originally made of wire.
True
False
42
True or False: Ties connect the same note, while slurs connect different notes.
False
True
43
Which note is typically tuned to 440Hz?
E
Bb
A
C
44
How many types of modal scales are there?
8
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4
7
45
What is the correct sequence of solfedge syllables for a Major scale?
Do Re Mi Fi Soo La Ti Do
De Ri Ma Fo Sa Li To De
Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do
Do Re Me Fa Sol Le Te Do
46
What is rosin usually made from?
Pine Sap
Glue
Maple Sap
Birch Sap
47
What is the lowest kind of flute?
Subcontrabass Flute
Hyperbass Flute
Bass Flute
Alto Flute
48
True or False: A double flat lowers a note by a third.
True
False
49
In what century was the first modern orchestra put together?
18th (1700s)
17th (1600s)
16th (1500s)
15th (1400s)
50
How many pitches are there in a major scale?
25
7
6
8
