Genres
What does Pop stand for?
Popular
What is a symphony?
A piece of music written for an orchestra.
What is music composition?
The art of writing music.
What are the sounds in video games associated with actions taken?
Sound Effects
What show took broadway by storm featuring hip-hop and rap rather then traditional broadway singing?
Hamilton
What other genre of music did Country music evolve from?
Bluegrass
Which composer wrote the Hallelujah Chorus and almost died in a duel?
George Frederic Handel
What is a motif?
A short, recurring musical pattern that represents a person, place, or idea.
What composer wrote the music for Mario?
Koji Kondo
What was the first "real" musical?
Show Boat
What four instruments typically make up a rock band?
Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Drumset, Vocals.
What is a Sonata?
A work for a solo instrument, either unaccompanied or with keyboard accompaniment.
One of John Williams first Movie compositions that uses two notes for its main motif.
Jaws
What was the first video game to feature continuous background music?
Rally X
What are the 2 requirements for a show to be considered "on Broadway"?
500 seats. In the theater district.
The backstreet boys had a rivalry with what other boy band?
NSYNC
Which composer is known as the bridge between the classical and romantic eras?
Beethoven
Which Harry Potter movies did John Williams write the music for?
The first three. Sorcerer's stone. Chamber of Secrets. Prisoner of Azkaban.
The group of people that the composer is trying to reach when writing for a specific show.
Target Audience
What is the highest grossing Musical ever?
The Lion King
What british rock band from the 70's and 80's is still performing today with 2 original members?
Queen
Who is known as the father of opera?
Claudio Monteverdi
How many Grammy's has John Williams wom?
What show has had the same theme but changed slightly for over 60 years?
Dr. Who
What is the name for musicals that are based on a collection of songs from a specific artist or music group?
Jukebox Musical