Music Theory
What do you get if you transpose G up a minor third?
B Flat.
What is the birthplace of Jazz?
New Orleans.
What famous classical composer had the humor of a 5 year old boy (i.e loves fart jokes)?
Mozart.
What is billboard's top album of 2021?
30, by Adele.
What is the highest grossing Broadway film of all time?
The Lion King.
What is the bpm range for Moderato?
108-120BPM
Who composed the first jazz song?
Louis Armstrong.
Who wrote 1812 Overture? (the one with the cannons lol)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
How much money does Mariah Carey make in royalties for All I Want For Christmas Is You every year?
$600,000.
In what language was the musical Les Misérables first performed?
French.
Literally meaning “with wood”, this technique sees string players turning their bow upside down to play.
Col Legno.
Which instrument is the most important in jazz?
The saxophone.
What was the last oratorio Handel composed?
Jeptha.
Top 40 hits: What artist had the most Top 100 hits in the US?
Elvis Presley.
What type of dance is most used on Broadway?
Ballet.
What are the 3 forms of minor scales?
Natural, Melodic, Harmonic.
In jazz, this type of eighth note is played with a 2:1 ratio in note length instead of a 1:1 ratio.
Swing eighth notes/swing.
This Baroque composer was known as “The Red Priest” due to his red hair and his previous position as a priest. His most well known work is “The Four Seasons”.
Antonio Vivaldi.
Who has the best selling album of 2010 in the U.S?
Eminem.
What was the longest running Broadway show?
Phantom of the Opera
During a performance of Boris Godunov (whoever that is) at the Sydney Opera house, what animal fell onto a cellist? (hint: the cellist is still alive after the accident)
A Chicken
Which jazz trumpeter had to develop a new embouchure late in his career due to a mouth injury?
Chet Baker.
Which famous composer was so meticulous, he would actually measure out exactly 60 coffee beans each time he had a cup of coffee?
Ludwig Van Beethoven.
Who are the best selling artists of all time?
The Beatles.
What was Broadway first known as? (Hint: the street name)
The Great White Way.