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This WVU SCMI faculty member is not only one of the coaches, but also shares their passion for coffee and latte art on social media.
Who is Prof. Houde?
This string instrument shares the same strings as the violin, but in the opposite order.
What is the bass?
Who is Mozart?
This composer is best known for soundtracks to "The Lion King," "Interstellar," and "Pirates of the Caribbean."
Who is Hans Zimmer?
Often confused with the violin, this instrument's name is actually a style difference, not necessarily a different instrument.
What is the fiddle?
This instrument has a standard of 47 strings, which are typically color coded.
This composer wrote 16 complete string quartets from 1798-1827, which are commonly divided into the "Early," "Middle," and "Late" periods.
Who is Beethoven?
This popular artist began her career as a cello soloist with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, before releasing music that is a combination of jazz pop and classical.
Who is Laufey?
This interval is nicknamed the "devil's interval" due to the dissonance it creates.
What is a tritone (augmented fourth/diminished fifth)?
Antonin Dvorak was not only a composer, but also played this string instrument.
What is the Viola?
This composer was well known for his orchestral and ballet works, but also composed three complete string quartets in 1871, 1874, and 1876.
Who is Tchaikovsky?
This song by the Beatles famously uses a double string quartet.
What is "Eleanor Rigby?"
The beginning of the finale of this symphony is often mistaken for the "Jaws" theme in pop culture.
What is Dvorak Symphony No.9 (New World)?
This string instrument typically reads bass clef, as well as tenor and treble clef.
What is the Cello?
This composer's name is a homophone (sounds the same) as the name of the island he was born in.
Who is Benjamin Britten?
This string quartet is known for it's pop music covers, most famously used in the Bridgerton series.
What is the Vitamin String Quartet?
The 1950 cartoon "Rabbit of Seville" features Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, but is inspired by the original opera ____________ by _______________.
What is The Barber of Seville by Rossini?
This string instrument has the same tuning and scale patterns as the violin, but is fretted, features doubled strings, and is usually played with a pick.
What is the mandolin?
This composer wrote the "Paris Quartets" in 1730 and 1738, that featured flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello), and continuo.
Who is Telemann?
The theme from the movie Schindler's List, written by John Williams, features this instrument as the soloist.
What is the violin?