Music theory
The relative minor of C major
What is A minor?
This company dominates global music streaming alongside Apple Music
What is Spotify?
This effect simulates multiple guitars playing at once
What is chorus?
“Kanye West – Stronger” sampled this duo
Who is Daft Punk?
This genre originated in the Bronx in the 1970s
What is hip-hop?
How many semitones are in a tritone?
What is 6?
This is money earned when a song is played publicly (radio, venues, etc.)
What is performance royalties?
This band’s guitarist is known for writing layered riffs despite being a duo
Who are The White Stripes?
“Drake – Nice for What” sampled this artist
Who is Lauryn Hill?
This genre emerged from Chicago clubs with repetitive drum machines
What is house music?
The distance from C to G
What is a perfect fifth?
The term for releasing an album without prior promotion
What is a surprise drop?
This amp brand is associated with British crunch and players like Jimi Hendrix
What is Marshall?
“Juice WRLD – Lucid Dreams” sampled this band
Who is Sting? (from The Police)
This genre blends Jamaican sound system culture with rap and originated in the UK
What is grime?
This mode is identical to a natural minor scale but with a raised 6th
What is Dorian?
This company transformed digital music purchasing in the early 2000s
What is Apple iTunes?
This band’s guitarist used microtonal tuning systems across multiple albums
Who is King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard?
This song samples “Walk on By” by Isaac Hayes, which itself has been heavily sampled in hip-hop
What is “Ms. Jackson” by Outkast?
This genre evolved from blues and gospel and is rooted in the American South
What is R&B / soul?
Name the chord: C–E♭–G♭–B♭
What is C half-diminished (Cø7)?
This is the hidden “middle layer” between streaming platforms and artists that often takes a cut
What are distributors / aggregators?
This band’s original bassist was replaced before their debut album and later became a producer (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Who is Flea’s predecessor? (answer: Jack Sherman)
“MF DOOM – Rapp Snitch Knishes” sampled this children’s show theme
What is Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood?
This genre emerged from hardcore punk with slower tempos and heavy distortion
What is sludge metal (or doom metal)?