Rag
What American composer created the rag-time style?
Scott Joplin
Samuel Barber was a child when he wrote his first song. How old was he?
7
Leonard Bernstein legally changed his name to Leonard. What was his name before Leonard?
Louis
What is the name of this country tune?
What composer had a teacher during his time in France that was afraid he would lose his jazz technique due to the rigid classical music training?
George Gershwin
Amy Beach was a child prodigy. How many songs could she accurately sing when she was 1 year old?
40
What was Leonard Bernstein's most famous Broadway show he wrote the music for?
West Side Story
What style of music does this piece fall under?
Jazz
Duke Ellington was a composer that transformed rag into what style of music?
Jazz
40
Who is the most famous American film composer?
This Broadway tune features a green character. What show is this tune from?
Wicked
What was Scott Joplin's nickname?
Hint: there is a regal title in his nickname
King of Ragtime
In his old age, Aaron Copland shifted his musical occupation. He went from composing to what?
Conducting
What composer single-handedly wrote all of the Star Wars music?
John Williams
What style of music does this piece fall under?
Ragtime
Why was Irving Berlin's fiancé's father upset about the future marriage?
Hint: something to do with heritage
Berlin was a Jew
What instrument did Charles Ives play in his church?
Organ
Who are the dynamic duo Broadway composers?
Hint: they wrote the music to Sound of Music
Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II
What is the most commonly played/preferred style of music in today's American culture?
Hiphop/R&B