Music Theory
The bottom number of a time signature tells you what?
What type of note receives the beat
How many EIGHTH notes fit into one measure of 3/4 time?
6 eighth notes total
Because of a startlingly loud chord played in the second movement, Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 94 in G Major has acquired what "S" nickname?
The "Surprise" Symphony
In Star Wars: The Force Awakens What planet is Rey from?
Jakku
Instrument
Viola
What is the interval distance between G and D (for example: a 2nd, a 3rd, etc.)?
A (perfect) 5th
UNISON refers to when two or more musical parts play the same rhythms and pitches. What is it called when two or more musical parts play the same rhythms but different pitches?
Harmony
One of the most famous orchestral melodies of all time is Edvard Grieg's "Morning Mood," which is part of the incidental music he wrote for what Henrik Ibsen play?
Peer Gynt
According to Master Yoda in Star Wars: Episode I, how many Sith "are always out there"?
Two, a master and an apprentice
Piece
Piano Sonata in A minor, Op. 59 "Fur Elise" - Ludwig Van Beethoven
A MAJOR triad consists of what three scale degrees (scale note numbers)?
1, 3, 5
Which MINOR key has two flats in its key signature?
D minor
Who is the early 20th Century English composter best known for adapting and arranging English folk music into large-scale choral and instrumental works?
Ralph Vaughan Williams
In Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi who killed Jabba the Hutt?
Princess Leia
Composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Symphony No. 40, Movement 1)
How many half steps does it take to create one octave?
12 total half steps
(1) C-C#, (2) C#-D, (3) D-D#, (4) D#-E, (5) E-F, (6) F-F#, (7) F#-G, (8) G-G#, (9) G#-A, (10) A-A#, (11) A#-B, (12) B-C
How many different MAJOR scales are there?
12
From the ballet of the same name, the music of Tchaikovsky was adapted into the songs (including "Once Upon a Dream") used for what classic 1959 Disney film?
Sleeping Beauty
What species is Chewbacca from the Star Wars films?
Wookiee
Time Signature
5/4
What is the order in which the SHARPS appear in a key signature?
F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#
What is the order in which the FLATS appear in a key signature?
Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb
Which infamous Stravinsky ballet is said to have caused riots at its premiere in 1913? Telling the story of a young woman who dances herself to death, this season-themed work was highly experimental and was described by many as being a "cacophony."
The Rite of Spring
In Star Wars: Episode I who said, "Feel. Do not think. Trust your instincts"?
Qui-Gon Jinn
Movie
Tangled