Holiday Songs
Music Basics
Famous Musicians
Instruments Around the World
Music History
100

Which song includes the line "Jingle all the way"?

What is Jingle Bells?

100

What is the name of the musical symbol that tells you to play a note for four beats?

What is a whole note?

100

Who is known as the “King of Pop”?

Who is Michael Jackson?

100

Which stringed instrument is often played with a bow and is the highest in pitch in the string family?

What is a violin?

100

How many musical periods are there?

What is 4?

200

What song features a snowman named Frosty?

What is Frosty the Snowman?

200

What is the name of the note that has one beat in common time?

What is a quarter note?

200

Who embarked on a tour titled "The Eras Tour" spanning 83 shows in 30 cities?

Who is Taylor Swift?

200

What instrument is often used in marching bands and has a shiny brass body?

What is a trumpet?

200

What instrument became popular during the classical period? 

What is the piano?

300

Who sings the holiday classic “All I Want for Christmas is You”?

Who is Mariah Carey?

300

What solfege syllable is after "la" when ascending?

What is ti?

300

Who composed the famous “Fur Elise"?

Who is Beethoven?

300

What family of instruments does the piano belong to?

What is the keyboard family? (Or percussion)

300

In what decade was Elvis Presley most famous for his music?

What are the 1950s?

400

Which Christmas song mentions "a partridge in a pear tree"?

"The Twelve Days of Christmas"

400
How many beats does an eighth note get?

What is 1/2?

400

Which band recorded the song “Hey Jude”?

Who are The Beatles?

400

Which percussion instrument is shaken and often used in Latin music?

What are maracas?

400

Which genre of music originated in the African American communities in the early 20th century, characterized by improvisation?

What is jazz music?

500

What song has the lyrics "Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun Now the jingle bell hop has begun"?

What is Jingle Bell Rock?

500

What is the term for the symbol that tells you how many beats in a measure?  

What is a time signature?

500

Which famous female singer is known for the song “Respect”?

Who is Aretha Franklin?

500

Which percussion instrument is traditionally used in Africa and has a drumhead made from animal skin?

What is a Djembe?

500

Which famous music festival took place in New York in 1969, attracting over 400,000 people and marking a major moment in music history?

What is Woodstock?

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