The staff on which music is written has five lines but only four of these.
What are spaces?
100
“I made a change from a common thief/ To up close and personal with Robin Leach,” rapped this notorious rapper.
Who is Notorious BIG?
100
This pioneering Hard Rock/Heavy Metal group has sold an estimated 100-million albums worldwide. Their hit songs include Back in Black, and Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.
Who is AC/DC?
100
On June 25, 2009 this famous singer known as the “King of Pop” passed away.
Who is Michael Jackson?
100
This stringed instrument is used in a modern version of Somewhere Over The Rainbow
What is a Ukulele?
200
This pitch only has two names for it, while the other 11 pitches in music all have three.
What is "F sharp" or "G flat?" (either answer is correct)
200
“Don’t push me, ‘cause I’m close to the edge/I’m trying not to lose my head,” Rapped this pioneering “Grandmaster"
Who is Grandmaster Flash
200
One of the most durable Classic Rock bands of all times, this groups original hits included Satisfaction, and Get Off of My Cloud.
Who are the Rolling Stones?
200
“I will always love you” was this singers #1 billboard hit back in 1992 from the movie soundtrack “The Bodyguard”
Who is Whitney Houston?
200
This is like a trumpet but without valves.
What is a bugle?
300
This type of chord delays resolution until the next chord is played. It's name leads one to believe that it spends time in I.S.S.
What is a suspension?
300
“Another Plane, another train, another bottle in the brain,” The beastie Boys rapped in “No Sleep Till” here.
What is Brooklen
300
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant were the two front men for this popular Classic Rock band from the 1970’s.
Who is Led Zepplin?
300
The band Nirvana lost this lead singer in 1994.
Who is Kurt Cobain?
300
This is like a piano but the strings are plucked instead of hammered.
What is a Harpsichord?
400
This type of marking indicates that the attack of a note should be played with more volume than the duration of the note.
What is an accent?
400
In “Nuthin’ but a G Thang,” this doctor rapped, “Never let me slip, ‘cause if I slip, then I’m slippin’”
Who is Doctor Dre?
400
Prior to pursuing a solo career, Eric Clapton was the lead singer and lead guitarist for this Classic Rock band from the 1960’s.
What is Cream?
400
Adam Yauch who died last year was a member of this group
What is the Beastie Boys?
400
Tiny Spanish percussion instrument (worn on fingers).
What are castanets?
500
While the most commonly heard scales in music are made up of 7 different pitches, this scale has only five tones.
What is the pentatonic scale?
500
Public Enemy rapped “You go Ooh and AHH when I jump in my car/ People treat me like” this Hall of Fame L.A. Lakers Center
Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
500
In 1967, the lead singer of this classic rock band was arrested for inciting a riot during a performance.
Who are the Doors?
Also an acceptable answer: Who is Jim Morrison?
500
At this age Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix passed away.
What is 27?
*Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse also died at this age