Jazz and Blues
The 1920s were known as the (blank) age:
What is Jazz
Some people’s only exposure to classical music is through which cartoon?
What is Looney Tunes
What are the three characteristics of a string instrument?
What is Strings, tuning pegs, and bow
Which genre was a dance style that started in the 1950s?
What is Rock
N’ Sync falls under which genre of music?
What is Hip-Hop
What is the definition of Rhythm?
A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound
Blues music was inspired from what type of songs?
What is Slave Songs
Early classical music mainly was performed for what type of people?
What are the characteristics of a brass instrument?
What is made of metal, one continuous piece of tubing, mouthpiece and bell
Where was Elvis Presley from?
What is Memphis, Tennessee
Which genre features guitar, fiddle, steel drums, and keyboard?
What is Country
In 2017, which female artist had the most streams on Spotify
Who is Rihanna
What is it called when you have one person lead and create a melody and then have everyone else echo?
What is Call and Response
How many main music eras are there?
What is 6 different genres
What instrument family is the saxophone a part of?
What is the Woodwind Family
Which rock artist or group proved that you could have lyrics that made no sense, but as long as you had a catchy melody, people would still listen to your music?
Who are The Beatles
Which one of these is NOT a common theme of country songs?
What is Globalism
In what country was the piano invented?
What is Italy
Which one of these instruments is NOT featured in jazz music?
Trumpet
Trombone
Piano
Banjo
What is the Banjo
Which one of these is NOT a classical style or form?
Ragtime, Opera, Symphonies, or Choir Singing
What is Ragtime
List three instruments found in the woodwind family in 15 seconds
If you complete it on time and with the correct number of instruments, you get the points!
Who wrote the song, “Something Just Like This?”
Who is Coldplay
Which country artist wrote a song about the passing of his wife that would soon become the Virginia Tech anthem?
Who is John Denver
What is the definition of Harmony?
The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions
Which artist was known for his very raspy voice and brilliant trumpet improv?
Who is Louis Armstrong
What are the six main areas of classical music?
What is the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern era
Which genre of music commonly features, trumpets, and trombones
What is Jazz
Which genre is inspired from spoken poetry?
What is Rap
Which country artist started a nonprofit organization to encourage reading in young children?
Who is Dolly Parton
When was Beethoven born?
When is December 1770