Music Appreciation
Which British group has sold more albums than anyone else in history?
The Beatles
What is the name of the symbol at the start of a line of music that tells the musician the names of the lines and spaces (ex. treble, bass)
Clef
What part of the guitar holds the tuners?
Head (or headstock)
How is a sound produced on a brass instrument?
Lip buzzing
Which pop star joined the cast of Wicked as one of the 2 main singers?
Arianna Grande
The Trews wrote a song about a stretch of road where fallen soldiers travel when returned to Canada. What was this song called?
Highway of Heroes
What is the symbol at the start of a piece of music that often appears as 4/4 or 3/4 or 2/4
Time signature
As each fret is pressed down and played (ex. 1st fret, then 2nd fret, then 3rd, etc.), what happens to the pitch heard?
It gets higher
How is a sound produced on a woodwind instrument?
Blown air and vibrating reed
Which hip hop star played Jimmy in the TV show Degrassi?
Drake
What was the name of Gord Downie's band?
The Tragically Hip
What does the symbol # mean when placed beside a note?
Raise the pitch of the note
The guitar string travels from the tuners, along the neck and ends at the ________.
Bridge
What technique separates the sounds between notes on brass and woodwind instruments?
Tonguing
What film was the song "Can't Stop The Music" by Justin Timberlake written for?
Trolls
Gordon Lightfoot wrote a song about a ship that sunk the great lakes called "The Wreck of __ ______ _______"
Edmund Fitzgerald
What does the first 4 in 4/4 time signature mean?
4 beats per bar
How many lines are there in guitar TAB (tablature)?
6. One for each string
What technique moves between notes without stopping the sound (no tonguing)
Slurring
Which male pop star was born in Stratford, Ontario?
Justin Beiber
A former teacher wrote a song that is our school's anthem. What is it called?
I'm A Mustang
Where might you find a double barline in a piece of music?
The end
What is it called when several guitar notes are strummed at one time?
A chord
Ex. Be sure to breath for the entire ______
Phrase
Which pop group contained singers performing under the names Scary, Sporty, Baby, Ginger and Posh
The Spice Girls