Famous Composers
2000's
Genres
Instruments
Legends
100

December's composer of the month. Wrote The Nutcracker.

Peter Tchaikovsky

100

Pop singer with huge hits like "Oops I Did It Again" and "Toxic"

Britney Spears

100

This genre is associated with Nashville, TN.

Country

100

6 stringed instrument, used in many musical groups.

Guitar

100

Who is called 'The King of Pop'?

Michael Jackson

200

Composer who lost his hearing and continued to write music.

Beethoven

200

Pop singers with hits such as "Genie in a Bottle" and "Candyman".

Christina Aguilera

200

This genre got really big in the late 70s but died out very quickly.

Disco

200

4 stringed instrument that's bigger than a viola but not as big as a bass.

Cello

200

Who is call 'The King of Rock'?

Elvis Presley

300

Baroque composer who played piano and organ.

J. S. Bach

300

The girl group Beyonce was in before she went solo.

Destiny's Child

300

This genre became popular in the 90s thanks to bands like Nirvana.

Grunge

300

A woodwind instrument that is not used in a symphony orchestra (HINT: Ms. Drake plays this instrument).

Saxophone

300

Who is the legendary guitarist AKA the best guitarist of all time? 

Jimi Hendrix

400

Composer who was afraid of zombies (basically) and had his heart removed after he died.

Chopin

400

The boy band Justin Timerlake was in before he went solo.

N'Sync

400

This genre practically originated in Kansas City in the early 1920s

Jazz

400

The only brass instrument that uses a slide instead of valves.

Trombone

400

How did Eminem get his name?

Abbreviation of Marshall (Bruce) Mathers III
500

Composer who wrote the melody for Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

Mozart

500

00's power couple with lots of hit songs. They have a daughter named Blue.

Beyonce and Jay Z.

500

A sub-genre of rock consisting of bands like "All Time Low" "Taking Back Sunday" "Blikn 182" and "My Chemical Romance"

Pop punk

500

This instrument can be considered either a string instrument or a percussion instrument.

Piano

500

For whom did Taylor Swift write the song 'Style'? 

Harry Styles

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