Instrument Families
Famous Musicians
Musical Vocabulary
Songs
100

The instruments of this family are mostly made of wood and the player blows air into the instrument to start the sound.

What is the Woodwind Family

100

This singer-songwriter started as a country musician before transitioning to pop music.

Who is Taylor Swift.

100

What do we call the counting of the notes through time in music?

What is Rhythm.

100

This song is the most popular song on Youtube, having been viewed more than 16 billion times.

What is "Baby Shark".

200

The instruments of this family are all made of metal and the player buzzes their lips on the mouthpiece to start the sound.

What is the Brass Family

200

This singer started performing and recording as a child and reached peak popularity in the 1980s.

Who is Michael Jackson?

200

What is the musical term meaning "quiet"?

What is Piano.

200

What are the first words to the United States' National Anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner"?

What is "Oh, say can you see..."

300

The instruments of this family all involve long lines that are stretched along the length of the instrument and the player will pluck or bow these lines to make sound.

What is the String Family.

300

This rock band became popular in the 1960s as part of the British Invasion. They split up in the 1970s and each one pursued solo careers. 2 of the members are still alive today.

Who are The Beatles.

300

What do we call the concept of notes moving higher or lower?

What is Pitch.

300

In the song, "Mary Had A Little Lamb", what was "against the rules"?

What is the Lamb followed her to school one day.

400

The instruments of these family are played by shaking, tapping, or striking.

What is the Percussion Family.

400

This Canadian rapper started his career as an actor on a television show called DeGrassi: The Next Generation. His birth name is Aubrey Graham.

Who is Drake.

400

What do we call all the symbols that help musicians know what to play or sing?

What is Notation.

400

This song, written and recorded by Neil Diamond in 1969, later gained even more popularity when it is sung at Boston Red Sox games.

What is "Sweet Caroline"?

500

Instruments of this family all use electricity to create the sound.

What is the Electronic Instrument Family.

500

This composer of the Classical Period is still well remembered for his music today that includes "Ode To Joy", "Moonlight Sonata", and "Fur Elise".

Who is Beethoven.

500

What do we call a specific style of music?

What is Genre.

500

This song from the 1970s, describes a place where people can stay. People all over the world know the simple dance that involves using your arms to form letters.

What is "YMCA".

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