Instruments
Pitches
Rhythms
Composers
Modern Music
100

This 6-stringed instrument is strummed.

GUITAR

100
#1 - This pitch is on the 1st line of the treble clef staff.
What is E?
100
This note lasts for 1 beat.
What is a quarter note?
100

What does a composer of music do?

Writes and creates music on paper.

100

Which band performs the song "We Will Rock You?"

Queen

200
Instruments in this family are either struck, shaken, or scraped.
What is the PERCUSSION FAMILY?
200
#2 - This pitch is on the 3rd space of the treble clef staff.
What is C?
200
This music symbol means a beat of silence.
What is a rest?
200
This composer was a child prodigy (young genius), his music was more complex than others of its time, and he died very young.
Who is Mozart?
200

What do we call a piece of music that gets stuck in your head?

Earworm

300
Instruments in this family include the trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba.
What is the BRASS FAMILY?
300
#3 - This pitch is on the 4th line of the treble clef staff.
What is D?
300
This note lasts for 4 beats.
What is a whole note?
300

This Austrian composer was known for dramatic classical music written for the orchestra. Later in his life he lost his hearing.

Beethoven

300

What does the term "Alt music" stand for?

Alternative music. Music that is not pop.

400
The saxophone is a member of this family.
What is the WOODWIND FAMILY?
400
#4 - This pitch is on the space above the treble clef staff.
What is G (high G)?
400

This musical note is held for 2 beats.

Half note

400
Perhaps Beethoven's most famous piece of music is called __________?   Clue: Not 1,2,3,4, but ____.
5th Symphony. Bum bum bum buuuum!
400

Who is considered the king of pop music?

Michael Jackson

500

This Italian word pizzicato means "to pluck." Which instrument family might require playing pizzicato? 

String Family

500

#5 - This pitch is on the line below the treble clef staff. This note gets it's own line.

What is C (middle C)?

500

What does a quarter rest look like?

Sideways letter Z with a "tail."

500

Mozart was famous for his musical talent, but he was also well known for __________. Clue: funny

Telling jokes and playing pranks

500

What are the four most commonly used instruments in popular music today?

Voice, guitars, drums, piano.

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