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The Dreaded Music Theory Category
400
Although properly known as "The Imperial March," the piece you're hearing from Star Wars is more popularly known as this character's theme
Who is Darth Vader?
400
Jazz, rock, and country music were all created in this familiar country
What is America (the United States)?
400
John Williams has composed the music for Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, and all nine episodes of this film saga
What is Star Wars?
400
This pop sensation that Mr. Moquin dislikes started off as a country artist in the late 2000s with hits like "Our Song" and "Teardrops on My Guitar"
Who is Taylor Swift?
400
The Italian word "forte" is used to describe this musical dynamic (volume)
What is loud?
800
In March 2026, this song from KPop Demon Hunters became the first Korean song to win an Academy Award
What is Golden?
800
Although usually associated with Scotland, this wind instrument is also played in Ireland
What are bagpipes?
800
Known for such pieces as Symphony No. 5 and Moonlight Sonata, this composer was completely deaf by the age of 45
Who is Beethoven?
800
Sabrina Carpenter released a song named after this caffeinated beverage in 2024
What is Espresso?
800
An interval describes the space between this many notes
What is two?
1200
This happy section of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony finally introduces a choir after about 45 minutes of instrumental music
What is Ode to Joy?
1200
Flamenco music, which features colorful costumes and elaborate dances, originated in this European country
What is Spain?
1200
4'33" by composer John Cage features 4 minutes and 33 seconds of this sound
What is silence?
1200
This "nuclear" Imagine Dragons hit stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs chart for a record-breaking 87 weeks in 2013-14
What is Radioactive?
1200
This French word is used to describe a type or category of music
What is genre?
1600
An old disco favorite by Earth, Wind & Fire becomes popular again every year on the 21st night of this month
What is September?
1600
Taiko drums, which were used to scare enemies in battle, come from this east Asian nation
What is Japan?
1600
Although composer Hans Zimmer wrote most of the music for The Lion King, this singer/songwriter wrote five songs for the film, including "Circle of Life" and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"
Who is Elton John?
1600
The music video of this popular Michael Jackson song features him in zombie makeup doing his signature "moonwalk" dance
What is Thriller?
1600
Unlike triads, seventh chords have this many notes included in them
What is four?
2000
Although originally dismissed by critics for its six-minute length and mashup of musical styles, this Queen song has since become one of the most widely-recognized rock songs of all time
What is Bohemian Rhapsody?
2000
"Cielito Lindo," a Mexican song featuring guitars, horns, and performers in fanciful costumes, is an example of this folk style of music
What is mariachi?
2000
All of Polish composer Frederic Chopin's 200+ compositions feature this, his instrument of choice
What is the piano?
2000
Suga, from the K-Pop group BTS, has mentioned in interviews that he would like to be this inanimate object in another life
What is a rock?
2000
Binary, ternary, sonata, and rondo are all examples of this element of music
What is form?