Rhythms
Musical Vocab
Pop Music through the ages
Musical Instruments
Miscellaneous
100
How many beats does an 8th note get?
Half a beat
100
What should you do when you see a CRESCENDO?
Gradually get louder
100
This musical artist was the top-selling Latino artist of the 1990s. She is known as the "Queen of Tejano music." There have been several movies and TV shows about her life, including a Netflix series released in December 2020. NAME THIS ARTIST.
Selena
100
Name this instrument known for its low sound.
Tuba
100
A duet is when two people play together. What is it called when five people play together?
Quintet
200
How many quarter notes fit into a measure of 3/4 time?
3
200
Where do you find the KEY SIGNATURE of a piece?
At the beginning of the line
200
Lady Gaga has had a very successful career - most recently, performing the Star Spangled Banner at President Joe Biden's inauguration. She is known not only for her music but also for her fashion choices. In 2010, she made headlines by wearing a dress made out of WHAT MATERIAL?
A. Live snakes
B. Raw meat
C. Pure gold
D. Pages from her favorite book
B. Raw meat
200
Name this instrument known for its reedy tone.
Oboe
200
What is a ledger line?
A short line under or over the staff that allows you to write low or high notes.
300
An eighth note is what you get when you divide a quarter note into 2 equal parts. What type of rhythm do you get when you divide a quarter note into 4 equal parts?
Sixteenth notes
300
Finish the scale:
DO RE MI FA __ __ __ __
SOL LA TI DO
300
All of these artists EXCEPT ONE are nominated for a Grammy for "Record of the Year" this year. Which of the following artists are NOT nominated in this category?
Beyoncé
Billie Eilish
Post Malone
Dua Lipa
BTS
BTS (although they are nominated in the "Best Pop Group Performance" category)
300
Which one of these objects is NOT used as an instrument?
A. Conch shells
B. Ram's horns
C. Wineglasses
D. Flashlights
D. Flashlights
300
John Williams is a famous film composer. Which of these movies did he NOT write the score for?
A. Pirates of the Caribbean
B. Star Wars
C. Home Alone
D. Indiana Jones
A. Pirates of the Caribbean (the score is by Hans Zimmer)
400
Clap and count 4 sixteenth notes using the correct syllables.
1 E and A ....
400
What is it called when you emphasize a note that's not on a strong beat?
SYNCOPATION
400
What year were the first Grammys held?
A. 2000
B. 1972
C. 1959
D. 1926
C. 1959
400
Name this instrument.
Bagpipes
400
One of our new solo songs is Baila Esta Cumbia. Cumbia is a type of dance music common in Latin America. What country did cumbia ORIGINALLY come from?
Colombia
500
What is it called when you divide a quarter note into smaller and smaller chunks?
Subdivision
500
What should you do if you see a TENUTO sign?
Play the note full value
500
Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen, had an impressive vocal range! What did he attribute this to?
A. Genetics
B. Extra teeth
C. Lots of voice lessons early in life
D. Extra-large lungs
B. Extra teeth
500
What country does a DIDGERIDOO come from?
Australia
500
Mozart was a child prodigy. How old was he when he first performed his music at an Austrian court?
Six