Musical terms
This musical term “tempo” refers to what in a song?
1. The volume
2. The speed
3. Instrumentation
2. Speed
Long before he played a detective on “Law and Order” he was one of founders of gangsta rap.
1. LLcool J
2. Ice T
3. Snoop Dogg
2. Ice T
How many keys are on a piano?
1. 61
2. 76
3. 88
3. 88
It’s the capital of Tennessee and the place you go to start a music career, specifically country
1. Memphis
2. Knoxville
3. Nashville
3. Nashville
She’s the top selling female rapper of all time.
1. Nicki Minaj
2. Cardi B
3. Megan thee Stallion
1. Nicki Minaj
The term “A Cappella” means.
1. Without instruments
2. Singing in Italian
3. Very softly
1. Without instruments
The beginnings of rap can be traced back to a 1973 house party featuring DJ Cool Herc in this city.
1. Los Angeles
2. New york
3. Atlanta
2. New York
If you use your violin to play country or bluegrass music, now you’re playing a …
1. Banjo
2. Fiddle
3. Bass
This city is considered the birthplace of Jazz.
1. St. Louis
2. New Orleans
3. Atlanta
2. New Orleans
She was the first person born in the 21st century to win a Grammy award.
1. Billie Eilish
2. Olivia Rodrigo
3. Becky G
1. Billie Eilish
The musical term “dynamics” refers to the …
1. Volume
2. Style
3. Length of the song
1. Volume
in the 1970s, rap had not yet become mainstream. It wasn’t until 1979 that the song “rappers delight” by this group became the first rap song to be played on major radio stations.
1. Run DMC
2. Digital underground
3. Sugar hill gang
3. Sugar hill gang
How many strings are on a standard banjo?
1. 5
2. 4
3. 6
1. 5
Shawn Mendes, Drake and The Weeknd all came out of this city’s music scene.
1. Los Angeles
2. Toronto
3. New York
2. Toronto
Following the 2023 Grammy awards, she has now won 32 grammies, more than any other musician.
1. Adele
2. Beyoncé
3. Alicia Keys
2. Beyoncé
Does the musical term “forte“ mean loud or soft?
Loud
They had the first rap album to go platinum.
1. Beastie Boys
2. Wu tang clan
3. Run DMC
3. Run DMC
This stringed instrument plays the highest pitches in an orchestra.
1. Violin
2. Cello
3. Viola
1. Violin
Chicago is considered the home of this genre.
1. Rock
2. Blues
3. Soul
2. Blues
She was the first woman inducted in the rock and roll hall of fame and deserves more than just a little respect.
1. Aretha Franklin
2. Madonna
3. Joan Jett
1. Aretha Franklin
Multiple music notes played simultaneously is called
1. Rhythm
2. A chord
3. A melody
2 A chord
What is the best selling rap album of all time?
1. 2Pac - All Eyez on me
2. The Notorious BIG - Life after death
3. Eminem - The Eminem Show
3. Eminem - The Eminem Show
This small 8 string instrument is used widely in bluegrass music
1. Banjo
2. Dulcimer
3. Mandolin
3. Mandolin
This city ruled the music scene in the 1960’s with its famous Motown records. It’s was the record company of the Jackson 5, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and many other successful musicians.
1. Atlanta
2. New York
3. Detroit
3. Detroit
Singer Cher was the first artist to record a song using this recording technology with her 1998 song “believe”
1. Digital recording
2. Auto-tune
3. reverb
2. Auto-tune