Music Theory
Which element of music refers to volume levels?
Dynamics
Who composed Fur Elise and lost his hearing over his lifetime?
Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars make what type of music that the majority of people listen to?
Pop (short for 'popular') music
What are the 4 instrument families?
Brass, Woodwind, Strings, and Percussion
Which instrument(s) does/do Mr. Alphonso play best?
Guitar/Bass/Ukulele
What is the name of the symbol that indicates silence in music?
Rest
Which artist has had to re-record several albums to gain control over her music rights?
Taylor Swift
Electric guitars, basses, and drums are used in a band for what type of 'aggressive' music?
Rock music
Which instrument is the largest and lowest-pitched in the brass family?
The Tuba
Which streaming platform is used most for music?
Spotify
What are the 5 lines and 4 spaces that music notes are written on called?
A Staff
Which famous singer is known as the 'King of Pop?'
Michael Jackson
Which music genre is often associated with cowboy culture and rural areas?
Country music
What do you call a group of singers performing together?
What is sound measured in? At what level can your hearing be permanently damaged?
Decibels. At 85dB or louder you can permanently lose your hearing.
How many beats does a whole note get?
Which British band often referred to as the 'Fab Four' holds the record for the most number-one hits on the Billboard 100 charts?
The Beatles
Which type of electronic music emerged in the early 2000s and incorporated the 'beat-drop'
Dubstep
What is the large ensemble called where a conductor leads all the instrument sections?
An Orchestra
Which instrument, crafted by the Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari in 1716 and known as "The Messiah," holds the record as the most expensive musical instrument ever sold, with an estimated value exceeding $20 million?
The Violin
What is the form of a typical pop song?
(Intro), Verse 1, Chorus, Verse 2, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus
Which composer wrote the music for the following movies: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Home Alone, and Jaws?
John Williams
What is the genre for traditional music of a culture that is passed down orally through generations?
Folk music
How many notes does a piano have?
Eighty-eight (88)
Who was the most streamed artist of 2018 with 8.2 billion streams? (hint: Canadian)
Drake