MUSIC THEORY
When a song sounds happy, we say it is in a ________ key
What is major?
This instrument is shaped like a circle and played using sticks
What is a drum?
This genre features artists like 21 Savage, 50 Cent, and Nicki Minaj
What is rap?
This female artist has won 35 GRAMMY awards, most recently winning for her country album titled "Cowboy Carter"
Who is Beyonce?
This British boy band made up of 5 members (Harry, Louis, Liam, Zayn, Niall) got famous in the early 2010s and broke up in 2016
Who is One Direction?
When a song sounds sad, we say it is in a _______ key
What is minor?
This instrument is made up of black and white keys. Some are electric, some are not
What is a piano?
What is a keyboard?
This genre is associated with church and religion
What is gospel?
This Pittsburgh-born rapper wrote a popular song that's titled after two colors associated with his city.
Who is Wiz Khalifa?
This band is made up of 3 brothers who used to be Disney channel stars.
Who are the Jonas Brothers?
This is the name of the note that takes up a whole measure
What is a whole note?
This instrument is best known for its appearance in the cartoon Spongebob
What is the clarinet?
This genre of music is played on the radio. It is also what we call "soda" in Pittsburgh
What is "pop"?
This up-and-coming female rapper who won first GRAMMY in 2024 is in "Denial (is a river)" about her "Anxiety"
This British boy band is named after a bug
Who are The Beatles?
This is the name of the clef sign in the top line of a grand staff
What is a treble clef?
This instrument is shaped like a mini guitar, and most people think of Hawaii when they see it even though it is really from Portugal
What is a ukulele?
This genre is popular in the south and features guitar as the main instrument.
What is country?
This rapper/actor is a "Starboy" singer whose show called "The Idol" flopped
Who is The Weeknd?
Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of this grunge rock band
Who is Nirvana?
This is the name of the clef in the bottom line of a grand steff
What is bass clef?
This instrument is four-stringed, mid-low pitched, and found most often in orchestras.
What is the cello?
This genre title shares a name with its record company. It features artists like Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, and the Jackson 5.
What is Motown?
This king of rock & roll is known for his song "Can't Help Falling In Love", his love of fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches, and his death place--a toilet.
Who is Elvis Presley?
This band was made up of 5 family members, but the band eventually broke up because of one sibling (Michael) gaining more fame than the others.
Who are the Jackson 5?