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Only in Theory
Let's Get Lyrical
What Does That Mean?
100

Known for her iconic rep lip, this singer-songwriter recently finished one of the longest pop music tours in history

Who is Taylor Swift?

100

This composer is famous for being a child prodigy in both playing the pianoforte and composing

Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

100

A "flawless" and "genuine" ending to a musical phrase

What is a Perfect Authentic Cadence?

100

Finish the lyric: "Oh say can you see, by the dawn's early light, __________"

What is "What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?"

100

Pianissimo

What is "Very softly?"

200

This "King of Pop" originated in a family band and was later made iconic by his gravity-defying dance moves

Who is Michael Jackson?

200

This piece, most frequently performed around the holiday season, was composed by Handel in 1741, in which the lyrics dominantly feature this exclamation of joy

What is the Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah?

200

This chord is made up of 3 minor thirds stacked on top of each other

What is a fully diminished seventh chord?

200

Finish the lyric: "On the banks of the old Raritan, my friends, where old Rutgers evermore shall stand, ______"

What is "For has she not stood since the time of the flood, on the banks of the old Raritan?"

200

Con Moto

What is "With Motion?"

300

This pointy-chested "Queen of Pop" was featured in the all-American movie, A League of Their Own

Who is Madonna?

300

Rather than being named after an animal, this movement of The Carnival of Animals, written by Camille Saint-Saëns, describes a container where animals with gills can be found.

What is "Aquarium?"
300

A period is a unit of music that contains two phrases called the ______ and the _______; each followed by a cadence

What are "antecedent" and "consequent?"

300

Finish the lyric: "Oh Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling, __________"

What is "From glen to glen, and down the mountain side"?

300

Semplice

What is "Simple?"

400

One Direction posted a music video for their hit song "Kiss You" on January 7, 2013, and references this classic by the "King of Rock and Roll"

What is "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley?

400

Born in 1843, this composer has been called "the most distinguished Norwegian composer of the 19th century." He also wrote "In the Hall of the Mountain King"

Who is Edward Grieg?

400

This term, which sounds like something you could identify in a chess match, is often associated with this opening chord progression: I-IV-V-I

What is the Foursquare Gambit?

400

Finish the lyric: "Lacrimosa dies illa _________"

What is "Qua resurgent ex favilla?"

400

Mutig

What is "Spirited?"

What is "Bold?"

500

This music artist was the headliner for the 2015 Super Bowl halftime show and performed alongside rapper Missy Elliot and singer Lenny Kravitz

Who is Katy Perry?

500

He wrote his Wedding March, from music to "A Midsummer Night's Dream", 5 years after his own wedding

Who is Felix Mendelssohn?

500

In set theory, this string of three numbers can be used to describe all major and minor triads

What is [037]

500

Finish the lyric: "No time to tarry here, no time to wait for you, _________"

What is "No time to tarry here, for I'm on my journey home?"

500

Sourdement Agité

What is "Secretly Agitated?"

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