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100
What instrument is this?
Clarinet
100
What are dynamics?
How loud or soft something is
100
What is Mozart's full name?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
100
Name three music genres.
Possible answers:
Classical
Pop
Rock
Jazz
Heavy Metal
Gospel
Hymnal
March
100
Which note is the most well known on the piano? (middle __)
Middle C
200
What type of woodwind is a bassoon?
Double-reed
200
What is the difference between a slur and a tie?
In a slur, the notes are not tongued but they are different notes
In a tie, the notes are the same pitch, and are not different notes
200
At what age did Mozart write his first composition?
Five years old
200
List at least three types of jazz songs.
Possible Answers:
Ballad
Swing
Blues
Funk Rock
Contemporary
200
What is the #1 Christmas song of all time?
A. White Christmas, by Bing Crosby
B. All I Want For Christmas is You by Mariah Carey
C. Feliz Navidad by José Feliciano
D. Holly Jolly Christmas by Burl Ives
A. White Christmas by Bing Crosby
300
How do you make sound on a brass instrument?
Buzzing
300
What do the top and bottom numbers in a time signature mean/do?
The top number tells you how many beats to a measure
The bottom number tells you what note gets the beat, or how long they last
300
Which famous composer wrote Piano Concerto?
Aaron Copland
300
Who wrote the march piece The Thunderer?
John Philip Sousa
300
Which popular band couldn't read sheet music?
The Beatles
400
What is the most basic key for playing in an ensemble?
Concert Bb Major
400
What is marcatto?
Separated and with slight accents, NOT short
400
When was the song Happy Birthday written?
1893
400
In a concert band, how many different clefs are being used? What are they?
Three; treble/G clef, bass/F clef, percussion clef.
400
What does a rhythm dot do to a note? (two possible answers; you only need one)
It:
Takes three of the note below it and adds up
OR
Splits the note in half, and adds the half to the initial note's value
500
Which instrument tunes the orchestra/band?
Oboe
500
What is the correct definition of syncopation?
The first note of the measure is on the down beat, the second and third are on the up beat.
500
What was the first rock song ever recorded? For an extra $200, when was it made?
Rocket 88, by Ike Turner
Released in 1958
500
In which church did the genre Gospel Rock originate?
The African-American churches
500
Why did the chicken cross the road?
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