General Trivia
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
FINISH THE LINE
WHO SANG IT?
Mystery Bag
Music Notation
100
Eminem's 8 Mile is named after a road in which Michigan city?
a. Detroit
b. Ann Arbor
c. Grand Rapids
a. Detroit
100
This string instrument can be acoustic or electric.
Guitar
100
"Don't worry, about a thing. Because every little thing _____________"
Is going to be alright
–Three Little Birds, Bob Marley and the Wailers
100
"Hey Jude"
"Let It Be"
"Blackbird"
The Beatles
100
What is the name of the instrument family that includes clarinets, saxophones, oboes, flutes and bassoons?
Woodwinds
100
What is this symbol called?
Time Signature
200
Which rapper is famous for wearing parachute pants?
a. Eminem
b. MC Hammer
c. Snoop Dogg
b. MC Hammer
200
Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong played this brass instrument.
Trumpet
200
"His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti _____________"
There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti
–Lose Yourself, Eminem
200
"Somebody to Love"
"Under Pressure"
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
Queen
200
The characters in this musical include Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion. You'll recognize the song "Over the Rainbow".
Wizard of Oz
200
What is the correct name of this symbol?
Quarter Note
300
Who was the very first American Idol winner?
a. Simon Cowell
b. David Archuletta
c. Kelly Clarkson
c. Kelly Clarkson
300
You might hear this instrument in jazz, blues, or American folk songs.
Harmonica
300
"Whoa we're halfway there" ____________
Whoa livin on a prayer!
–Livin' on a Prayer, Bon Jovi
300
"When I Was Your Man"
"Talking to the Moon"
"Grenade"
Bruno Mars
300
What is the name of this Scottish wind instrument?
Bag pipes
300
What is the name of this music symbol?
Eighth Notes
400
Who was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
a. Nina Simone
b. Patti LaBelle
c. Aretha Franklin
c. Aretha Franklin
400
This string instrument looks like a large violin and is played by Yo Yo Ma.
Cello
400
"Billie Jean is not my lover. She's ______________"
Just a girl who claims that I am the one
–Billie Jean, Michael Jackson
400
"Just Dance"
"Poker Face"
"Shallow"
Lady Gaga
400
Shawn Corey Carter is the real name of which famous rapper?
Jay-Z
400
What type of rest is this?
Half Rest
500
Which rock star also has a career as a horror movie writer and director?
a. Marilyn Manson
b. Rob Zombie
c. Billy Idol
b. Rob Zombie
500
This type of percussion instrument starts with a "b".
Bongo Drums
500
"It's the eye of the tiger, it's the _________"
Thrill of the fight
–Eye of the Tiger, Survivor
500
"Crazy in Love"
"Halo"
"Love on Top"
Beyonce
500
A group of people who play brass, wind, and percussion instruments are called a band. What is a group of people who play string instruments called?
Orchestra
500
What is this type of articulation called?
Staccato
600
Which of these is the oldest surviving instrument?
a. Drum
b. Trumpet
c. Flute
c. Flute
The oldest surviving instrument is an ancient bone flute, estimated between 42,000 and 82,000 years old.
600
You might also hear this European keyboard instrument called a "squeezebox".
Accordion
600
"I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me.
_____________________________"
He's just a poor boy, from a poor family
–Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody
600
"Rolling in the Deep"
"Easy on Me"
"Some Like You"
Adele
600
What does the Italian musical term adagio mean?
Slow
600
What is this type of articulation called?
Tie