Composer Trivia
Which composer's 9th symphony contains "Ode to Joy"?
Beethoven
How many Von Trapp children were there in "The Sound of Music"?
7
What kind of scale goes whole-step, whole, half-step, whole, whole, whole, half?
Major
Which technique is utilized on the violin to give a plucking sound that resembles the Chick-fil-a jingle?
Pizzicato
What is the biggest string instrument?
Bass
Who composed "The Nutcracker"?
Tchaikovsky
What was the recent adaption of Wicked's biggest hit?
Defying Gravity
Which major key has 4 flats?
A flat major
How would you be able to play two notes at once to play both harmonies and melodies at the same time?
Double stops
Which instrument can reach the highest notes?
Violin
Which music period was Haydn from?
Classical
From the spring musical "Hadestown" earlier this year, what song did the musical open on?
The Road to Hell
What is 4/4 also known as?
Common time
What is it called when your bow goes as fast as you can?
Tremolo
Which instrument is named after a shape?
How many children did Bach have?
20
Which musical is "Summer Loving" from?
Grease
Which minor scale sounds snake-charmer-esque?
Harmonic
What term means to hit the strings with the wooden part of the bow?
Col legno
Which instrument sounds like a duck?
Oboe
What was Schubert's nickname?
Little mushroom
Why would anyone ever go see "Harry Potter: The Cursed Child" on Broadway?
They wouldn't, it does not belong with anything Harry Potter-related and is not canon (no hate to anyone who likes the Cursed Child but I actually cannot stand that)
What does ffff mean?
Fortissississimo
What is it called when you lightly rest your finger over a spot on the string that is exactly in the middle of the string?
Harmonic
Is a piano a string instrument or a percussion instrument?
Both