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100

How many universities does MusicBox operate in?

9

100

What instrument uses an adjustable slide to change pitch?

Trombone

100

Which composer lost his hearing?

Beethoven

100

Who is a current up and coming Calgary pop star?

Tate McRae

100

Is a baby or a car horn louder?

Baby

200

What is ECE?

Early Childhood Education

200

Name a double reeded instrument

Bassoon or oboe

200

Which composer wrote the Four Seasons

Vivaldi

200

Who left One Direction first?

Zayn Malik

200

Plants grow faster with music: true or false?

True!

300

How many cities does MusicBox operate in?

12

300

How many feet of tubing does a french horn have?

18

300

What was the first ever instrument created?

Flute

300

Which member of the Avengers had a brief stint as a pop star?

Brie Larson

300

What was the first band to play on all 7 continents?

Metallica

400

How many volunteers has MusicBox had? Give an approximation of +/- 200

1000-1400

400

Which instrument, in professional orchestras, gives the tuning note?

Oboe

400

Who composed The Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky

400

What singer has had a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades?

Mariah Carey

400

How many people were at Rod Stewart's largest free concert ever? +/- 200 000

3.8 - 4.4 million

500

How many children have participated in our programs? Give an approximation of +/- 500

12500-13000

500

What class of instruments does a theremin belong to?

Electronic

500

Felix Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" comes from the incidental music he wrote for what Shakespeare play?

A Midsummer Night's Dream

500

What rock icon was the founder of The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-haired Men?

David Bowie

500

What is the most profitable song of all time?

Happy Birthday!

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