Theory
In most music, songs must keep a steady this...
What is a beat?
Classical music is attributed to musicians living on this continent.
What is Europe?
A lot of black music is centred around driving rhythms and drum beats dating back thousands of years and originating on this continent.
Where is Africa?
Some people on the internet have not been kind to this singer, but that is okay because she just shakes it off.
Who Taylor Swift?
The music teacher really likes to play and teach this 4-stringed instrument that most people think was invented in Hawaii.
What is the ukulele?
This is what it is called when the note values of a song form a pattern.
What is rhythm?
A drum belongs to this section of an orchestra.
What is percussion?
Created in the late 1970's and exploding in the 1980's, this type of music has had the biggest influence on popular music today.
What is hip hop?
This singer writes and performs songs about positive body image. Watch out for the big grrrls!
Who is Lizzo?
The music teacher married their best friend in 2017 after meeting at one of these places known for pencil sharpeners, supervisors and gymnasiums?
What is a school?
Some songs are written in 4/4, and some songs are written in 3/4, which is known as this type of signature.
What is time signature?
A cello belongs to this section of an orchestra.
What are the strings?
Gospel, ragtime and the blues were three genres of music that had a heavy influence on the creation of this other genre of music that is popular with trumpet, saxophone and double bass players.
What is jazz?
Show this singer some 'respect' as she is listed as the Rolling Stone's best vocalist ever.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
From 2020 until 2022, the music teacher was unable to present one of these in-person events, due to obvious reasons.
What is a music concert?
The most interesting music uses a combination of adagio and allegro tempo, legato and staccato notes and crescendo and decrescendo volume. This combination is known as...
What is musical dynamics?
A trumpet belongs to this section of an orchestra.
What is the brass section?
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell sang about this geological formation that ain't high enough to 'keep me from getting to you, babe.'
What is a mountain?
This singer and songwriter is a 'survivor,' and has hit songs such as Crazy in Love (Put a Ring on It) and Irreplaceable.
Who is Beyonce?
When the music teacher is not playing an instrument or singing a song, they like to play with their friend Coda, who is not a person but one of these animals.
What is a dog?
These are the total amount of quarter notes that can fit into a measure written in 3/4 time signature.
What is three?
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
This former member of Destiny's Child is cited as one of the most important and influential black musicians of all time. Songwriting and singing aside, this musician is also a humanitarian and philanthropist who works to help victims of natural disaster and is a strong supporter of Black Lives Matter.
Who is Beyonce?
Whitney Houston sang this popular Dolly Parton composition on two very popular movies: Spiderman: Far From Home and The Bodyguard.
What is I Will Always Love You?
The music teacher has created some fun music videos on YouTube starring these types of toys; perhaps they know Kermit and Elmo...
What are puppets?