Instruments
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100

What was the medieval predecessor to the guitar?

Lute

100

How many planets are there (in our solar system)?

8

100

What is the Corelli concerto we played frequently known as?

The Christmas Concerto

100

If you can play it slowly, ________

you can play it quickly

100

What was the name of this biblical man (and first violinist) who put all the species in the world on an ark?

Noah

200

What was the medieval predecessor to the piano that used plucked strings?

Harpsichord

200

What's the capital of China?

Beijing

200

What piece was the senior solo last year?

Czardas

200

Life is hard, but at least you can _______

play in tune

200

What's the Spanish equivalent of the name of the founding father who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Tomás

300

What is the cello known as in most countries?

Violoncello

300

Who wrote The Great Gatsby?

F. Scott Fitzgerald

300

You can often hear Tomás playing this William Henry Squire piece. What is its name? 

La Tarantella

300

Can we swap _____ really quickly? (Joshua saying)

bows

300

Who was the last Czar of Russia?

Nicholas II

400

What clef is viola music in?

Alto Clef

400

When is Ivy League regular decision acceptance day this year?

March 30th
400

All-time most played HSCO cello piece?

Bach Prelude from Cello Suite no. 1 in G major

400

C Major. No flats, no sharps, no _____.

preservatives

400

What was the name of the Swedish tennis player (who bears the same last name as one of our violinists) who won 11 Grand Slams?

Bjorn Borg

500

How many strings does a violin have?

4

500

Which is the most prominent actor in the "literally me" genre of film?

Ryan Gosling

500

Which Latin American piece were the class of 2022/2021 seniors obsessed with?

Mi Negra

500

I don't have the ____

music

500

Which prominent professor, writer, and intellectual just turned 95 years old (and bears the same name as one of our violists)?

Noam (Chomsky)

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