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  1. Which instrument family is the violin part of?

The string family

100
  1. Which global hit by Whitney Houston was written by Dolly Parton?
  1. I Will Always Love You
100

One of the most famous institutions of musical education in the world, the Moscow Conservatory, is officially named after what composer of "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker?"

Tchaikovsky

100

Which English rock band released the iconic 1971 untitled fourth album featuring the legendary track 'Stairway to Heaven'?

led zeppelin

100

What colour are sharp and flat keys on the piano?

 Black

200
  1. How many strings does a guitar have?

Six

200
  1. Where in New York does Lana Del Rey sing about in her 2014 single?
  1. Brooklyn (from ‘Brooklyn Baby’)
200

Arguably the most famous section of Camille Saint-Saëns's suite "The Carnival of the Animals" is its 13th section, a piece with a prominent cello solo named for what graceful bird?

Swan

200

Who was the flamboyant lead singer of the British rock band Queen, born Farrokh Bulsara?

freddie mercury

200

How many pedals does a standard piano have?

three

300

What country is most often associated with bagpipe music?

Scotland

300

Which pop superstar released their third album ‘Dangerous Woman’ in 2016?

Ariana Grande

300

What 1846 oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn tells the story of the titular Old Testament prophet who brings rain to Israel through his prayers and ascends in a fiery chariot to heaven?

Elijah

300

Which 1973 Pink Floyd concept album features a prism dispersing light into color on its iconic cover?

the dark side of the moon

300

What is the name of the furthest right pedal on a standard piano?

The sustain pedal/damper pedal

400

What is the term for someone who plays the flute?

Flauntist

400
  1. Which of the following pop artists has NOT released a self-titled album; Camila Cabello, Taylor Swift, Lorde or Beyonce?
  1. Lorde
400

Scholars have established that what composer of "The Nutcracker" and "Overture of 1812" was gay, although that fact is often disputed in his native Russia?

Tchaikovsky

400

Which classic rock band, fronted by Mick Jagger, uses the famous 'tongue and lips' design as their logo?

the rolling stones

400

In which country was the piano invented?

Italy

500

How many clarinet players are there in a standard sized orchestra?

two
500
  1. Who burst onto the scene in 1999 with three consecutive top five UK hits, including ‘You Drive Me Crazy’ and ‘Sometimes’?
  1. Britney Spears
500

What oratorio by George Frideric Handel, whose "Hallelujah Chorus" is one of the most famous choral pieces of all time, premiered in Dublin's New Music Hall on 13 April 1742?

Messiah

500

Which classic rock band, featuring Don Henley and Glenn Frey, released the 1976 hit 'Hotel California'?

eagles

500

What was the term piano originally short for?

Pianoforte

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