Terry Fox
Musical Elements
Bands and Musicians
History: 1958 - 1981
Instruments
100
Terry Fox is.
Who is a person who raised money for cancer research?
100
This musical element is about whether sounds are long or short and includes the beat and rhythm.
What is duration?
100
A famous family band. Known for popular songs like "ABC." One of the members would go on to be ultra famous and known for such songs and videos including "Thriller."
Who is The Jackson Five?
100
This famous country singer was known for her bubbly personality. She passed away recently.
Who is Dolly Parton?
100
This instrument makes a buzzing, reedy, and expressive sound.
What is the harmonica?
200
The province where Terry started his run.
What is Newfoundland (and Labrador)?
200
This musical element describes whether a sound is high or low, like the difference between a bird singing and a bass guitar.
What is pitch?
200
Daily Double:
This singer was born in France and is known as "The Little Sparrow." She is famous for songs like "Je ne regrette rien."
Who is Edith Piaf?
200
Canada officially began using this famous red-and-white flag with a maple leaf in this year.
What is 1965?
200
This is often considered the world's "natural instrument."
What is the (human) voice?
300
This is what Terry named his cross-country Marathon.
What is the Marathon of Hope?
300
Playing a song loudly, softly, smoothly, or with energy is an example of this musical element.
What is expression?
300
This famous British band included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr.
Who are the Beatles?
300
In 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to do this.
What is walk on the moon?
300
This brass instrument is often the loudest instrument in the band and has a slide instead of valves.
What is the trombone?
400
Terry's goal was to raise this amount of money for cancer research.
What is $24 million dollars OR $1/Canadian?
400
This musical element helps us tell the difference between instruments, such as a flute and a trumpet, even when they play the same note.
What is timbre?
400
Known as the “Queen of Soul,” this legendary singer is famous for songs like “Respect.”
Who is Aretha Franklin?
400
Daily Double:
This Canadian city hosted the Summer Olympics in 1976.
What is Montreal?
400
Glen Gould is a Canadian musician known for playing this instrument.
What is the piano?
500
Terry finished his run near this city in Ontario.
What is Thunder Bay?
500
When different musical parts are played together—such as a melody, bass line, and chords—this describes the musical element called ____.
What is texture?
500
This Canadian folk and country musician became famous for songs about Canadian life, including The Hockey Song.
Who is Stompin' Tom Connors?
500
This is the year the Canadian Constitution was ratified.
What is 1981?
500
The ukulele has historical ties to which two geographical locations?
What are Portugal and Hawaii?