Music in History
This famous Austrian composer was a child prodigy who wrote over 600 pieces of music, including "Eine kleine Nachtmusik."
What is Mozart?
A trumpet, trombone, and tuba all belong to this family of instruments.
What is the brass family?
The speed of a piece of music, from Largo (very slow) to Presto (very fast).
What is tempo?
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is a celebration of her music from this many different albums.
What is ten?
This powerful style of music from the 17th and 18th centuries is known for composers like Bach and Handel.
What is the Baroque period?
This percussion instrument is a large, four-pedal drum that can be tuned to different pitches.
What are timpani?
This symbol at the beginning of a musical staff tells you the pitch of the notes. A G clef is one of the most common.
What is a clef?
This musical artist and actress, born Stefani Germanotta, is famous for her song "Bad Romance" and her role in the movie A Star Is Born.
Who is Lady Gaga?
This American musician is known as the "King of Rock and Roll" and his home, Graceland, is a museum in Tennessee.
Who is Elvis Presley?
This long, winding instrument is a member of the woodwind family but is made of brass and often played in orchestras.
What is a saxophone?
The term for playing a musical passage loudly.
What is forte?
This famous DJ and producer often performs in a helmet that looks like a mouse's head.
Who is Deadmau5?
This era of music from the late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the birth of jazz, blues, and ragtime.
What is the Jazz Age?
This stringed instrument is played by drawing a bow across its strings and is the highest-pitched instrument in the orchestra.
What is a violin?
A group of three or more notes played together to create harmony.
What is a chord?
The name of the group that sang "I Want It That Way" in the 90s, and recently went on tour with New Kids on the Block.
Who are the Backstreet Boys?
This composer, who went completely deaf later in life, continued to write and perform brilliant symphonies, including his famous Fifth Symphony.
Who is Beethoven?
This percussive instrument, often seen in a drum kit, has a name that sounds like something you'd wear on your head.
What is a hi-hat?
This musical term means to gradually get softer, or decrease in volume.
What is decrescendo?
The popular song "Seven Nation Army" is by this two-person rock band.
Who are The White Stripes?