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100

These three people have been the core judging panel for American Idol for the past 7 seasons

Who are Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Katy Perry?

100

The higher register in tenor and bass voice caused by a flip is often called this

What is falsetto?

100

This is the industry standard DAW for recording studios

What is Pro Tools?

100

The Black Box theatre is located in this building

What is Pless Hall?

100

How many departments are in NYU Steinhardt?

What is 11?

200

This singer has had a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades

Who is Mariah Carey?

200

How do vocal folds create sound?

What is vibration?

200

This is voltage value that is associated with “phantom power”

What is 48V?

200

This performance venue is located across the street from Lipton Hall

What is Provincetown Playhouse

200

The Music Therapy department (Nordoff-Robbins Center) is located here

What is the Ed Building 11th floor?

300

This pop star wrote songs for Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears

Who is Kesha?

300

This technique requires a violinist to strike the strings with the wooden part of the bow

What is col legno?

300

This is the industry standard sample rate and bit depth 

What is 48kHz, 24 bit (or 96 kHz and 192 kHz)?

300

The Golden Bathrooms are located here

What is the Ed Building basement?

300

This was Steinhardt’s official name before it became the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development 

What is the Steinhardt School of Education? 

400

This person is often referred to as the “Queen of Rock”

Who is Tina Turner?

400

This is the cartilage in the lower part of the larynx that is shaped like a ring

What is the cricoid cartilage?
400

Often dubbed the “fifth Beatle”, this man was instrumental in helping the Beatles achieve their artistic vision in the studio. He produced many of their tracks, including “Twist and Shout” and “Here Comes The Sun”

Who was George Martin?

400

This cabaret venue is located in the basement of Studio 54

What is 54 Below?

400

Professor Emeritus in NYU’s Music History Department

Who is Dr Lawrence Ferrara?
500

This singer is a godmother to Elton John’s two sons

Who is Lady Gaga?

500

The passage/break between chest and head voice is called this

What is passagio?

500

This man owned the first 8-track tape machine all the way back in 1957, which he dubbed “the octopus”

Who was Les Paul?

500

This venue has a performance space located in the basement of a world shop on West 4th St

What is the Music Inn?

500

This was the first MPAP program to exist

What is the Music Education program? (rip for now)