NOTES & CHORDS
This note is worth the value 4 beats
Whole Note
What is the name of the clef that has the sentence FACE in the space?
Treble Clef
Which of these composers had 20 children?
A. Mozart
B. Beethoven
C. Bach
D. Lizst
C. Bach
What was the first instrument ever discovered?
The voice
What is Mr. Acosta's favorite type of chocolate?
Dark chocolate
How many beats is one eighth note worth?
What is the definition of a song medley?
Multiple song played together in continuous performance.
Which style of music gained large popularity in America through extensive radio and television broadcasting from the 1930's to 1950's?
Country Western Music
How many different types of instruments have been played in class by all students this year?
18. Guitar, Ukulele, Xylophone, Piano, Tambourine, Shaker, Clave, Guiro, Triangle, Sand Blocks, Finger Cymbals, Sleigh Bells, Vibra-Slap, Voice, Hands (clapping), Bongos, Large hand drum, Bucket drums.
How many keys are on a full size piano?
88 keys
Name at least 4 of the minor chords learned in either guitar or general music class this year.
Am, Cm, Em, Dm, Bm, Fm
What is the musical word for playing the individual notes or strings of a chord?
Arpeggio
What was the first and largest record company run entirely by African Americans?
Motown Records
This instruments is used in rock and roll, sporting events, and churches because of it's large sound coming from metal pipes.
The organ
Name all movies shown December 2025 for the music fundraiser's Holiday Movie Night.
Which of the Christmas songs in music class this year has the most chords in it?
Frosty the Snowman. It has 8 chords in it!
This word means to play a song or piece with varying levels of volume and intensity.
Dynamics
Name at least 3 popular pieces written Beethoven.
Fur Elise, Moonlight Sonata, 5th Symphony, Ode to Joy (Symphony 9), Waldenstein, Pathetique, Hero Symphony, etc.
What is the most popularly bought and played instrument in the world?
The guitar
How many half days take place at our school in semester 1?
13 half days
Name at least 7 four chord or more songs learned this semester.
Yellow Submarine, Brown Eyed Girl, Born To Be Wild, Bingo, Wonderwall, Ho Hey, Riptide, House of The Rising Sun [Guitar adds: Creep, Kryptonite, Hotel California]
This word stands for the understanding the arrangement of different parts of a song or piece. Learned in the first 2 weeks of all classes!
Form
Which of these 5 composers lived the longest.
A. Bach
B. Mozart
C. Beethoven
D. Lizst
E. Stravinsky
Stravinsky lived the longest to 88 years old.
Which kind of instrument was the most expensive ever sold at auction?
The most expensive musical instrument sold at auction is the 'Lady Blunt' Stradivarius VIOLIN and was sold at $15.9 Million dollars, by Tarisio Auctions (USA) in London, UK, on 20 June 2011.
Name Mr. Acosta's favorite composer of all time.
Beethoven