Four Letter Terms
Commercial Jingles
Smash Hits: 2000 - present
Finish the Lyric
Music Theory
200

This four-piece Swedish pop group conquered the world with hits like "Dancing Queen" and "Mamma Mia."

Who is ABBA?

200

This fast-food giant's famous five-note audio logo is immediately followed by the whispered vocal phrase, "I'm Lovin' It."

What is McDonald's?

200

In 2024, Sabrina Carpenter soared to global superstardom with this caffeinated, glossy pop anthem.

What is Espresso?

200

Just a small-town girl, livin' in a lonely world

She took the midnight train goin' ______

What is anywhere?

200

This punctuation mark placed immediately after a note increases its original duration by half.

What is a dot?

400

Born Stefani Germanotta, this pop superstar and actress won an Oscar for her song "Shallow" from A Star Is Born.

Who is Gaga or Lady Gaga?

400

This smiling, baked cheese cracker brand uses a jaunty theme song that crowns it as "The snack that smiles back!"

What is Goldfish?

400

In January 2021, this 17-year-old artist made history when her emotional debut single "Drivers License" made her the youngest artist ever to debut at Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Who is Olivia Rodrigo?

400

You can dance, you can jive

Having the time of your life

See that girl, watch that scene

Diggin' the _________ _________

What is Dancing Queen?

400

This type of five-note scale can be played using only the black keys on the piano.

What is a pentatonic scale?

600

This large, triangular stringed instrument is traditionally associated with angels and orchestral music.

What is a harp?

600

This insurance company guarantees immediate assistance and coverage availability with the rhythmic chant, "Like a good neighbor, ______ is there."

What is State Farm?

600

This pop star's iconic 2007 smash hit "Umbrella" featured a rap intro by Jay-Z and spent seven consecutive weeks at number one.

Who is Rihanna?

600

Ain't nothin' but a heartache

Ain't nothin' but a mistake

I never wanna hear you say

_______ _______ ___ _______ _______

What is I want it that way?

600

This Italian musical term indicates a gradual stealing or flexing of time, literally translating to "robbed."

What is rubato?

800

This musical term refers to a steady, repeating rhythmic pulse, or the physical gesture a conductor makes to keep time.

What is a beat?

800

This chocolate brand's catchy candy bar anthem demands that you "Give me a break" of their crispy, wafer-filled snack.

What is Kit Kat?

800

This indie-pop artist's viral hit single "Ordinary" topped the global summer charts in 2025 and spent over a year living on eight different Billboard charts simultaneously.

Who is Alex Warren?

800

Hey Jude, don't make it bad

Take a sad song and make it better

Remember to let her into your heart

Then you can start to _____ ___ ______

What is make it better?

800

This specific interval, consisting of three whole steps (or six half-steps) was once historically nicknamed "The Devil's Interval."

What is a tritone?

1000

A performance by a single musician or singer without any backing accompaniment.

What is a solo?
1000

This jewelry retailer's elegant, three-word singing whisper has been reminding holiday shoppers since the 1980s that "Every kiss begins with ______."

What is Kay?

1000

In 2002, Kelly Clarkson made television and music history by winning the very first season of American Idol with this song. 

What is A Moment Like This?

1000

And you call me up again just to break me like a promise 

So casually cruel in the name of ____ _____

What is being honest?

1000

A time signature like 6/8, where the basic pulse is divided into three equal parts instead of two, is classified as this type of meter.

What is compound meter?