AOM Instructor Party!

Method Books

100

How many books are there in the Piano Adventures series?

8

200

Are Randall and Nancy Faber married or are they siblings?

Married

300

What is Suzuki's first name?

Shinichi

400

Which piano method book has been the best selling for the past two decades?

Alfred

500

Which Minnesotan city did Hal Leonard start in?

Winona, MN

Composers and Musicians

100

This composer is known for composing ballets such as "The Nutcracker" and "Swan Lake."

Tchaikovsky

200

This composer died in 1750.

Bach

300

What country was Chopin born in?

Poland

400

What were Mozart's 5 names, as stated by Faber and Faber?

Johannes Chyrsostomus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

500

This musician is best known for creating comedy songs that make light of pop culture and often parody specific songs by contemporary musicians.

Weird Al

Strings and Keys

100

How many strings does a 12-string guitar have?

12

200

How many strings does a violin have?

4

300

How many keys does a piano have?

88

400

How many keys does a harpsichord have?

About 60

500

Approximately, how many strings does a zither have?

30-40

Famous Pieces

100

Which song by Mozart has the same melody as the ABC song?

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

200

Minuet in ___ was found in the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach and is played by beginning music students.

G

300

Michael Jackson performed this popular song and dance as a zombie in his 1980's music video. 

Thriller

400

"Ride of the Valkyries" by Wagner is from which cycle of operas?

the Ring cycle

500

What are the two notes that start the "Jaws" theme?

E and F