Instruments
This family of instruments produces sound by vibrating air through a tube.
What is the woodwind family?
This actor had to wear a green face paint made of toxic copper.
Who is Margaret Hamilton?
This is the name of the clef primarily used by viola players.
What is alto clef?
This pop star began as a Disney Channel actress and later released “good 4 u.”
Who is Olivia Rodrigo?
A triplet divides this number of beats into three equal parts.
What is 2?
This instrument’s sound is made by buzzing lips into a mouthpiece with no valves or slides.
What is a bugle?
This character sings “If I Only Had the Nerve.”
Who is the Cowardly Lion?
The circle of fifths helps musicians understand this musical concept.
What is key signature relationships (or key changes)?
This viral sea shanty went viral on TikTok in early 2021.
What is "The Wellerman?"
This term refers to shifting the emphasis to offbeats or weak beats.
What is syncopation?
This low woodwind instrument often doubles the bassoon in orchestration.
What is contrabassoon?
In the movie, Dorothy’s house lands here.
What is Munchkinland?
This French composer is known for impressionist pieces like Clair de Lune.
Who is Claude Debussy?
This musical TV show followed a high school show choir group and featured mashups, drama, and slushies.
What is Glee?
In 6/8 time, this note gets one full beat.
What is a dotted quarter note?
This brass instrument uses a slide instead of valves.
What is the trombone?
This author wrote the original Wonderful Wizard of Oz book.
Who is L. Frank Baum?
This is the term for when a piece changes from one key to another.
What is modulation?
This jazz standard is central to the plot of the movie Whiplash.
What is Caravan?
This is the term for music without a steady pulse.
What is free rhythm (or rubato)?
This keyboard percussion instrument resembles a xylophone but uses metal bars and has a pedal.
What is a vibraphone?
This is the musical interval that appears in the beginning of the classic song "Over the Rainbow."
What is an octave?
The tonic, dominant, and subdominant chords make up this set of commonly used chords.
What is the primary triads?
This haunting 1930s jazz standard, famously covered by Billie Holiday, uses floral imagery to describe racial violence in the American South.
What is "Strange Fruit?"
This type of rhythm involves simultaneous use of two or more conflicting meters.
What is polyrhythm?