Music Notation
This symbol, #, raises a note by one half step.
What is a sharp?
This form of intellectual property protects original songs, including their music and lyrics.
What is copyright?
Known for hits like “Shake It Off” and “Anti-Hero,” this singer launched her career as a country artist before becoming one of the world’s biggest pop stars.
Who is Taylor Swift?
A cappella music is defined by the absence of these.
What are musical instruments?
Bisong’s name is a musical play on the name of Southwestern Law School’s mascot, this animal.
What is a bison?
This Italian term refers to a gradual slowing of the tempo and is commonly abbreviated rit. in music.
What is a ritardando?
When an artist records and releases their own version of a song previously released by someone else, it’s commonly called this.
What is a cover?
This Grammy-winning singer is such a huge fan of The Office that she has said she’s watched the entire series multiple times and has even been quizzed on the show by Rainn Wilson.
Who is Billie Eilish?
This 2012 movie starring Anna Kendrick helped bring collegiate a cappella into mainstream pop culture
Bisong has two types of membership: performing members and these members, who can participate in events without having to audition.
What are audience members?
This symbol placed over or under a note tells the performer to hold it longer than its written value.
What is a fermata (𝄐)?
Money paid to a songwriter or artist based on uses or sales of their music is commonly called this.
What are royalties?
Before her solo career gave us hits like “Crazy in Love,” this singer was a member of Destiny’s Child.
Who is Beyoncé?
This five-member a cappella group became famous for vocal arrangements of popular songs without traditional instruments.
Who are Pentatonix?
This Bisong tradition lets absolutely everyone grab a mic and become the star of the show for approximately three minutes.
What is Karaoke Night?
This popular pneumonic helps people remember the notes corresponding to each line on the staff in treble clef.
What is "Every Good Boy Does Fine"?
Before using someone else's song in a movie, a filmmaker will generally need to obtain this type of legal permission.
What is a license?
This singer famously has a four-octave vocal range and got her start on Broadway at just 15 years old.
Who is Ariana Grande?
Founded in 1946, the Sweet Adelines organization helped popularize this style of four-part a cappella singing among women.
What is barbershop?
According to the official Bisong board slides, this officer somehow holds the additional titles of Marketing, Mascot, AND MVP.
Who is Treasurer Brayden McClellan?
This major key has five sharps.
What is B major?
This two-word doctrine can sometimes allow copyrighted material to be used without the owner's permission for purposes such as criticism or commentary.
What is fair use?
This British singer has a large lion tattoo covering much of his chest.
Who is Ed Sheeran?
Founded in 1909 at Yale University, this group is considered the oldest collegiate a cappella group in the United States still in existence today.
Who are the Whiffenpoofs?
Southwestern got a little more musical in this year, when Bisong A Cappella Group was founded.
What is 2019?