Category 1: Musical Elements
Category 2: Instruments
Category 3: Music Around Us
Category 4: Music History & Genres
Category 5: Guitar Challenge
100

How fast or slow music is played is called what?


Tempo

100

Which instrument has six strings and is commonly used in rock, pop, and country music?


Guitar


100

Why do advertisements often use music?

To grab attention and influence emotions.


100

What genre of music is often associated with improvisation?


Jazz

100

How many strings does a standard guitar have?


6

200

What musical element describes how loud or soft music is?


Dynamics 

200

What family does the trumpet belong to?

Brass

200

What is a soundtrack?

Music used in a movie, TV show, or video game


200

What genre combines spoken lyrics with beats?


Hip-Hop/Rap


200

Which string is the thinnest on a guitar?


String 1 - high E

300

What is the pattern of long and short sounds in music called?


Rhythm 

300

Name the percussion instrument played with sticks that usually keeps the beat.

Drum 

300

Why might a movie use slow, quiet music during a sad scene?

To create emotion and support the mood


300

What genre of music often uses electric guitars, drums, and bass?


Rock 

300

What hand usually presses the strings on the fretboard?


Left hand (for most right-handed players)


400

What musical element refers to how high or low a sound is?


Pitch 

400

Which instrument has black and white keys?

Piano 

400

What type of media commonly uses short, catchy music clips?


Social media/TikTok/Reels


400

where did the djembe originate

West Africa 

400

What do we call a group of notes played together?


Chord 

500

What musical element describes the overall feeling or emotion of a song?


Mood

500

What instrument family includes the violin, viola, cello, and bass?

Steins 

500

Would a scary movie be as effective without music? Why?


No, because music helps create suspense and emotion


500

Which musical genre is known for large orchestras and composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven?


Classical Music


500

Name two guitar chords learned in class.


Any two (G, C, D, Em, Am, E, A)