Grade 6 Music

Reading Music

50

How many beats is a quarter note?

1 beat

100

What does a half note look like? Draw it!

A white head with a stick

150

How many beats is an eighth note?

1/2 a beat

200

What does a whole note look like? Draw it!

an open oval

500

What are the 5 lines that sheet music is written on called?

A staff

Genres

50

Which genre is known for rhyming lyrics and strong beats, often spoken more than singing?

Hip-hop or Rap

100

Which genre typically features electric guitars, loud drums and this symbol 🤘 ?

Rock

150

Which genre blends two very different music genres and recently became popular?

Country-Rap 

200

Boy bands have been a thing since music first began. They are typically groups of young men whose music is designed for a young teenage audience. Name 3 of the most popular boy bands to exist? (active or not)

1. Backstreet Boys
2. One Direction
3. NSYNC
4. BTS
5. Boyz II Men
6. The Jackson 5
7. New Kids on the Block
8. The Beatles
9. Westlife
10. Jonas Brothers
11. The Monkees
12. Take That
13. Big Time Rush
14. 98 Degrees
15. EXO
16. SHINee
17. Menudo
18. Day26
19. O-Town
20. The Wanted

500

What genre originated in Jamaica and features chill offbeat rhythms?

Reggae

Movie Music

50

Which Disney movie does this song "Hakuna Matata" belong to ?

 

The Lion King

100

What is the name of the animated musical film that is currently holding the title of Netflix's most-watched film of all time?

K-Pop Demon Hunters

150

The song "Happy" by Pharrell Williams gained popularity after it was featured in the second movie of this film series, where the iconic yellow guys dance along joyfully.

Despicable Me 2

200

Which musical adaptation, starring Ariana Grande, has recently released its Part Two film?

Wicked

500

What years were the first and second Frozen movies released?

2013 and 2019

Instrument Families

50

What instrument family does the violin belong to?

The Strings

100

What family includes the tuba and the trumpet?

Brass

150

What instrument family involves hitting, shaking or scraping the instrument to make sound?

Percussion

200

What family is an oboe apart of?

Woodwind

500

Which of the following instruments is considered both a string and percussion instrument?

A) Saxophone

B) Piano

C) Tuba

D) Banjo

B) Piano

Canada

50

Name a Canadian singer/band.

- Avril Lavigne

- Shania Twain

- Justin Bieber

- Drake

- The Tragically Hip

100

Which Canadian singer is famous for the song “Sk8er Boi”?

Avril Lavigne

150

What year was the song "Baby" by Justin Bieber released?

2010

200

What language was "O Canada" originally written in?

French

500

What is the name of this Canadian singer who is known for his Christmas music and collabs with the sparkling water "Bubly"?

Michael Buble