Musical History Eras Tour
Potpourri
All about that swing
Before and After
Those Darn Key Signatures Again
100

A synonym for "coontemporary," fancy word for music from now.

What is Modern?

100

This is the only number whose spelling has the same number of letters as its meaning.

What is 4?

100

This term means making up music on the spot — it’s one of jazz’s most important features.

What is improvisation?

100

An ABBA hit turns royal as it honors Britain’s late monarch.

Dancing Queen Elizabeth II

100

F Major

1 (flat)

200

Don't get it twisted, this music isn't always as lovey-dovey as its name would suggest.

What is Romantic?

200
This man served four terms as U.S. president, from 1933-1945.

Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt? (FDR)

200

This type of jazz singing uses nonsense syllables instead of real words

What is scat singing?

200

A famous poem mourning Abraham Lincoln becomes the first Avenger.

O Captain! My Captain America?

200

D Major

2 (Sharps)

300

Revival, renewal, literally, "rebirth"

What is the Renaissance?

300

Red, blue, and yellow are examples of this type of color.

What are primary colors?

300

This keyboard instrument is a smaller (sometimes larger) cousin of the piano and was widely used in jazz clubs for its funky sound.

What is the organ?

300

A Disney ice queen belts a power ballad before meeting Inspector Gadget.

Let it Go Go Gadget

300

A Major

3 (Sharps)

400

"If it ain't _____, don't fix it!"

What is Baroque?

400

This person is the short evil guy from Shrek.

Who is Lord Farquad?

400

This city is considered the birthplace of jazz.

What is New Orleans?

400

A cartoon mallard and some real life bearded folk who hunt them.

Donald Duck Dynasty

400

D-flat Major

5 (Flats)

500

It wasn't that great, it was _____. In fact, it was the opposite of good, which is _____.

What is Medieval?

500

This is the year the War of 1812 ended.

What is 1815?

500

This style of jazz originated in the 1940s and is known for fast tempos and complex chord changes.

What is bebop?

500

This iconic sandwich from McDonald’s moonlights as a Shakespearean tragedy full of ambition and murder.

Big Macbeth

500

F# Major

6 (Sharps)