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100
This composer was deaf by the time he premiered his 9th Symphony

Who is Beethoven

100

Name a MASTA Staff Member who has been here as a camper before.

Who is Ms. Hull, Mr. McDonald, Ms. Williams, Mr. Scherer, Mr. Harmsen.

100

This Major key has 0 Flats and 0 sharps.

What is C Major?

100

Name the four string instruments in an orchestra. 

What are violins, violas, cellos, and bass?

100

Give a definition of the sun.

What is a mass of incandescent gas, a gigantic nuclear furnace?

200

This is one of the most famous film composers of our time. Example: Star Wars

Who is John Williams?

200

Which current staff member has been the assistant camp director at MASTA before.

Who is Mr. McDonald?

200

The term for the notes of a chord played in succession, either ascending or descending. 

What is an arpeggio?

200

Name the instrument that Mr. Paige played at the dance.

What is the electric violin?

200

Name the most popular jeopardy host.

Who is Alex Trebek?

300

This person wrote their first symphony at the age of six.  

Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

300

MASTA stands for...

What is the Michigan Chapter of the American String Teachers Association?

300

This minor key has 2 sharps.

What is b minor?

300

This instrument plays the tuning note in a full symphony orchestra. 

What is the oboe?

300

Mrs. Stuart teaches here. 

What is Troy High School?

400

Name the composer of this piece. 

Who is George Gershwin?

400

This person performs The Smile on Your Face.

Who is Alison Kraus?

400

This Minor key has one flat. 

D Minor


400

Name the six strings of a guitar in order from top to bottom.

What are E, A, D, G, B, E?

400

This artist sings "The Sun" song.

Who is They Might Be Giants?

500

Name the composer of this piece. 

Who is Dvorak?

500

This is the founding year of MASTA camp.

What is 1972?

500

Name the three types of minor scales.

What are natural, melodic, and harmonic minor scales?

500

As a group, make a list of as many parts of your string instrument as you can in 90 seconds. At least 10 parts.

Answers will vary.

500

Name the State of Michigan's flower.

What is the Apple Blossom?