Music Trivia
This "Lemonade" and "Single Ladies" singer turned the music world upside down when she released the country album "Cowboy Carter"
Who is Beyonce?
This rest gets the entire measure - 2, 3, 4, or more counts
What is Whole Rest?
A crescendo (cresc. or < ) tells you do this
What is gradually get louder?
This has five lines and four spaces (like your hand)
What is the staff?
This woodwind is the only one that has never been made of wood
What is the Saxophone?
This saying came from sounds in a viral TikTok song.
What is skibidi?
This note is 2 beats in 4/4 time
What is Half Note?
This dynamic means very loud
What is Fortissimo (ff)?
This tempo is fast
What is Allegro?
Brass instruments started without any valves. 500 years later, this instrument still doesn't (usually) have any valves.
What is the Trombone?
In this song from "Despicable Me 2", Pharrell says because he's _____, clap along if you feel like a room without a roof.
What is Happy?
This note gets 1 1/2 counts in 4/4 time.
What is Dotted Quarter Note?
A decrescendo (or diminuendo) > tells you to do this
What is get softer?
These tell you how to play notes - short, long, accented, etc.
What is articulation?
An older name for this instrument is the kettledrums.
What is Timpani?
This British-Albanian "Dance the Night" singer sang a duet with Elton John
Who is Dua Lipa?
When added to a note, a dot adds this much
What is half the value?
This dynamic symbol means very soft
What is pp?
This symbol tells you to hold a note longer and watch the conductor.
What is fermata?
In The Ohio State University Marching Band, a senior player of this low instrument dots the "i" in Script Ohio
What is Sousaphone (tuba)
In 2022, this physical format of recorded music sold more than CDs for the first time.
What vinyl records (or LPs)?
A whole note tied to a half note gets this many counts
What is 6?
This is what the m in mf or mp stands for
What is mezzo (medium)?
This repeat tells you to go to the sign (Segno in Italian) and play to the end (Fine in Italian).
What is D.S. al Fine?
Called "The King of Instruments", you can hear this non-band instrument in a church or at a baseball game
What is Organ?