Musical instuments
What's a woodwind instrument that produces sound by a player's breath blowing across an opening?
Flute
What defined this era as a period of transition?
Renaissance
What was the first album to win a Grammy for Album of the Year?
The Music from Peter Gunn by Henry Mancini
what connects both sides of the brain?
Corpus Callosum
What is the highness or lowness of a single musical sound called?
Pitch
What brass instrument has valves and a bright sound?"
Trumpet
What are the key characteristics of this era, such as monophony and the use of plainchant and organum?
Medieval
What classic ballad was originally recorded by Dolly Parton but famously covered by Whitney Houston?
I Will Always Love You
What is something that involves reading music?
Visual Cortex
What is the term for the volume (loudness or softness) of the music?
Dynamics
What is the smallest and highest-pitched member of the orchestral string family?
Violin
When did the Baroque period begin and end, and whose death marked its end?
The Baroque period generally spans from 1600 to 1750, with its end marked by the death of composer Johann Sebastian Bach
In what decade was the oldest known musical instrument, a flute made of bone, created?
40,000 years ago
What controls tactile feedback while playing instruments or dancing?
Sensory Cortex
What word describes the speed or pace of a musical piece?
Tempo
What musical instrument has a head but no face, and is beaten to produce a sound?
Drums
What are the three master composers of the classical era?
Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven.
The voice behind which fast-food jingle was none other than Justin Timberlake?
McDonald's
What controls your behavior and decision making?
Prefrontal Cortex
What do we call a succession of single pitches that is perceived as a recognizable whole?
Melody
Which instrument is often called the "King of Instruments" due to its powerful and varied sound?
Pipe Organ
What core values and themes defined the Romantic era, such as emotional expression, individualism, and fantasy?
Overflow of feelings
In what year did the band Metallica perform on all seven continents?
2013
what is the primarily responsible for processing visual information
Occipital Lobe
What does it mean to play a note "staccato"?
Articulation