Music Fundamentals
What is the name of the general family of organs that receives and perceives the experience of sounds?
The Ear
Which artist is commonly named the "King of Pop?"
Michael Jackson
According to Forbes, which streaming platform is considered to be the most popular for streaming music today?
Spotify
Cities like Nashville, Memphis, and Austin are commonly known for this type of music which often features singers with accents and instruments like guitars and fiddles. Other instruments you may see are harmonica, banjo, and steel string guitar.
Country Music
This instrument is in the brass family and is played using a long slide.
The Trombone
In modern Western music, note names follow several letters of the alphabet. Name all of the possible notes using alphabetical letter in our music today.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
This genre of music is commonly broken into several distinct periods known as the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century. Opera is sometimes considered a part of this genre.
Classical Music
According to Forbes, which music streaming platform is the largest in terms of total usage and users?
YouTube
This genre famously features artists and bands like Elvis Presley, ACDC, Phil Collins, and more.
Rock 'n Roll
This is the biggest instrument in the string family and is commonly seen in orchestras.
The String Bass
What is the name of the process in which instrumental musicians play the same note together in an attempt to perfectly align their harmonic frequencies before beginning to perform a piece of music?
This process is called tuning!
This type of music is commonly heard at music festivals and involves use of computer-based sounds and beats. DJing is an extremely popular career within this genre.
EDM / Trance / Electronic Music
What was the name of the original recording device that changed the way artists were able to preserve their music?
The phonograph
This genre famously features artists like Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, and groups like the Temptations. The name of the genre is also the name of a part of your shoe.
Soul
This instrument is not something you play per se, but it IS something that everyone carries with them all the time.
Your voice
Which type of waveform movement characterises how sound waves travel?
a. Latitudinal Waves
b. Longitudinal Waves
c. Traverse Waves
d. UV Rays
B. Longitudinal Waves
Nationalist music is music that is closely tied to a sense of national pride or identity. What is perhaps the greatest example of a nationalist song in American society today?
The Star Spangled Banner!
How long does typical copyright last?
a. Forever
b. Until the artist dies
c. For the artist's life + 25 years.
d. For the artist's life + 70 years.
e. For the artist's life + 100 years.
f. Music is not protected by copyright.
D. For the artist's life + 70 years
(unless rights are sold to another living artist or company)
Paris, France; London, UK; Berlin, Germany; Moscow, Russia; Prague, Czech Republic; Florence, Italy; Budapest, Hungary; Vienna, Austria; Munich, Germany; Athens, Greece; St. Petersburg, Russia
Vienna, Austria
This is a large string instrument that is played by plucking strings with both hands. Modern versions also have pedals and strings that are coloured black and red to show octaves and fourths.
The Harp
The speed of light is greater than the speed of sound, so the light waves reach your eye much faster than the sound waves reach your ears. The further away the strike is, the wider the gap will be between the time your eye perceives the bolt to the time your ear perceives the sound.
"Pop" music is music that is popular during different eras of social, economic, and cultural distinction. What kind of music was considered "popular" during the 1920s, '30s, and '40s?
Jazz / Swing!
What is the name (or abbreviated name) for the department of a record label or publishing company that is responsible for discovering and nurturing new talent?
Artists and Repertoire (A&R)
Name three of the four most important US cities when it came to the spreading of jazz from the South to the North. These cities remain some of the top hotspots for jazz in the world today.
New York City, Kansas City, Chicago, New Orleans
This instrument is in the woodwind family and is played using two small pieces of wood that vibrate together. It is most common in orchestras and military-style concert bands.
The Oboe