Musical Instruments
This six-string instrument, typically played by strumming or plucking its strings, has been a staple of rock, blues, country, and countless other genres.
What is a guitar?
This group from Liverpool sang “Let It Be” and “Hey Jude.”
Who is The Beatles?
This musical element refers to how high or low a sound is.
"Twinkle, twinkle, little ________".
What is "star"?
This keyboard instrument has 88 keys and produces sound when felt-covered hammers strike strings.
This stringed instrument, recognizable for its round body and bright, twangy sound, is closely associated with bluegrass, folk, and traditional American music.
What is a banjo?
This British singer released “Rolling in the Deep,” which became a worldwide hit in 2010.
Who is Adele?
This symbol, also called the G clef, is used to indicated that the second line of the musical staff is the note G.
What is the treble clef?
"Is this the real life? Is this just _________?"
What is "fantasy"?
Whether two notes are a second, third, fifth, or octave apart, their pitch relationship is described by this term.
This small, handheld wind instrument has metal reeds inside and is played by blowing and drawing air through its holes.
What is a harmonica?
This singer performed “Purple Rain,” both the title song and a centerpiece of the 1984 film of the same name.
Who is Prince?
This musical diagram shows the relationships between the 12 major keys and their key signatures, moving by perfect fifths.
What is the Circle of Fifths?
"I come home, in the mornin' light, My mother says, 'When you ______________'?
What is "live your life right"?
This composer, born in 1770, began losing his hearing in his mid-20s, after already building a reputation as a musician and composer.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
This ancient wind instrument of Australian culture is a long, hollow wooden tube played by blowing into it, producing a deep, resonant drone.
What is a didgeridoo?
“Valerie” is a soulful tune from this singer who died too young in 2011.
Who is Amy Winehouse?
This musical element describes the unique quality or tone color that allows you to distinguish one instrument or voice from another.
What is timbre?
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but ___________".
What is "I'm not the only one"?
This 1982 song by Michael Jackson features Eddie Van Halen performing the famous guitar solo.
What is "Beat It"?
This unusual electronic instrument is played without physical contact, as musicians move their hands through electromagnetic fields to control its pitch and volume.
What is a theremin?
This band fronted by Dave Grohl released “Everlong” in 1997.
Who is the Foo Fighters?
A short, distinctive musical idea that can be repeated, developed, or transformed throughout a composition.
What is a motif?
"If you're lost, you can look, and you will find me _______________."
What is "time after time"?
This term describes one or more unstressed notes before the first bar line of a piece or passage, also known as a pickup.