Famous Musicians & Composers
Which famous composer was deaf?
Name a woodwind instrument
flute, clarinet, oboe, saxophone, oboe, bassoon
Name a movie that John Williams composed the soundtrack for
Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jaws, Indiana Jones, etc.
How many music genres are there?
too many to count, 1,300 according to spotify but probably more
How many beats does a whole note get?
4
Who wrote Twinkle Twinkle Little Star?
W. A. Mozart
What is the biggest percussion instrument?
The Bass Drum
Which band has sold the most albums of all time?
The Beatles
How was the first video game music made? (what is the device)
With a programmable sound generator
How many strings does a double bass have?
4
How long is John Cage's infamously silent piece of music?
4:33
How do you tune your guitar without a tuner?
You can tune it to itself using the frets or harmonics
What is it called when you surprise someone with the music video for "Never gonna give you up"?
A Rickroll
Name a jazz musician
Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, etc.
Staccato
Who wrote the song Robot Rock?
Daft Punk
Name a double reed instrument
Oboe, bassoon, english horn, etc.
What instrument does Ms. Williams specialize in?
Oboe
When was jazz music invented/discovered? (name the decade)
1910s or 1920s
What is the name for the dynamic marking of "ff"?
fortissimo
Who wrote "Wiegenlied" in 1868? (the lullaby song)
Johannes Brahms
Which instrument did Jazz musician Billie Holiday specialize in?
Vocals
What day was the birth of the Slater 2021 skirt wearing Marching Band?
May 11th
Who was the first black musician to win a grammy? (It's a jazz musician)
Ella Fitzgerald
Name the 4 music clefs
treble, bass, alto, tenor