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100

One of the most famous institutions of musical education in the world, the Moscow Conservatory is officially named after what composer of "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker?"

Who is Tchaikovsky?

100

Which Barbie song won at the Golden Globes this year?

What is "What Was I Made For?

100

What city in America did jazz originate in?

What is New Orleans?

100

Better Oblivion Community Center and boygenius are "supergroups" that include what singer-songwriter behind the 2020 album Punisher?

Who is Phoebe Bridgers?

100

How many members were apart of One Direction?

What is 5?

200

What Romantic composer is known for his nocturnes?

Who is Chopin?

200

Who composed the film soundtrack to Indiana Jones film series?

Who is John Williams?

200

What Boston college, known for its study of jazz and other contemporary American music, has produced more Grammy-winners than any other school?

What is Berkeley College of Music?
200

In a 2021 hit song, Adele asks the listener to go “______ On Me.” Fill in the one work blank, a description of something achieved without great effort.

What is Easy on Me?

200

Fur Elise' was a work by which composer?

Who is Beethoveen?

300

How many sixteenth notes are in four dotted quarter note? 

What is 24 sixteenth notes?

300

Which film score composer has the most Oscars?

Who is Alfred Newman?

300

If you ran across an article about 3 jazz legends from the same family whose first names were Ellis, Wynton, and Branford, what would their last name most likely be?

What is Marsalis?

300

How many tracks are there on the “SOUR” album?

What is 11 tracks?

300

Name the major and minor key that has 5 sharps

What is B Major and G# minor?


400

One of the most famous moments in the clarinet repertoire is the trill and glissando that open what classic 1924 orchestral work by George Gershwin?

What is Rhapsody in Blue?

400

Which film score composer has the most Oscars?

Who is Alfred Newman?

400

The harmonies and melodies of jazz were inspired by the music of this continent.

What is Europe?

400

Which album contains the tracks 'I Know Places' and 'This Love'?

What is 1989?

400

Encore, was released by which hip hop group or artist?

Who is Eminem?

500

What is a Passacaglia?

What is a baroque dance form?

500

"Twist and Shout" is famous Beatles hit, but which movie is it in?

What is Ferris Bueller's Day Off?

500

Louis Armstrong popularized what kind of singing?

What is scat?

500

An artist born Montero Lamar Hill had a breakout single in 2019 that remained No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for 19 weeks. By what name is this artist better known?

Who is Lil Nas X?

500

Finish the lyric:

"When I dropped my sword, threw it in the bushes and.."

What is "knocked on your door"?