Mainstream Musicals
This musical features the song “Defying Gravity.”
What is Wicked
Finish the lyric: “I'm gonna swing from the…”
What is Chandelier
A triplet splits one beat into how many equal notes?
What is 3
The speed of music is measured in this unit.
What is BPM or beats per minute
This classical composer became deaf later in life but still composed masterpieces like Symphony No. 9.
What is Beethoven
This emotional ballad from Dear Evan Hansen became an anthem for those feeling unseen: “Even when the dark comes crashing through…”
What is You Will be Found
“Hello from the other side” is a famous line by this artist.
What is Adele
A dotted quarter note equals how many eighth notes?
What is 3
This is the term for how high or low a sound is.
What is pitch
This genre, born in the American South, is known for its 12-bar structure and expressive guitar riffs.
What is Blues
This musical tells the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton using hip-hop and R&B.
What is Hamilton
300 – In Bohemian Rhapsody, Freddie Mercury sings, “Is this the real life? Is this just…”
What is Fantasy
In 3/4 time, how many sixteenth notes are in one measure?
What is 12
This action is required to create sound waves.
What is vibration
The Beatles made their U.S. debut on this TV show in 1964.
What is the Ed Sullivan Show
In Les Misérables, this character is a former prisoner seeking redemption while caring for a young girl named Cosette.
What is Jean Valjean
This Billie Eilish song opens with the line “White shirt now red, my bloody nose.”
What is Bad Guy
A half note tied to a quarter note lasts how many beats in 4/4 time?
What is 3
The part of the ear that converts sound vibrations into electrical signals.
What is cochlea
This woman is often called the “Queen of Soul.”
Who is Aretha Franklin
This rock musical tells the story of artists struggling in New York City during the AIDS crisis.
What is Rent
This rapper declared in lyrical stride, “You better lose yourself in the music, the moment…”
What is Eminem
A measure in 4/4 time contains 1 dotted half note and how many eighth notes to fill it completely?
What is 2 eighth notes
This phenomenon makes a passing ambulance siren sound higher as it approaches and lower as it leaves.
What is Doppler effect
This 20th-century genre blended African rhythms, jazz, and soul, giving rise to artists like James Brown.
What is Funk