Beat/Rhythm
How man beats does a quarter note have?
1 Beat
What instrument family does the violin belong to?
String
What acronym is used to identify the spaces on the music staff?
FACE
What famous composer continued to write music even after he became completely deaf?
Beethoven
What is the largest organ on the human body?
Skin
If a "Half Note" gets 2 beats, how many beats does a "Whole Note" have?
4 beats
What instrument family does the piano belong to?
String, Percussion, both (accept multiple answers)
What acronym is used to identify the LINES on the music staff?
Every, Good, Boy, Does, Fine
EGBDF
What famous composer wrote Twinkle Twinkle Little Star?
Mozart
What is the only fruit that has its seeds on the outside?
Strawberries
What is the symbol that tells a musician to take a silent break?
Rest
What instrument uses a slide to change pitches?
Trombone
What is the nick name for the Treble Clef?
G-Clef
What is a child prodigy?
An individual under the age of 10 who demonstrates profound, innate talent, producing meaningful work in a specific domain at the level of a highly trained adult expert
What is the only food that doesn't expire?
Honey
What are the 2 numbers at the beginning of a piece of music called?
Time Signature
Which instrument has the highest pitch in the "woodwind" family?
Piccolo
What note sits on the line just below the treble cliff that has its own ledger line? (sits between Treble clef and Bass Clef)
Middle C
What era of music came first: The Baroque Period or Classical Period?
The Baroque Period
How many brains does an octopus have?
9 brains (in addition to the central brain, each of the 8 arms has a mini-brain that allows them to act independently)
How many quarter notes are needed to fill 1 measure of 3/4 time?
3 quarter notes
The Timpani belongs to this instrument family.
Percussion
What symbol cancels out a sharp or a flat note?
A Natural Sign
Where did a lot of famous classical composers live?
Vienna, Austria
Which planet in our solar system has the longest day?
Venus (243 earth days for 1 rotation)