Music Matters Because...
Instruments Around the World
Pop Songs Decades
Movie Music
Sound Trivia
100
These are ways music benefits emotional wellness:
What are ways to communicate and creative self-expression
100
The modern version of which instrument was marked by a switch to steel strings?
A Koto
B Acoustic guitar
C Banjo
What is the acoustic guitar?
Christian Frederick Martin introduced the steel-stringed version of the acoustic guitar, now used all over the world, to help banjo players transition to the instrument.
100
This famous pop song, “I’m a Believer” written by The Monkees was released in what decade?
1980s
1970s
1960s
What is the 1960s
Bonus: name the year
1967
100
This 1939 film featured the beloved song heard here sung by Judy Garland
BONUS: Name the song for 100 points
What is the Wizard of Oz?
BONUS: Name the song
“Over the Rainbow”
100
The source of the sounds heard here:
Play sound #1
What is rain on a roof?
200
These are ways music benefits social wellness:
What is sense of community, understanding what people think and feel and improvements with anxiety, loneliness and depression
200
Which hand drum creates this lively rhythmic sound?
A Congas
B Egyptian darbuka
C Bongos
What are Bongos?
Bongos, which were first played in eastern Cuba in the early 1900s, are a key instrument in Afro-Cuban music.
200
This iconic song, “Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry was written in what decade?
1960s
1970s
1980s
What is the 1970s
Bonus: name the year
1976
200
This 1997 American epic romance/disaster film featured apower ballad sung by Canadian singer Celine Dion, listen here
Bonus: Name the song
What is Titanic?
Bonus: “My Heart Will Go On"
200
The source of the sound heard here:
Play sound #2
What are fingers typing on a keyboard?
300
These are ways music benefits physical wellness:
What is gets moving
What is playing instruments can aid in development of spatial reasoning, hand-eye coordination and fine motor control
300
Which of these wind instruments produces this low-pitched, vibrating sound?
A Shofar
B Didgeridoo
C Alphorn
What is the didgeridoo?
The aboriginal people of Arnhem Land in Northern Australia have been playing didgeridoos for thousands of years.
300
“Heartbreak Hotel” sung by Elvis Presely is a well known song written in what decade?
1980s
1950s
1970s
What is the 1950s
Bonus: name the year
1956
300
This 1995 animated film featured a theme song by Randy Newman, heard here:
Bonus: name that song
What is Toy Story?
Bonus: “You've Got a Friend in Me”
300
The source of the sound heard here:
Play Sound #3
What is a purring cat?
400
These are ways music benefits cognitive wellness:
What is vocabulary and word retrieval, reading comprehension and understanding lyrics
400
Which of these keyed instruments, invented by a physicist, makes this sound?
A Accordion
B Harmonium
C Concertina
What is a concertina?
Sir Charles Wheatstone, who also created the early telegraph, patented the concertina in London in 1829.
400
“I Fall to Pieces” sung by Patsy Cline was written in what decade?
1970s
1980s
1960s
What is the 1960s
Bonus: name the year
1961
400
This 1977 American dance drama film captured the New York City weekend disco scene and had a tremendous effect on late 70s pop culture.
Bonus: Name the song, artist, and the actor who starred as the main character Tony Manero
What is Saturday Night Fever?
Bonus: Stayin’ Alive by the Bee Gees - main character played by John Travolta
400
The origin of the sounds hear here:
Play Sound #4
What are the sounds of a creek in the woods?
500
Name one music-related activity in each wellness area that could be facilitated in Music Matters
Emotional, Social, Cognitive, Physical
Write answers on the board for your points!
500
Which small percussion instrument is known for its role in flamenco music?
A Güiro
B Castanets
C Claves
What are castanets?
Spanish flamenco would not be the same without the snapping of the castanets, frequently played by the dancers during a performance.
500
This pop song written by Alicia Keys called “If I Ain’t Got You” was written in what decade?
2000s
1990s
2020s
What is the 2000s
Bonus: name the year
2004
500
This 1985 American teen coming-of-age drama/comedy film by John Hughes featured this song during the opening and closing credits, along with an iconic arm motion in the final shot.
What is The Breakfast Club?
Bonus: Song name - Don't You (Forget About Me), Band - Simple Minds
500
The origins of the sounds heard here:
Play Sound #5
What are bikes passing on a road?