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100

Who was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

a. Nina Simone

b. Patti LaBelle

c. Aretha Franklin

 

c. Aretha Franklin

100

This string instrument can be acoustic or electric.


Guitar

100

"Don't worry, about a thing. Because every little thing _____________"

Is going to be alright

Three Little Birds, Bob Marley and the Wailers


100

"Hey Jude" 

"Let It Be" 

"Blackbird"


The Beatles


100

How many lines are on the grand staff?

10

100

This musical was made in the 70's, but set in the 1950's. It's lead characters include Danny and Sandy, and sing the song "You're the One that I Want" together.

Grease

200

Which rapper is famous for wearing parachute pants

a. Eminem

b. MC Hammer

c. Snoop Dogg

b. MC Hammer

200

Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong played this brass instrument.

Trumpet

200

"Whoa we're halfway there" ____________

Whoa livin on a prayer!

–Livin' on a Prayer, Bon Jovi

200

"Somebody to Love" 

"Under Pressure"

"Bohemian Rhapsody"

Queen


200

How many spaces are on the grand staff?

8

200

The characters in this musical include Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion. You'll recognize the song "Over the Rainbow".

Wizard of Oz

300

Who was the very first American Idol winner? 

a. Simon Cowell

b. David Archuletta

c. Kelly Clarkson

c. Kelly Clarkson

300

You might hear this instrument in jazz, blues, or American folk songs.


Piano or guitar

300

"It's the eye of the tiger, it's the _________"

Thrill of the fight

Eye of the Tiger, Survivor

300

"When I Was Your Man"

"Talking to the Moon"

"Grenade"


Bruno Mars

300

The Harp, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass are all a part of what section of the orchestra?

The string section

300

What is the name of this Scottish wind instrument?

Bag pipes

400

Eminem's 8 Mile is named after a road in which Michigan city

a. Detroit

b. Ann Arbor

c. Grand Rapids

a. Detroit

400

This string instrument looks like a large violin and is played by Yo Yo Ma.

Cello

400

"Billie Jean is not my lover. She's ______________"

Just a girl who claims that I am the one

Billie Jean, Michael Jackson

400

"Just Dance"

"Poker Face"

"Shallow"

Lady Gaga

400

True or False

The woodwind instruments are always made of Wood?

False!

400

Brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb formed which pop group in the late 1950s? 

The Bee Gees

500

Which rock star also has a career as a horror movie writer and director

a. Marilyn Manson

b. Rob Zombie

c. Billy Idol

b. Rob Zombie

500

This type of percussion instrument starts with a "b".

Bongo Drums

500

"I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me. 

_____________________________"

He's just a poor boy, from a poor family

Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody


500

"Crazy in Love"

"Halo"

"Love on Top" 


Beyonce


500

The way we remember the spaces of the treble and bass clef is...

F  A  C  E 

All Cows Eat Grass

500

A group of people who play brass, wind, and percussion instruments are called a band. What is a group of people who play string instruments called?

Orchestra

600

Which of these is the oldest surviving instrument? 

a. Drum

b. Trumpet

c. Flute

c. Flute

The oldest surviving instrument is an ancient bone flute, estimated between 42,000 and 82,000 years old.

600

You might also hear this European keyboard instrument called a "squeezebox".

Accordion

600

"His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti _____________"

There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti –Lose Yourself, Eminem

600

"Rolling in the Deep"

"Easy on Me" 

"Some Like You"


Adele

600

The way we remember the lines of the treble and bass clef is...


Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

Great Big Ducks Fly Away

600

What does the Italian musical term adagio mean?

Slow