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100

The distance between two pitches is called what?

An interval
100

The top number of a time signature tells you what?

How many beats are in a measure

100

This Baroque woodwind instrument was popular in Medieval times and is often played in elementary school classrooms.

The recorder

100

Which tree-covered Star Wars planet do the Wookiees come from?

Kashyyyk

100

Instrument

Cello

200

Which MAJOR key has 1 flat in its key signature?

F Major

F-G-A-Bb-C-D-E-F

200

How many flats or sharps are in the A Major scale?

3 sharps: F#, C#, and G#

A-B-C#-D-E-F#-G#-A

200

The “Four Seasons” might have been Vivaldi’s greatest hit as a composer, but he was also well-known (and highly regarded) as a virtuoso on which instrument?

The violin

200

What type of crystal is used in the Star Wars universe as the power source of a lightsaber?

Kyber crystal

200

Piece

Spring, from The Four Seasons

300

Traveling from one pitch to is upper or lower octave equivalent by using only half steps is called a _________ scale. 

Chromatic scale

300

What is the structure of a minor triad (a three note chord)?

1, flat 3, and 5

300

Which English composer is best known for writing “The Planets” suite?

Gustav Holst

300

In Star Wars: Episode I what does Anakin think Padmé is when they first meet?

An angel

300

Composer

Ludwig Van Beethoven

400

What type of scale is built starting on the 6th note of any major scale?

(Natural) minor scale

400

Notes played simultaneously that are separated by an interval of a third or more often create harmony. Notes played simultaneously that are separated by an interval of a whole step or less often create ________________ .

Dissonance

400

Invented to be a "new member" of the symphonic orchestra in the 1800s this instrument is very rarely included in classical orchestral works today.

The saxophone

400

Which Star Wars "good guy" do fans consider to be a war criminal for the various questionable actions they committed during the Rebellion against the Empire?

Chopper (C1-10P)

400

Time Signature

7/4

500

What are the notes of the Eb Major scale?

Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb

500

What are the notes of the C (natural) Minor scale?

C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C

500

What is the title of the composition by George Frideric Handel which features the "Hallelujah Chorus", one of the most famous choral pieces of all time?

The Messiah

500

Which actor is the only one to appeared in every Star Wars film to date?

Anthony Daniels (C-3PO)

500

Movie

The Lion King