October Mystery Tunes
#1 (if you can guess it in the first four measures, you get 300 (total) points!
Thriller by Michael Jackson
This is the oldest instrument (we think) on record:
Bone Flute
or
Percussion
The little metal bar or bump found on the neck of guitars, basses, and ukuleles (and others) is called:
Hint: Don't 'worry' - you'll remember!
Fret!
Mozart and Beethoven were taught by the same teacher:
True
Spotify has been the top streaming service for many years, but has recently faced some backlash from certain artists for some of their business decisions. Can you name one of the issues causing a stir?
-Spotify's allowance of AI music uploading, sometimes posing as well-known artists.
-Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's recent investments into an AI weaponry company.
#2
Moonlight Sonata - L.V. Beethoven
What instrument was more common before the introduction of the pianoforte in 1800?
Harpsichord
or
Pipe Organ
The system for ukulele or guitar that uses lines to represent strings and numbers to represent frets is called:
TABS
Ukulele chords work on guitar:
True! They just have different names, and you may need to navigate the additional two strings!
The Velvet Sundown is a band with 1 million followers on Spotify. They have made some headlines this year, but many musicians hate this group. Do you know why?
They are not real. They are an AI generated band!
#3
Toccata and Fugue in D minor by J.S. Bach
What historical events took place six years after Beethoven's birth?
1776 - American Revolution
Strings used to be made from this natural material...
Gut! Intestines!
Shape-note singing was a system that didn't work.
False - it was abolished in favor of European traditions, but there are still groups that practice the style and attest that it works as well as standard notation or better!
Whose names are in the top right corner? This very well-known artist has songwriting credits on more than one of Olivia Rodrigo's songs.
Taylor Swift
#4
Funeral March - Frederick Chopin
This Medieval Chant was used in funeral services, but has found it's way into many forms of media as a way to foreshadow impending doom.
The 'Dies Irae'
The unit used to measure the loudness of a sound is called:
Decibel!
(Db)
Lyric and Melody are Greek words.
True - from Lyre and Melos
This piece of music resulted in a defamation lawsuit that was dismissed on October 7th.
Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us
#5
Requiem in D minor (specifically the Lacrimosa)- W.A. Mozart
Beethoven is often called the composer of firsts. Can you name some of the things he did first? 500 points for one correct answer and 100 additional points for each thing you can add to the list!
First to:
-Expand the Orchestra (Piccolo, Trombone, Chorus)
-Expand on form (new trends in symphonies, string quartets)
-Expand on the range of instruments. String instruments like the string quartet and even the mandolin were pushed to their limits in addition to the innovative language of his piano sonatas.
-Use a metronome marking.
-Write autobiographically - music before him steered away from fixating on the emotions of the composer.
-Become a freelance composer - he was able to work as a musician as his own boss. Composers before him used a system called patronage.
Where did solfège come from?
A medieval chant composed by Guido d'Arezzo
Recorder used to mean "to learn by memorizing"
True!
Name an album you think could be up for a Grammy nomination on November 7th!
100 points for each additional album.