Musical elements
Notation
Singing
Band Names
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What does pitch refer to in music?
Pitch refers to how high or low a note is
100
Describe what a graphic score looks like.
A graphic score is made up of pictures, words and symbols.
100
Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of what band?
Nirvana
100
This band wrote the songs "Face Down", "Your Guardian Angel", and "Cat and Mouse". They got their band name by pinning cool words to a dartboard, blindfolding themselves and throwing darts at the board.
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
100
The song "Best of Both Worlds" is sang by who?
Hannah Montana
200
What is the tempo of a piece of music?
The tempo is the speed of a piece of music.
200
Does a garphic score tell us EXACTLY what we should play or sing?
No, it just gives us an idea of how the composer wants the music to sound.
200
Angus Young is a lead guitarist for what rock band?
AC/DC
200
This band took their name from their Physical Education teacher, Leonard Skinner, whom had given some of the guys a hard time in school.
Lynard Skynard
200
This song was limited air time on the radio because it was deemed "Too depressing"
Creep, by Radiohead
300
What do dynamics refer to in a piece of music?
Dynamics is the term given to how loud or soft a section of music is.
300
Where would you find the dynamics written on a piece of music?
Underneath the notes.
300
Dave Grohl is the lead vocals for what band? (Hint: this band wrote the song Monkey Wrench, which is featured on Guitar Hero 2)
Foo Fighters
300
This band got their name by taking a letter from each of the band members' names.
NSYNC
300
The song "Hot Blooded" was written by The Who. True or False?
False
400
What does the term 'Adagio' mean?
The music should be played slowly.
400
How do you think we can represent the length of a note using a line?
A short line is a short note, a long line is a long note. The longer the line the longer the note.
400
True or False, Axl Rose is a co-founder of the band Guns N' Roses
True
400
This band took their name from a major penalty in hockey, where you sit five minutes for fighting.
Five For Fighting
400
This band wrote the song "Paint It Black"
The Rolling Stones
500
What does the Italian word Allegro mean?
The music should be played quickly.
500
How do you think we can represnt pitches of notes by using lines?
The pitch of a note could be higher as you go further up the page.
500
Name all the members of the band.... THE JONAS BROTHERS
Kevin, Joe, and Nick.
500
Falsely assumed to be Anti-Christ Devil's Children, the actual origin of the name has a much more innocent meaning: The Young's sister, Margeret suggested it after she seen it on the back of a vacuum cleaner.
AC/DC
500
The band's name is a reference to the Book of Genesis in the Bible, where Cain is sentenced to live in exile for murdering his brother. God marked him so that none would kill him on account of his sin; the man who dared to kill Cain would suffer "vengeance seven times over" (KJV).
Avenged Sevenfold