Music Basics
What do we call the speed of music?
Tempo
Which instrument has 88 keys?
Piano
Who is known as the "King of Pop"?
Michael Jackson
In The Lion King, Simba sings I Just Can't Wait to Be ____?
King
The sitar is from which country?
India
What is the little symbol # called in music?
Sharp
How many beats are in a bar of 4/4 time
Which brass instrument has a slide?
Trombone
Who released the song Bad Guy?
Billie Eilish
Defying Gravity is a famous song from which Broadway musical?
Wicked
Brazil
What music app is owned by Apple?
Apple Music
What does a sharp (#) do to a note?
Raises it by half a step
Which percussion instrument can play different pitches (not just rhythm)?
Who released the hit Shape of You?
Ed Sheeran
Which Disney movie features the song Under the Sea?
The Little Mermaid
Which instrument is traditionally played in Scottish music?
Bagpipes
What does DJ stand for?
Disc Jockey
What do we call gradually getting louder in music?
Crescendo
Which instrument is the largest in the string family?
Double bass
What famous rock band was Freddie Mercury the lead singer of?
Queen
What instrument family plays the opening melody of the Jurassic Park theme?
Strings (violins/cellos)
Which style of music is linked with New Orleans?
Jazz
The process of correcting a singer's pitch with technology is called what?
Auto-Tune
Which note type gets one beat?
Crotchet
What instrument family does the French horn belong to?
Brass
Who is Beyonce married to?
Jay-Z
Which movie features This Is Me?
The Greatest Showman
Reggae music started in which country?
Jamaica
What is the world's best selling instrument?
Harmonica (Guitar is most popular instrument)
What do we call the "main tune" of a piece of music?
Melody
Which woodwind instrument uses a double reed?
Oboe (or bassoon)
Which artist released the album 1989?
Taylor Swift
What is the name of the billionaire who created Jurassic Park?
John Hammond
What is the traditional Spanish dance with guitars and castanets?
Flamenco
What symbol is used to cancel a sharp or flat?
Natural sign
Dynamics
What part of the guitar changes pitch when pressed?
Frets
Who is the lead singer of Coldplay?
Chris Martin
In the main theme for Pirates of the Caribbean, which instrument (or instrument family) plays the bold, heroic melody?
Brass (trumpets/trombones)
Taiko drumming originates from which country?
Japan
Who invented the phonograph (early record player)?
Thomas Edison