Music history - trivia 4

1) When was the British Invasion?

a) 1950s
b) 1960s

2) When was the Woodstock Festival?

a) 1968
b) 1969

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Symphony keys - trivia 2

1) Which key is Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, Op. 74 "Pathétique"?

a) B minor
b) C major

2) Which key is Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, Op. 92?

a) A major
b) D minor

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Music history - trivia 3

1) Which year was Elvis Presley's first album Elvis Presley released?

a) 1954
b) 1956

2) Which year is the song "Don't Be Cruel" from?

a) 1954
b) 1956

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Musical instruments - trivia 15

1) What is a cello?

a) string instrument
b) percussion instrument

2) What is a tuba?

a) woodwind instrument
b) brass instrument

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Musical instruments - trivia 14

1) What is a timpani?

a) woodwind instrument
b) percussion instrument

2) What is a trombone?

a) woodwind instrument
b) brass instrument

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Musical instruments - trivia 13

1) What is a clarinet?

a) woodwind instrument
b) brass instrument

2) What is a flute?

a) woodwind instrument
b) brass instrument

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Musical instruments - trivia 12

1) What is a trumpet?

a) woodwind instrument
b) brass instrument

2) What is a saxophone?

a) woodwind instrument
b) brass instrument

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Music genres - trivia 4

1) In which era was disco popular?

a) 1960s
b) 1970s

2) When did the popularity of disco decline?

a) 1980s
b) 1990s

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Music genres - trivia 3

1) Which style of jazz uses modes?

a) bebop
b) modal jazz

2) Which style of jazz was first?

a) swing jazz
b) cool jazz

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Music history - trivia 2

1) Which Michael Jackson album is one of the most famous albums ever?

a) Bad
b) Thriller

2) Which year was it released?

a) 1981
b) 1982

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Music history - trivia 1

1) Which year did The Beatles arrive in America?

a) 1964
b) 1966

2) Which month was it?

a) January
b) February

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Music genres - trivia 2

1) Hard bop is a style of?

a) jazz
b) rock

2) In which era was rock and roll music most popular in?

a) 1950s
b) 1960s

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Music genres - trivia 1

1) In which era was swing music popular?

a) 1940s
b) 1950s

2) In which era were big bands popular?

a) 1940s
b) 1960s

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Opera composers - trivia 3

1) Who is the composer of The Flying Dutchman?

a) Verdi
b) Wagner

2) Who is the composer of La traviata?

a) Rossini
b) Verdi

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Opera composers - trivia 2

1) Who is the composer of Fidelio?

a) Beethoven
b) Bach

2) Who is the composer of The Barber of Seville?

a) Rossini
b) Donizetti

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Symphonies - trivia 3

1) When was Brahm's Second symphony composed?

a) 1860s
b) 1870s

2) How many symphonies did Brahms compose?

a) 2
b) 4

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Symphony names - trivia 1

1) What is Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 also called?

a) Winter Daydreams
b) Little Russian

2) What is Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 also called?

a) Pastoral
b) Choral

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Symphony keys - trivia 1

1) Which key is Mozart's Symphony No. 41, K. 551 "Jupiter"?

a) C major
b) D major

2) Which key is Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, Op. 125 "Choral" ?

a) D major
b) D minor

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Symphonies - trivia 2

1) How many symphonies did Shostakovich compose?

a) 12
b) 15

2) When was Beethoven's Ninth symphony composed?

a) 1820s
b) 1830s

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Symphonies - trivia 1

1) What is Beethoven's last full symphony he composed?

a) Eighth
b) Ninth

2) How many symphonies did Bruckner compose?

a) 8
b) 9

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Operas - trivia 1

1) How many operas did Beethoven compose?

a) 0
b) 1

2) How many did Bach compose?

a) 0
b) 1

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Opera composers - trivia 1

1) Who is the composer of Aida?

a) Verdi
b) Bizet

2) Who is the composer of Carmen?

a) Rossini
b) Bizet

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Classical composers - trivia 6

1) Who is the composer of the Grosse Fuge, Op. 133?

a) Beethoven
b) Bach

2) Who is the composer of the Coriolan Overture, Op. 62?

a) Mozart
b) Beethoven

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What album cover - trivia 3

1) Which Beatles album cover has the band crossing a street?

a) Sgt. Pepper
b) Abbey Road

2) Which album has them with their arms stretched out?

a) Help!
b) Please Please Me

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Musical instruments - trivia 11

1) Where is the soft pedal on a piano?

a) the right most pedal
b) the left most pedal

2) What is the damper pedal also called?

a) loud pedal
b) sustain pedal

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Musical instruments - trivia 10

1) What notes on a piano have longer strings?

a) treble notes
b) bass notes

2) How many strings are on treble notes compared to bass notes?

a) less strings
b) more strings

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Musical instruments - trivia 9

1) How does a longer piano sound?

a) louder
b) quieter

2) Where is the damper pedal (sustain pedal) on a piano?

a) the right most pedal
b) the left most pedal

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Musical instruments - trivia 8

1) Where are guitar notes written in relation to where they sound?

a) one octave higher
b) one octave lower

2) Where is middle C on a piano located on a guitar?

a) first string first fret
b) second string first fret

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Musical instruments - trivia 7

1) How many frets on a guitar equal a half step?

a) 1
b) 2

2) How many frets equal a whole step?

a) 2
b) 4

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Musical instruments - trivia 6

1) What is the fourth string in scientific pitch notation on a guitar?

a) D2
b) D3

2) What is the fifth string in scientific pitch notation?

a) A2
b) A3

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Musical instruments - trivia 5

1) What is the second string in scientific pitch notation on a guitar?

a) B3
b) B4

2) What is the third string in scientific pitch notation?

a) G3
b) G5

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Musical instruments - trivia 4

1) What is the sixth string in scientific pitch notation on a guitar?

a) E2
b) E3

2) What is the first string in scientific pitch notation?

a) E5
b) E4

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Musical instruments - trivia 3

1) Which string is the low E on a guitar?

a) first
b) sixth

2) Which string is closest to you when you play?

a) high E string
b) low E string

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Musical instruments - trivia 2

1) Which guitars were invented first?

a) electric
b) acoustic

2) How many frets do guitars have?

a) 12 or more
b) 6 or more

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Opera voices - trivia 1

1) Which opera voice is higher in pitch?

a) contralto
b) soprano

2) Which is the lowest male voice?

a) baritone
b) bass

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Musical instruments - trivia 1

1) How many keys are on a piano?

a) 87
b) 88

2) The highest pitch C key on a piano is what octave in scientific pitch notation?

a) C7
b) C8

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Classical music periods - trivia 2

1) Which period of classical music is older?

a) Baroque
b) Romantic

2) Which era is Baroque music mostly from?

a) the 1500s
b) the 1600s

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Classical composers - trivia 5

1) Who is the composer of the War Requiem, Op. 66?

a) Britten
b) Bartok

2) Who is the composer of the Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58

a) Tchaikovsky
b) Mozart

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Classical music periods - trivia 1

1) What classical period is Bach's music from?

a) Baroque
b) Classical

2) What classical period is Mozart's music from?

a) Romantic
b) Classical

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Classical composers - trivia 4

1) Who is the composer of The Planets, Op. 32?

a) Dvorak
b) Holst

2) Who is the composer of The Carnival of the Animals?

a) Saint Saens
b) Borodin

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Classical composers - trivia 3

1) Who is the composer of Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46?

a) Pachelbel
b) Grieg

2) Who is the composer of the William Tell Overture?

a) Wagner
b) Rossini

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