Junior
A choppy, disconnected rhythm is often referred to as what?
Staccato
What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?
Trumpet
What is the name of Paul Simon’s 1960s singing partner?
Art Garfunkel
What musical genius is responsible for the 1984 album “Purple
Rain”?
Prince
What musician is famous for songs such as “Space Oddity” and
“Fame”?
David Bowie
Which musician is responsible for 1966’s “Pet Sounds” album?
Brian Wilson
Which of these legendary rap producers is famous for the
album “The Chronic”?
Dr. Dre
Which of these musical geniuses is sometimes called “Soul
Brother Number One”?
James Brown
Which of these musicians was the musical mind behind the
band Nine Inch Nails?
Trent Reznor
Who was the leader and primary composer in the band Nirvana?
Kurt Cobain
Senior
1972’s “Harvest” is an album by what musician?
Neil Young
How many notes are there in a musical octave?
12
Prior to 1968, who was the primary composer in the band Pink
Floyd?
Syd Barrett
What is a gradual increase in musical volume known as?
Crescendo
What is a gradual speed up in tempo known as?
Accelerando
Which of these is a song by Joni Mitchell?
Big Yellow Taxi
Which of these men is a cellist?
Yo-Yo Ma
Which of these musical geniuses is responsible for the 1969
song “Everyday People”?
Sly Stone
Who was the bass player in The Beatles?
Paul McCartney
Who was the drummer in the band the Eagles?
Don Henley
Expert
“Bitch’s Brew” is an album by what jazz musician?
Miles Davis
“Orpheus in the Underworld” was written by who?
Jacques Offenbach
“Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” was written by who?
Johann Sebastian Bach
What jazz musician is known for his album “A Love Supreme”?
John Coltrane
What legendary jazz musician went by the nickname “Bird”?
Charlie Parker
Which of these jazz guitar players was characterized by his
melding of gypsy and jazz scales?
Django Reinhardt
Which of these jazz musicians fits into the sub-genre of
Bebop?
Dizzy Gillespie
Which of these musicians was known for his work in the genre
of ragtime?
Scott Joplin
Which of these musicians was once in a band called The
Quarrymen?
John Lennon
Who composed “Bolero”?
Maurice Ravel