Music Trivia

What is the term for a composition where two or more independent melodic lines are played simultaneously?

• Homophony

• Monophony

• Polyphony

• Heterophony

Which country is home to the world’s oldest known musical notation system?

• China

• Mesopotamia

• Greece

• Egypt

What is the nickname of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14 in C# minor, Op. 27, No. 2?

• Appassionata

• Pathétique

• Tempest

• Moonlight Sonata

Which composer was known for composing The Well-Tempered Clavier, a collection of preludes and fugues in every key?

• Antonio Vivaldi

• George Frederic Handel

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Franz Joesph Haydn

What does the term sforzando (sfz) indicate in music notation?

• Gradually getting softer

• A return to the original tempo

• A sudden strong accent

• A slow decrease in volume

What is the enharmonic equivalent of C#?

• Db

• F#

• D#

• B

What is the primary difference between a major and a minor scale?

• The number of notes used

• The speed at which it’s played

• The pattern of whole and half steps

• The instrument used to play it

Which of the following is a traditional Chinese stringed instrument?

• Koto

• Erhu

• Oud

• Sitar

The digeridoo is a wind instrument traditionally played by the indigenous people of which country?

• South Africa

• Brazil

• Indonesia

• Australia

What is the name of the wooden percussion instrument; originated in Africa, consists of wooden bars struck with mallets?

• Marimba

• Glockenspiel

• Kalimba

• Djembe