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Which musical genre first emerged in the 1950s?
Jazz
Jazz
Electronic
Electronic
Rock-n-roll
Rock-n-roll
Blues
Blues
Which musical term means ‘slow’?
Adagio
Adagio
Bravissimo
Bravissimo
Allegro
Allegro
Largo
Largo
Which of these is the name of a musical note?
Tremble
Tremble
Shiver
Shiver
Wobble
Wobble
Quaver
Quaver
Musical notes are made up using how many letters?
7
7
8
8
5
5
6
6
What does the musical term ‘adagio’ indicate?
Slow
Slow
Short, sharp
Short, sharp
Silent
Silent
Vigour
Vigour
Which of these words can be reversed to give a musical instrument?
Rail
Rail
Abut
Abut
Doom
Doom
May
May
Which of these musical voices is the lowest?
Tenor
Tenor
Soprano
Soprano
Alto
Alto
Bass
Bass
Which of these musical instruments can have a letter added to the beginning to make another musical instrument?
Bass
Bass
Lute
Lute
Harp
Harp
Oboe
Oboe
Which of these musical genres influenced the creation of rock and roll?
Hip Hop
Hip Hop
Electronica
Electronica
Blues
Blues
Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal
Sandi Patti is best known for which kind of musical style?
Gospel
Gospel
Alternative
Alternative
Jazz
Jazz
Folk
Folk
When playing musical instruments, the tones that can be played are called what?
Bells
Bells
Notes
Notes
Sheets
Sheets
Wails
Wails
The musical ‘The King and I’ is set in what country?
Siam
Siam
Japan
Japan
Burma
Burma
Ceylon
Ceylon
The ‘Eisteddfod’ is a musical festival associated with which country in the UK?
Scotland
Scotland
England
England
Ireland
Ireland
Wales
Wales
Voice tuning on a mobile app was made famous by which musical artist?
Usher
Usher
T-Pain
T-Pain
Chris Brown
Chris Brown
Tupac
Tupac
Which song from the 1980 musical ‘Fame’ won a Best Original Song Oscar?
Fame
Fame
Out Here On My Own
Out Here On My Own
Rent
Rent
Red Light
Red Light
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