Welcome to the ultimate music theory & history quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those (and more theory & history flashcards) here:

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• Music History: https://www.brainscape.com/subjects/music-history

In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of music theory & history concepts, from history’s greatest composers to the colorful genres of music and instruments played by our many cultures. Some of the questions covered include:

0:34 - Which German composer and pianist is best known for his works ‘Ode to Joy’ and ‘Fur Elise’?

1:30 - Characterized by a heavy base line, what style of dance music originated in Jamaica in the 1960s?

2:33 - What do you call a group of musical notes (usually three or more) that are played together at the same time?

3:34 - Popular in the U.S. South, which American style of music sprung up in the early 1900s as a blend of folk and traditional Western music?

4:49 - Which type of instrument produces sound when air is blown into it, and sometimes requires a wooden reed?

The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s Music Theory & History flashcards from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection (https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter), one of the most effective tools for improving your baseline knowledge in all the things you wished you’d learned in school! 

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So, whether you're a music student, a trivia buff, or just someone who loves to learn new things, this collection of basic music theory and history trivia is totally for you! So sit back, relax, and get ready to put your knowledge to the test and get smarter (https://www.brainscape.com/a

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