25 Classic Music Trivia Questions
Composers, legendary performers, and the instruments behind them fill these classic music trivia questions. Start a random round below, or open the full list with the answers tucked away until you reveal them.
Which composer wrote the Ninth Symphony, including 'Ode to Joy'?
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Which is the largest and lowest-pitched of the common orchestral string instruments?
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The 'Four Seasons' set of violin concertos was composed by whom?
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Which Beatles member wrote and sang 'Imagine' as a solo artist?
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Which of these instruments is part of the percussion family?
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How many keys are on a standard full-size piano?
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Who was the lead singer of the band Queen?
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Who sang the 1960s hit 'Respect' and turned it into an anthem?
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Who is known as the 'King of Rock and Roll'?
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Which of these is a brass instrument?
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Answer key
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Double bass
- Antonio Vivaldi
- John Lennon
- Drums
- 88
- Freddie Mercury
- Aretha Franklin
- Elvis Presley
- Trumpet
All 25 Classic Music Trivia Questions
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1Which band recorded the album 'Abbey Road'?easy
Answer: The Beatles
2Who is known as the 'King of Rock and Roll'?easy
Answer: Elvis Presley
3How many strings does a standard guitar have?easy
Answer: Six
4Which composer wrote the Ninth Symphony, including 'Ode to Joy'?medium
Answer: Ludwig van Beethoven
5Which of these is a brass instrument?easy
Answer: Trumpet
6Who was the lead singer of the band Queen?easy
Answer: Freddie Mercury
7How many keys are on a standard full-size piano?medium
Answer: 88
8Which composer, a child prodigy, wrote 'The Magic Flute'?medium
Answer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
9The song 'What a Wonderful World' is most famously sung by whom?medium
Answer: Louis Armstrong
10Which instrument has black and white keys?easy
Answer: Piano
11Who is often called the 'Queen of Soul'?medium
Answer: Aretha Franklin
12Which Beatles member wrote and sang 'Imagine' as a solo artist?medium
Answer: John Lennon
13The 'Four Seasons' set of violin concertos was composed by whom?hard
Answer: Antonio Vivaldi
14Which of these instruments is part of the percussion family?easy
Answer: Drums
15Michael Jackson's 1982 album, one of the best-selling of all time, is called what?easy
Answer: Thriller
16Who sang the 1960s hit 'Respect' and turned it into an anthem?hard
Answer: Aretha Franklin
17How many musicians are in a quartet?easy
Answer: Four
18Which composer became deaf later in life but continued composing?medium
Answer: Ludwig van Beethoven
19The Rolling Stones are a rock band from which country?easy
Answer: England
20Which is the largest and lowest-pitched of the common orchestral string instruments?hard
Answer: Double bass
21Who composed 'The Nutcracker' ballet?hard
Answer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
22Which family of instruments includes the flute, clarinet, and oboe?medium
Answer: Woodwinds
23'Bohemian Rhapsody' is a famous song by which band?easy
Answer: Queen
24Louis Armstrong was a legendary player of which instrument?medium
Answer: Trumpet
25How many lines are there in a standard musical staff?medium
Answer: Five
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