200 Music Trivia Questions and Answers Across Genres and Decades
Whether you sing in the shower, jam in the car, or never miss a beat on music quizzes, this set of 200 music trivia questions and answers is made for you. From oldies and classic rock to pop, rap, instruments, and music theory, this collection is perfect for parties, classrooms, family nights, and team games, FunAttic style.
General Music Trivia (1–40)
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Who is known as the King of Pop
➡️ Answer: Michael Jackson -
Who is known as the Queen of Pop
➡️ Answer: Madonna -
What is the highest male singing voice called
➡️ Answer: Tenor -
What is the highest female singing voice called
➡️ Answer: Soprano -
How many notes are in a standard major scale
➡️ Answer: Seven -
What symbol is used to raise a note by a half step
➡️ Answer: Sharp -
What symbol is used to lower a note by a half step
➡️ Answer: Flat -
What is the Italian word for playing loud
➡️ Answer: Forte -
What is the Italian word for playing soft
➡️ Answer: Piano -
What is a person who writes music called
➡️ Answer: Composer -
What is a person who leads an orchestra called
➡️ Answer: Conductor -
What do you call the speed of the music
➡️ Answer: Tempo -
What do you call how loud or soft music is
➡️ Answer: Dynamics -
What is a song without instruments called
➡️ Answer: A cappella -
How many lines are on a standard music staff
➡️ Answer: Five -
What clef is commonly used for higher instruments and voices
➡️ Answer: Treble clef -
What clef is commonly used for lower instruments
➡️ Answer: Bass clef -
What do you call a group of three notes played at once
➡️ Answer: Chord -
What do you call the main tune of a song
➡️ Answer: Melody -
What is the beat in music that you tap your foot to
➡️ Answer: Rhythm -
What is a very fast tempo often called
➡️ Answer: Presto -
What is a very slow tempo often called
➡️ Answer: Largo -
What do you call music with no singing
➡️ Answer: Instrumental -
What do you call the volume symbol shaped like a hairpin
➡️ Answer: Crescendo or decrescendo, depending on direction -
What do you call a long piece of music for orchestra
➡️ Answer: Symphony -
What do you call a long piece of music for soloist and orchestra
➡️ Answer: Concerto -
What is a short repeating musical pattern called
➡️ Answer: Riff or ostinato -
What do you call a song’s main repeated section
➡️ Answer: Chorus -
What do you call the parts of a song between choruses
➡️ Answer: Verses -
What is a contrasting section that appears once in a song called
➡️ Answer: Bridge -
What is the written music for a single performer called
➡️ Answer: Part -
What do you call a group singing together
➡️ Answer: Choir or chorus -
What do you call a group of musicians playing together
➡️ Answer: Ensemble or band -
What is the plural of the word “cactus” used in a famous rock band name
➡️ Answer: Cacti, as in Red Hot Chili Peppers’ early reference to cacti in art -
Which sense does music mainly appeal to
➡️ Answer: Hearing -
What do you call a piece of music written for two performers
➡️ Answer: Duet -
What do you call a piece of music written for three performers
➡️ Answer: Trio -
What do you call singing without changing pitch, like chanting
➡️ Answer: Monotone -
What language are most classical music directions written in
➡️ Answer: Italian -
What do you call a note held longer than its normal value, marked with a curved line and dot
➡️ Answer: Fermata
Pop Music Trivia (41–80)
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Which artist sang “Thriller”
➡️ Answer: Michael Jackson -
Who sang the hit song “Like a Prayer”
➡️ Answer: Madonna -
Which artist released the album “1989”
➡️ Answer: Taylor Swift -
Who sang “Baby One More Time”
➡️ Answer: Britney Spears -
What group sang “I Want It That Way”
➡️ Answer: Backstreet Boys -
Which boy band includes Justin Timberlake as a former member
➡️ Answer: *NSYNC -
Who is known for the song “Single Ladies”
➡️ Answer: Beyoncé -
Which pop star is known for the album “Future Nostalgia”
➡️ Answer: Dua Lipa -
Who sang “Shape of You”
➡️ Answer: Ed Sheeran -
Which Canadian singer is famous for the song “Sorry”
➡️ Answer: Justin Bieber -
Who sang the hit “Bad Romance”
➡️ Answer: Lady Gaga -
Which artist released the album “Lemonade”
➡️ Answer: Beyoncé -
Who is the lead singer of Maroon 5
➡️ Answer: Adam Levine -
What group had a hit with “Wannabe”
➡️ Answer: Spice Girls -
Who sang “Firework”
➡️ Answer: Katy Perry -
Which pop artist is known as “Ari” by fans
➡️ Answer: Ariana Grande -
Who sang “Rolling in the Deep”
➡️ Answer: Adele -
Which singer released the album “25”
➡️ Answer: Adele -
Who sang “Blinding Lights”
➡️ Answer: The Weeknd -
Which group had a hit with “Dancing Queen”
➡️ Answer: ABBA -
Which pop star is known for the song “Poker Face”
➡️ Answer: Lady Gaga -
Who sang “Umbrella” featuring Jay Z
➡️ Answer: Rihanna -
Which artist released the hit song “Shake It Off”
➡️ Answer: Taylor Swift -
Who sang “Call Me Maybe”
➡️ Answer: Carly Rae Jepsen -
Which singer had a hit with “Royals”
➡️ Answer: Lorde -
Who sang “Hips Don’t Lie”
➡️ Answer: Shakira -
Which group sang “Sugar” and “Girls Like You”
➡️ Answer: Maroon 5 -
Who sang “Hello” from the album “25”
➡️ Answer: Adele -
Which British singer is famous for “Thinking Out Loud”
➡️ Answer: Ed Sheeran -
Who sang “Bad Guy”
➡️ Answer: Billie Eilish -
Which Korean group had a huge hit with “Dynamite”
➡️ Answer: BTS -
Who sang “Teenage Dream”
➡️ Answer: Katy Perry -
Which artist sang “Levitating”
➡️ Answer: Dua Lipa -
Who sang “Wrecking Ball”
➡️ Answer: Miley Cyrus -
Which artist is known for the hit “Drivers License”
➡️ Answer: Olivia Rodrigo -
Who sang “Sorry Not Sorry”
➡️ Answer: Demi Lovato -
Which group had a hit with “Counting Stars”
➡️ Answer: OneRepublic -
Who sang the hit “Chandelier”
➡️ Answer: Sia -
Which artist released the song “Shape of My Heart” and later “Rock Your Body” is a different artist, to avoid confusion, which one sang “Rock Your Body”
➡️ Answer: Justin Timberlake -
Who sang “Poker Face” and “Born This Way”
➡️ Answer: Lady Gaga
Rock, Alternative, and Classic Bands (81–120)
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Who is the lead singer of U2
➡️ Answer: Bono -
Which band sang “Bohemian Rhapsody”
➡️ Answer: Queen -
Who is the lead guitarist of Queen known for his iconic hair
➡️ Answer: Brian May -
Which band sang “Stairway to Heaven”
➡️ Answer: Led Zeppelin -
What band sang “Hotel California”
➡️ Answer: Eagles -
Which rock band is known for “Sweet Child O’ Mine”
➡️ Answer: Guns N’ Roses -
Who is known as the King of Rock and Roll
➡️ Answer: Elvis Presley -
Which British band sang “Hey Jude”
➡️ Answer: The Beatles -
Who was the drummer for The Beatles
➡️ Answer: Ringo Starr -
Who was the main songwriter duo for The Beatles
➡️ Answer: John Lennon and Paul McCartney -
Which band sang “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
➡️ Answer: Nirvana -
Who was the lead singer of Nirvana
➡️ Answer: Kurt Cobain -
Which band sang “Wonderwall”
➡️ Answer: Oasis -
Who sang lead for the band Aerosmith
➡️ Answer: Steven Tyler -
Which band released the album “Dark Side of the Moon”
➡️ Answer: Pink Floyd -
Which band sang “Another One Bites the Dust”
➡️ Answer: Queen -
Which group sang “Californication”
➡️ Answer: Red Hot Chili Peppers -
Who sang “Born to Run”
➡️ Answer: Bruce Springsteen -
Which band sang “Livin’ on a Prayer”
➡️ Answer: Bon Jovi -
Which band sang “Back in Black”
➡️ Answer: AC/DC -
Who is the lead singer of Coldplay
➡️ Answer: Chris Martin -
Which band sang “Radioactive”
➡️ Answer: Imagine Dragons -
Which band sang “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”
➡️ Answer: Green Day -
Which band sang “Seven Nation Army”
➡️ Answer: The White Stripes -
Which band sang “Mr. Brightside”
➡️ Answer: The Killers -
Which band had hits with “In the End” and “Numb”
➡️ Answer: Linkin Park -
Who was the lead singer of Queen
➡️ Answer: Freddie Mercury -
Which band sang “Don’t Stop Believin’”
➡️ Answer: Journey -
Which rock band featured brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher
➡️ Answer: Oasis -
Which band sang “Hey There Delilah”
➡️ Answer: Plain White T’s -
Which band sang “American Idiot”
➡️ Answer: Green Day -
Which band is known for the song “Creep”
➡️ Answer: Radiohead -
Which band recorded the album “Nevermind”
➡️ Answer: Nirvana -
Which guitarist is famous for playing “Purple Haze”
➡️ Answer: Jimi Hendrix -
Which band sang “Sweet Home Alabama”
➡️ Answer: Lynyrd Skynyrd -
Which band sang “Every Breath You Take”
➡️ Answer: The Police -
Which band sang “Highway to Hell”
➡️ Answer: AC/DC -
Which band sang “Eye of the Tiger”
➡️ Answer: Survivor -
Which band sang “Zombie”
➡️ Answer: The Cranberries -
Which rock band is fronted by Dave Grohl
➡️ Answer: Foo Fighters
Oldies, Legends, and Classic Hits (121–160)
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Who sang “Imagine”
➡️ Answer: John Lennon -
Who sang “What a Wonderful World”
➡️ Answer: Louis Armstrong -
Which singer is known for “Jailhouse Rock”
➡️ Answer: Elvis Presley -
Who sang “Respect” and is known as the Queen of Soul
➡️ Answer: Aretha Franklin -
Who sang “I Will Always Love You” in the famous movie soundtrack
➡️ Answer: Whitney Houston -
Who originally wrote “I Will Always Love You”
➡️ Answer: Dolly Parton -
Who sang “My Girl”
➡️ Answer: The Temptations -
Who sang “Johnny B. Goode”
➡️ Answer: Chuck Berry -
Which group sang “Stand by Me” in a famous version
➡️ Answer: Ben E. King -
Who sang “Georgia on My Mind”
➡️ Answer: Ray Charles -
Which singer is known for “Piano Man”
➡️ Answer: Billy Joel -
Who sang “Rocket Man”
➡️ Answer: Elton John -
Which band sang “Satisfaction”
➡️ Answer: The Rolling Stones -
Who sang “Superstition”
➡️ Answer: Stevie Wonder -
Who sang “I Want to Hold Your Hand”
➡️ Answer: The Beatles -
Who sang “Heartbreak Hotel”
➡️ Answer: Elvis Presley -
Who sang “You Are the Sunshine of My Life”
➡️ Answer: Stevie Wonder -
Which duo sang “Bridge Over Troubled Water”
➡️ Answer: Simon and Garfunkel -
Who sang “Hotel California”
➡️ Answer: Eagles -
Who sang “We Are the Champions”
➡️ Answer: Queen -
Which singer is known for “The Times They Are a-Changin’”
➡️ Answer: Bob Dylan -
Who sang “Ring of Fire”
➡️ Answer: Johnny Cash -
Which group had a hit with “Dancing in the Moonlight”
➡️ Answer: King Harvest -
Who sang “Walk the Line”
➡️ Answer: Johnny Cash -
Which singer is famous for “New York, New York”
➡️ Answer: Frank Sinatra -
Who sang “Boogie Wonderland” with Earth, Wind and Fire
➡️ Answer: Earth, Wind and Fire (with The Emotions) -
Which band sang “September”
➡️ Answer: Earth, Wind and Fire -
Who sang “Killing Me Softly” in a famous 1970s version
➡️ Answer: Roberta Flack -
Who sang “Beat It”
➡️ Answer: Michael Jackson -
Who sang “Billie Jean”
➡️ Answer: Michael Jackson -
Which group sang “Stayin’ Alive”
➡️ Answer: Bee Gees -
Who sang “I Got You (I Feel Good)”
➡️ Answer: James Brown -
Which singer is known as the Godfather of Soul
➡️ Answer: James Brown -
Who sang “Suspicious Minds”
➡️ Answer: Elvis Presley -
Which singer is known for “At Last”
➡️ Answer: Etta James -
Who sang “Great Balls of Fire”
➡️ Answer: Jerry Lee Lewis -
Who sang “Sittin’ On the Dock of the Bay”
➡️ Answer: Otis Redding -
Who sang “Like a Rolling Stone”
➡️ Answer: Bob Dylan -
Who sang “Dream a Little Dream of Me” in a classic version
➡️ Answer: Ella Fitzgerald with Louis Armstrong, and also Mama Cass -
Who sang “Walk on By”
➡️ Answer: Dionne Warwick
Instruments, Theory, and Music Fun Facts (161–200)
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How many keys are on a standard full size piano
➡️ Answer: 88 -
What family does the violin belong to
➡️ Answer: String family -
What family does the trumpet belong to
➡️ Answer: Brass family -
What family does the flute belong to
➡️ Answer: Woodwind family -
What family does the snare drum belong to
➡️ Answer: Percussion family -
What is the small guitar like instrument often used in Hawaiian music
➡️ Answer: Ukulele -
What instrument has pedals and many strings and is often played seated
➡️ Answer: Harp -
What instrument has keys, pedals, and hammers that strike strings
➡️ Answer: Piano -
What instrument uses a double reed and is in the woodwind family
➡️ Answer: Oboe -
What is the lowest member of the violin family commonly used in orchestras
➡️ Answer: Double bass -
Which instrument is often called the king of instruments in churches
➡️ Answer: Pipe organ -
What do you call the pace of music measured in beats per minute
➡️ Answer: Tempo -
What device clicks to help musicians keep a steady beat
➡️ Answer: Metronome -
What do you call two notes played at the same time that sound pleasing
➡️ Answer: Harmony -
What is a set of eight notes from one pitch to its double called
➡️ Answer: Octave -
What is the musical term for gradually getting faster
➡️ Answer: Accelerando -
What is the musical term for gradually getting slower
➡️ Answer: Ritardando -
What is the musical term for a smooth, connected style
➡️ Answer: Legato -
What is the musical term for short, detached notes
➡️ Answer: Staccato -
What time signature looks like a C with a vertical line through it, often used for marches
➡️ Answer: Cut time or 2/2 -
What is the common time signature that looks like a plain C
➡️ Answer: 4/4 time -
What is a piece of music for one instrument alone called
➡️ Answer: Solo -
What is music for two people playing at one piano called
➡️ Answer: Piano duet -
What do you call the words of a song
➡️ Answer: Lyrics -
What do you call the person who writes song lyrics
➡️ Answer: Lyricist -
What is the musical symbol that looks like a fancy ampersand and is used for higher notes
➡️ Answer: Treble clef -
What is the musical symbol used for lower notes
➡️ Answer: Bass clef -
What is a long piece of music that tells a story and includes acting and costumes
➡️ Answer: Opera -
What is a large group of singers performing together called
➡️ Answer: Choir or chorus -
What is a large group of instrumentalists, including strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion, called
➡️ Answer: Orchestra -
What is the name of the musical marking that means very soft
➡️ Answer: Pianissimo -
What is the name of the musical marking that means very loud
➡️ Answer: Fortissimo -
What is it called when a singer improvises wordless sounds instead of lyrics in jazz
➡️ Answer: Scat singing -
What is the name of the thin stick that conductors hold
➡️ Answer: Baton -
What is the musical term for repeating a section from the beginning
➡️ Answer: Da capo -
What is the musical term for the speed instruction “walking pace”
➡️ Answer: Andante -
What do you call a musician who can play many instruments
➡️ Answer: Multi instrumentalist -
What do you call a piece of music that introduces a larger piece, often in opera or musical theatre
➡️ Answer: Overture -
What is it called when a musician plays without any written music
➡️ Answer: Playing by ear or improvising -
What do you call a short musical idea that represents a character, often used in film scores
➡️ Answer: Leitmotif
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