Music is the round where teams discover their age. Split it across decades and everyone contributes something, which is exactly why it works better than a single-era round.
Easy music questions
- How many strings does a standard guitar have? — Six
- Which band recorded the album Abbey Road? — The Beatles
- How many keys are on a standard piano? — 88
- Which instrument has black and white keys? — The piano
- Who is known as the King of Pop? — Michael Jackson
- What does DJ stand for? — Disc jockey
Medium music questions
- Which composer wrote the Ninth Symphony while deaf? — Ludwig van Beethoven
- Which country does the band ABBA come from? — Sweden
- How many musicians were in The Beatles? — Four
- What is the highest female singing voice? — Soprano
- Which instrument does a percussionist strike with mallets? — Typically the xylophone or marimba
- Who composed The Four Seasons? — Antonio Vivaldi
Hard music questions
- How many strings does a violin have? — Four
- Which opera features the aria Nessun Dorma? — Turandot
- What is the Italian term meaning gradually getting louder? — Crescendo
- Which decade did hip-hop emerge in? — The 1970s
- What is the best-selling album of all time? — Michael Jackson’s Thriller
- How many lines are in a musical stave? — Five
Keep at least a third of a music round pre-1990 if the room is mixed — it is the fastest way to stop one table running away with it.