Daily challenge · 6 November 2026
Music
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Question 1
What does the tempo marking “largo” generally tell musicians to do?
- A Play very quickly
- B Play slowly
- C Play loudly
- D Play with a bouncing rhythm
Largo is a slow tempo marking.
Question 2
In standard tuning, what is the lowest-pitched open string on a six-string guitar?
- A A
- B D
- C E
- D G
The lowest open string is E, commonly called low E.
Question 3
In a fugue, what is the recurring main musical idea called?
- A The subject
- B The coda
- C The bridge
- D The pedal
The subject is the principal musical idea introduced and developed in a fugue.
Question 4
What does the Italian instruction “con sordino” generally ask a string player to do?
- A Play without the bow
- B Use a mute
- C Play an octave higher
- D Repeat the previous phrase
“Con sordino” means to play with a mute.
Question 5
What is the common name for a long-playing vinyl record?
- A EP
- B Single
- C LP
- D Acetate
LP stands for “long-playing,” a format commonly used for full-length records.
Question 6
Which composer is especially associated with the prepared piano?
- A John Cage
- B Franz Schubert
- C Giuseppe Verdi
- D Jean Sibelius
John Cage explored the prepared piano, whose sound is altered by placing objects among its strings.
Question 7
How many beats are in the Hindustani classical music rhythmic cycle known as tintal?
- A 10
- B 12
- C 14
- D 16
Tintal, also spelled teental, is a cycle of 16 beats.
Question 8
Which French composer and theorist is widely associated with the development of musique concrète?
- A Pierre Schaeffer
- B Olivier Messiaen
- C Darius Milhaud
- D Francis Poulenc
Pierre Schaeffer pioneered musique concrète, which builds compositions from recorded sounds.
Question 9
Who composed the opera “Wozzeck”?
- A Alban Berg
- B Anton Webern
- C Paul Hindemith
- D Richard Strauss
Alban Berg composed “Wozzeck,” which premiered in 1925.
Final question
Which combination of instruments did Igor Stravinsky score for his 1923 “Octet”?
- A Flute, clarinet, two bassoons, two trumpets, and two trombones
- B Oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, and timpani
- C Two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, and two bassoons
- D Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, and tuba
Stravinsky’s “Octet” is scored for flute, clarinet, two bassoons, two trumpets, and two trombones.