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Songs I Play On The Piano Trivia Quiz

As you may or may not know, I am a piano player. I can now play more advanced pieces, but when I was a newbie, I played simplified versions of more difficult songs. So here is a simplified version of what could be a more difficult quiz! Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Lpez. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Lpez

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
359,411

Updated
Aug 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The first song I ever learned to play was a canon with several names depending on where you are, which range from "Frere Jacques" to "Brother Peter". Although the composer of it remains unknown, which country is attributed with its origin? Hint

Italy

Somalia

United States

France

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Question 2 of 10

2. The next song I learned was rather easy, as it was a simplified version of which piece, composed by a deaf composer called Ludwig Van Beethoven? Hint

Minuet in G

Ode to Joy

Rondo Alla Turca

Haffner

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Question 3 of 10

3. The third song I learned was "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", a British lullaby. Which of the following women called Jane wrote the lyrics for this one? Hint

Jane Taylor

Jane Eyre

Jane Austen

Jane Fonda

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Question 4 of 10

4. As I keep turning the pages of my old beginner notebook, I bump into a very popular tune, "Happy Birthday". This tune was written by two sisters.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Primavera" means spring in Spanish. Which Italian composer gave us "The Four Seasons"? Hint

Antonio Vivaldi

Stefano Bernardi

Domenico Allegri

Dario Castello

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Question 6 of 10

6. Once sung by music legends like Louis Armstrong, Danny Kaye and Elvis Presley, this song is an American gospel hymn. Which is it? Hint

I Have Decided To Follow Jesus

When The Saints Go Marching In

O Holy Night

How Can I Keep From Singing?

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Question 7 of 10

7. Next, I learned how to play a song featured in "The Sound of Music" and that talked about a deer. Which song? Hint

My Favorite Things

The Sound of Music

Edelweiss

Do-Re-Mi

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Question 8 of 10

8. This next song is rather Christmassy, you may relate with "a one horse open sleigh". Which is it? Hint

Silent Night

Joy to the World

The Horse's Song

Jingle Bells

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Question 9 of 10

9. Another song I learned to play as a beginner was one by Vangelis, which has become a symbol of the Olympics. The title of the song is "________ of Fire". Which word fills in the blank? Hint

Cars

Balls

Trucks

Chariots

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Question 10 of 10

10. I also learned to play the theme song of Mexican sitcom "El Chavo del Ocho", which used "The Elephant Never Forgets". Which composer created that song? Hint

Roberto G�mez Bola�os

Jean-Jacques Perrey

Olivier Alain

Henri Bertini

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: France

"Frere Jacques" is considered a French nursery melody for a number of reasons, which remain theories, like the possible connection of the melody with Frere Jacques Beaulieu, but there is no evidence of this. We do know that it was first published in 1811 in Paris.

2. The next song I learned was rather easy, as it was a simplified version of which piece, composed by a deaf composer called Ludwig Van Beethoven?

Answer: Ode to Joy

The Ode to Joy is an ode written in 1785 by a German poet, and musicalized by Beethoven in 1792. Since then, it has become a legendary piece, so much that it is the official anthem of the European Union.

3. The third song I learned was "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", a British lullaby. Which of the following women called Jane wrote the lyrics for this one?

Answer: Jane Taylor

Jane Taylor wrote the lyrics when aged 23. The theme has inspired many renowned composers such as Mozart and Bach. Jane Austen is a British author, while Jane Eyre is a novel by Charlotte Bronte and Jane Fonda is an American actress.

4. As I keep turning the pages of my old beginner notebook, I bump into a very popular tune, "Happy Birthday". This tune was written by two sisters.

Answer: True

"Happy Birthday" or "Happy Birthday To You" was published in 1893 by Patty and Mildred J. Hill, and today it is one of the most recognized songs in the English language.

5. "Primavera" means spring in Spanish. Which Italian composer gave us "The Four Seasons"?

Answer: Antonio Vivaldi

All the names are Italian composers, but Vivaldi is the one we're looking for. I know this sounds strange, as "The Four Seasons" is intended for violin, but I played a very simple piano adaptation.

6. Once sung by music legends like Louis Armstrong, Danny Kaye and Elvis Presley, this song is an American gospel hymn. Which is it?

Answer: When The Saints Go Marching In

Of all these Christian hymns, the only one that comply with what was said in the question is "When The Saints Go Marching In", once sung in a segment by Armstrong and Kaye.

7. Next, I learned how to play a song featured in "The Sound of Music" and that talked about a deer. Which song?

Answer: Do-Re-Mi

These are the lyrics for the song:

"Doe, a deer, a female deer, Ray, a drop of golden sun, Me, a name I call myself, Far, a long long way to run, Sew, a needle pulling thread, La, a note to follow So, Tea, a drink with jam and bread, that will bring us back to Do".

The capitalized words are homophones of the musical notes (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti (or Si), Do).

8. This next song is rather Christmassy, you may relate with "a one horse open sleigh". Which is it?

Answer: Jingle Bells

"Jingle Bells" was published in 1857 by James Lord Pierpont, titled "One Horse Open Sleigh". The funny thing about this song is that it wasn't intended to be a Christmas song, but a Thanksgiving song!

9. Another song I learned to play as a beginner was one by Vangelis, which has become a symbol of the Olympics. The title of the song is "________ of Fire". Which word fills in the blank?

Answer: Chariots

Originally, "Chariots of Fire" was a song composed by Vangelis for the movie of the same name; however it later became a symbol of the Olympics, held every four years.

10. I also learned to play the theme song of Mexican sitcom "El Chavo del Ocho", which used "The Elephant Never Forgets". Which composer created that song?

Answer: Jean-Jacques Perrey

Perrey is a French composer who filed a lawsuit against Televisa, the Mexican TV network that produced "El Chavo", stating that Gomez Bola�os, the creator and writer of the show, had illegally used the music. The lawsuit was settled in 2010.

Both Alain and Bertini are French composers.

Source: Author Lpez

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