Question | Answer |
When was Ringo Starr born? | July 7, 1940 |
When was John Lennon born? | October 9, 1940 |
When was Paul McCartney born? | June 18, 1942 |
When was George Harrison born? | February 25, 1943 |
When did John and Paul meet? | July 6, 1957 |
Where did John and Paul meet? | Quarry men concert at St. Peter's church |
Who was the first drummer of the Beatles proper? | Pete Best |
Who was the first bass player of the Beatles proper? | Stu Sutcliffe |
What is Ringo Starr's real name? | Richard Starkey |
What was the primary instrument of John Lennon in the Beatles? | Rhythm guitar |
What was the primary instrument of Paul McCartney in the Beatles? | Bass guitar |
What was the primary instrument of George Harrison in the Beatles? | Lead guitar |
What was the primary instrument of Ringo Starr in the Beatles? | |
What are the "primary color chords" that skiffle, Buddy Holly and the early Beatles all used? | I, IV, V (1, 4, 5) |
What was the name of the major river that runs through the Beatles' hometown? | Mersey River |
What was the name of the bi-weekly newspaper in the Beatles' hometown that reported on the music scene? | Mersey Beat |
How was Julia Lennon killed? | An off-duty police officer hit her with his car |
What were the first two songs that the Beatles ever recorded and who wrote them? | "That'll Be the Day" by Buddy Holly and "In Spite of All the Danger" by Paul McCartney and George Harrison |
True or False: All Lennon-McCartney songs are co-written. | False |
What does the S in SRDC stand for? | Statement |
What does the R in SRDC stand for? | Restatement |
What does the D in SRDC stand for? | Departure |
What does the C in SRDC stand for? | Conclusion |
What parts of SRDC make up the verse? | SRD |
What parts of SRDC make up the refrain? | C |
What are the characteristics of an intro? | Beginning of the song, often instrumental, often harmonically rich |
What are the characteristics of a verse? | Different words for each verse attached to the same music, words tell the story of the song |
What are the characteristics of a chorus? | Same words, same music, "celebration of what the song is about," often prolongation of the I chord |
What are the characteristics of a refrain? | Contains the song title |
What are the characteristics of a bridge? | "Goes to a different harmonic landscape," often on the IV chord, often has a different mood |
What are the characteristics of a solo? | No voice, played by a solo instrument (or instruments) |
What are the characteristics of a Coda? | At the end of the song, sometimes fades out |
What does the word Coda mean in Italian? | Tail |
Name 3 versions of the early names of the Beatles. (5 attached) | Silver Beatles, Silver Beetles, Johnny and the Moondogs, Johnny and the Rainbows, Beetles |
What year did the Beatles finally settle on the name, 'The Beatles'? | 1960 |
What city did the Beatles do much of their apprenticeship during the early Beatles, besides Liverpool? | Hamburg, Germany |
What date and year did the Beatles make their debut on the Ed Sullivan Show? | February 9, 1964 |
How many notes are available in a diatonic scale? | Seven |
How many notes are available in a pentatonic scale? | Five or Six |
How many notes are available in a chromatic scale? | Twelve |
In musical harmonic "grammar," what chord serves the role of the verb? | Dominant (V-VII) chord |
In musical harmonic "grammar," what chord serves the role of the subject? | Tonic (I) chord |
What is the chord progression of an authentic cadence? | Five to one |
What is the chord progression of a plagal cadence? | Four to one |
What is the chord progression of a deceptive cadence? | Five to six |
Between which two chords does the Aolian cadence alternate? | One and six |
What was the title of the Beatles' first number one hit in Britain? | Please Please Me |
What is the title of the most covered song in the history of Pop music? | Yesterday |
What does, "Michelle, ma belle, sont..." translate to? | Michelle, my beauty, are some words that go very well together |
What is the name of the Beatles' first major film? | Hard Day's Night |
What is the name of the Beatles' second major film? | Help! |
Which Beatle had the highest voice? | Paul McCartney |
Which Beatle had the second highest voice? | John Lennon |
Which Beatle had the lowest voice? | John Lennon |
On what street was the studio where the Beatles did most of their recordings? | Abbey Road |
What was the number of the studio where the Beatles did most of their recordings? | Studio 2 |
What was the name of the Beatles' music director? | George Martin |
What was the name of the Beatles' manager? | Brian Epstein |
What was the first album released by the Beatles? (British release) | Please Please Me |
What was the second album released by the Beatles? (British release) | With the Beatles |
What was the third album released by the Beatles? (British release) | Hard Day's Night |
What was the fourth album released by the Beatles? (British release) | Beatles for Sale |
What was the fifth album released by the Beatles? (British release) | Help! |
What was the sixth album released by the Beatles? (British release) | Rubber Soul |