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The saxophone is a woodwind instrument. It was invented in 1840 by
Adolf Sax. How old is the saxophone?
#1
#2The oldest opera singer, Mark Reizen was born in 1895 and died in 1992. In
1985, he sang his last opera. How old was he when he
sang his last performance?
#3The “Lion King”, the movie, has
made more money than either “Aladdin” or “Toy Story.”
“Aladdin” made $479 million and “Toy Story” made $354 million, their combined total was just $61 million more than “The Lion King.” How
much money did the movie “The Lion King” make?
#4In 1998 the highest price
paid for a violin was $1,260,927. A violin made in
Italy in 1999 sold for $1,250,000 ABOVE any
price paid for a violin. How much did this violin sell for?
#5In 1989, the largest game of musical chairs was held in China. After 6,865 Chinese students were out of the game, there were only 1,373 Chinese students left. How many Chinese students played in
this game?
#6
The largest came of musical chairs, in 1989, began at 1:00 p.m. And ended at 4:30 p.m. How long did this game last?
#7In November of 1998, Charlotte Church became the youngest
person to be Number 1 in singing classical music in great Britain. She was 12 years old. How old is
she now? What year was she born in?
#8
Rebel XD of Chicago, Illinois is known as the fastest rap artist. He rapped 674 syllables in 54.9 seconds. What is the average number of syllables he rapped
per second?Hint: See next slide!
#8
Hint:
674 divided by 54.9
Move the decimal over and add a zero to 674.
NOW: 6740 divided by 549(round to the tens)
#9
“The Lion King” is the most expensive stage play to be
produced. It cost $115 million to be produced in the United States.
In London it cost $9 million to produce. How much more did it
cost the Americans to produce the stage play, “The Lion King?”
Kilometers Miles
10 kilometers 6.21 miles
50 kilometers 37.07 miles
100 kilometers 62.14 miles
500 kilometers 310.69 miles
1000 kilometers 621.37 miles
You will need to copy the information below to help you with the next several
weeks of musical math.
#10In 1793 the National Music Museum and Center for Study of the History of Musical Instruments was founded on the campus of the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, South Dakota. It has over 10,000 American, European, and non-Western instruments from virtually all cultures and historical periods. Vermillion, South Dakota is 1084.7 kilometers from Lafayette, Indiana. How far is that in miles? Traveling at approximately 60 miles an hour, how long would it take us to travel to South Dakota?
#11The Buddy Holly Center is a museum located
in Lubbock, Texas. The museum strives to preserve artifacts as well as having exhibits of the famous rock and roll star, Buddy Holly, of
the 1950’s. The museum also works from other famous musicians who are native to
Texas. Lubbock, Texas is 1855.57 kilometers from Lafayette, Indiana. How far is that in
miles? Traveling at approximately 60 miles an hour, how long would it take us to travel to
Lubbock, Texas?
#12The Fiske Museum is located at The
Claremont College in Claremont, California. This museum contains over
1400 American and European instruments that date back to the seventeenth century. It has some very rare examples from the
violin and viola families. Claremont, California is 3342.61 kilometers from Lafayette, Indiana. How far is that in miles? Traveling at approximately 60
miles an hour, how long would it take us to travel to Claremont, California?
#17The Experience Music Project is in Seattle, Washington. The center has an extensive sound archive, films, photographs, stage
costumes, handwritten song lyrics and rare song sheets from American popular music. Seattle, Washington is 3527.68 kilometers
from Lafayette, Indiana. How far is that in miles? Traveling at approximately 60 miles
an hour, how long would it take us to travel to Seattle, Washington?
#18The Georgia Music Hall of Fame is located in
Macon, Georgia. Over 450 rock and roll artists are represented in the exhibits. Some famous artists include Little Richard, James
Brown, Otis Redding and others. Macon, Georgia is 1104.01 kilometers from
Lafayette, Indiana. How far is that in miles? Traveling at approximately 60 miles an hour, how long would it take us to travel to Macon,
Georgia?
#19
The Collection of Musical Instruments is part of the Yale community of museums. The museum, which first started in 1900,
mainly housed keyboard instruments. Yale is located in New Haven,
Connecticut. If New Haven, Connecticut is 1390.47 kilometers from Lafayette,
Indiana, how far is that in miles? Traveling at approximately 60 miles an hour, how long would it take us to travel
to New Haven, Connecticut?
#20The Museum of Fife and Drum is home to a unique
collection of artifacts. It is a visual and musical history of America from the Revolutionary War to
the present. There are displays of drums, fifes, military swords, music, uniforms and photographs. The museum is located in Ivoryton, Connecticut. Ivoryton, Connecticut is 435.53 kilometers from
Lafayette, Indiana. How far is that in miles? Traveling at approximately 60 miles an hour, how
long would it take us to travel to Ivoryton, Connecticut?
#21The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and
Museum is located in Cleveland, Ohio. The exhibits depict the history of rock and
roll and its culture. Cleveland, Ohio is 608.332 kilometers from Lafayette, Indiana. How far is that in miles?
Traveling at approximately 60 miles an hour, how long would it take us to travel to
Cleveland, Ohio?
#22The trumpet is a brass instrument whose tubing has been coiled and folded to the shape we know. Its actual length is 21 inches. Uncoiled the trumpet is 8 feet
long. The cornet is similar to the trumpet, except that its’ actual length is 17 ½
inches with uncoiled tubing of 8 feet. What is the difference in the actual length
of the two brass instruments?
National and State Standards
For
Music
Standard #7 Understanding relationships between
music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.