Music & Sound Games for Kids: Kids vs Parents Trivia Battle

Backseat Trivia Rumble - Episode 93 8-14-2026
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[00:00:00] All right, and welcome back to Backseat Trivia Rumble. I hope the snacks are open and the volume is up because we've got a heavyweight battle today. In the backseat, the noisemakers and the rhythm section. In the front seat, the living room rock stars and the school concert survivors. Three rounds, 30 questions.

Drivers, eyes on the road. Kids, eyes on the prize. Before we get the engine started on round one, we have a very special VIP to celebrate. Big shout out to Anthony from Long Island, whose parents want to congratulate him for earning his junior black belt in karate. Way to go, Anthony. Now that we've celebrated our VIP, let's get down to business.

Let's get ready to rumble with the first kids round. [00:01:00] Question one: What long brass instrument uses a sliding part to change its pitch? And the answer is a trombone. Question two: What percussion instrument has small metal discs on a frame that you shake or hit against your hip? And the answer is a tambourine.

Question three: What large string instrument, bigger than a violin, is played standing or sitting down with a bow and forms the low section of the orchestra?

And the answer is a cello. Question four, what wooden percussion instrument has bars of different lengths that you strike with mallets to make musical notes? And the answer is a xylophone. Question five: What Scottish wind [00:02:00] instrument has a bag you squeeze under your arm while blowing into a pipe?

And the answer is bagpipes. Question six. What shaken percussion instrument often used in Latin music rattle when you shake them in each hand?

And the answer is maracas. Question seven: True or false, some instruments make sound just by air blowing across an opening without any reed or string involved at all

And the answer is true. Question eight. What two round metal percussion instruments make a loud crashing sound when clapped together? And the answer is cymbals. Question nine, what small percussion instrument makes a ringing sound when shaken or [00:03:00] struck?

And the answer is a bell. Question 10. What instrument makes sound when you hum into it rather than blow air through it?

And the answer is a kazoo. The kazoo is basically the only instrument where sounding silly is the entire point

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All right, parents, are you ready for round two? Kids, let's sit back and watch those parents do their work. Question one: What simple wind instrument, often the very first one kids learn in school band, is famous for beginner songs like Hot Cross Buns?

And the answer is a recorder. Question two: What 2007 video game lets players drum, sing, and play bass in addition to the guitar, turning a living room into a full band? [00:04:00] And the answer is Rock Band. Rock Band let anyone become a rock star for one song. My air guitar career peaked right there. Question three: What object do band students place their sheet music on while they play?

And the answer is a music stand. Question four. What woodwind instrument played using a small wooden reed and several keys is a popular but tricky choice for beginner band students? And the answer is a clarinet. Question five. What VH1 documentary series told the dramatic real-life stories behind famous bands and musicians?

And the answer is behind the music. Question six, what small device clicks steadily at a set pace to help musicians [00:05:00] practice keeping a consistent rhythm?

And the answer is a metronome. Question seven: What is the name for the end of semester performance where school music students showcase what they've learned?

And the answer is a recital. Question eight, what handheld device do musicians use to check if their instrument is in the correct pitch?

And the answer is a tuner. Question nine, what large low brass instrument wraps around a marching band member's body and is often seen leading parades? And the answer is a sousaphone.

I tried carrying a sousaphone once. I looked less like a musician and more like I lost a fight with a tuba. Question 10. What is the name for a [00:06:00] friendly musical competition between different bands often held in front of a crowd? And the answer is a battle of the bands

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We've got two rounds in the books, and it's on to the rumble round.

This round is all about sounds, noises, and the science behind them. First to shout out the answer is the winner. Question one, what loud rumbling sound follows a flash of lightning during a storm? And the answer is thunder. Question two: What do you call it when a sound bounces off a surface and comes back to you?

And the answer is an echo. Question three, true or false, sound can travel through water just like it travels through air And the answer is true. Question [00:07:00] four: What loud warning sound does a smoke detector make when it senses danger? And the answer is an alarm or a beep. Question five: What word describes how loud or soft a sound is?

And the answer is volume. Question six, what do you call the loud boom made by an object flying faster than the speed of sound?

And the answer is a sonic boom. Jets have to break the sound barrier to make that boom. My car just has to hit a pothole. Question seven: What kind of device makes a sound so high-pitched that only certain pets can hear it, but people can't? And the answer is a dog whistle. Question eight, what is the name for the science of studying [00:08:00] sound?

And the answer is acoustics. Question nine, what insect makes a buzzing sound by rapidly flapping its wings? And the answer is a B. And the final question: What large performance space is specially designed so sound carries well to every seat in the room? And the answer is a concert hall. Concert halls are built so every seat hears perfectly.

My car speakers, meanwhile, only work if I hit the dashboard just right [00:09:00]