Musical Math For Grades 7 and 8

The saxophone is a woodwind instrument. It was invented in 1840 by Adolf Sax. How old is the saxophone? #1

The saxophone is 163 years old in #1

#2The oldest opera singer, Mark Reizen was born in 1895 and died in In 1985, he sang his last opera. How old was he when he sang his last performance?

#2 Answer: Mark Reizen was 90 years old when he sang his last opera.

#3 The “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?

#3 Answer: The movie “The Lion King” made $772 million.

#4 In 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?

#4 Answer: This violin sold for $2,510,927.00

#5 In 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?

#5 Answer: 8,238 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?

#6 Answer: This game of musical chairs lasted 3 hours and 30 minutes.

#7 In 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?

#7 In the year 2003, Charlotte Church is 17 years old. She was born in 1986.

#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)

#8 Answer: Rebel XD of Chicago, Illinois he rapped 12.2 syllables per second.

#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?”

#9 Answer: It cost the Americans $6 million to produce the stage play, “The Lion King.”

Kilometers Miles 10 kilometers 6.21 miles 50 kilometers miles 100 kilometers miles 500 kilometers miles 1000 kilometers miles You will need to copy the information below to help you with the next several weeks of musical math.

#10 In 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 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?

Answer: 674 miles 11 hours 14 minutes #10

#11 The 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 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?

Answer: 1153 miles 19 hours and 22 minutes #11

#12 The 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 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?

#12 Answer: 2077 miles 35 hours 5 key clarinet

#17 The 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 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?

#17 Answer: 2192 miles 36 hours and 53 minutes

#18 The 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 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?

#18 Answer: 686 miles 11 hours and 43 minutes

#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 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?

#19 Answer: 864 miles 14 hours and 40 minutes

#20 The 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 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?

#20 Answer: 892 miles 15 hours and 17 minutes

#21 The 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 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?

#21 Answer: 378 miles 6 hours and 30 minutes

#22 The 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?

#22 Answer: 2 ½ inches

National and State Standards For Music Standard #7 Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.