Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 1-10-2017: International Music Day

Hmmm … 

I’m very aware international politics isn’t my thing.

But I’m looking at Britain’s near neighbour, Spain.

And hope today’s Catalonian Independence Referendum goes … quietly.

Well, as quietly as possible.

I’m very aware there’s been a lot of talk about the legality of the thing: and get the impression the central police will be working overtime, in trying to stop the thing.

I can’t help but think, though, Spain’s central government could have saved itself a little bit of trouble.   And cash.   And, possibly, face.   By letting the Referendum go ahead, with as much good grace as they could muster: and throwing any money saved on policing, into the Remain campaign.

I also know this.

Whatever the actual result, the Catalan Referendum is going to be a lot like both the Scottish Referendum, AND the Brexit Refendum, last year.

It’s going to provoke a lot of passion.   Have effects that will last for years … 

And?

And, whatever the result, still be something that needs doing.

~≈♪≈~

But let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s themed questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1) 1st October is International Music Day.   The word, ‘music’ comes the name of which group of Greek goddesses?

Q2) Music is sound, organised over what: space, time or colour?

Q3) Music is made up of notes.   A note can be high, or low, and is on a scale.   Which ‘P’ describes a note’s place in that scale?

Q4) A note is usually named after a letter, to tell you its place on a scale.   Name one of those letters.

Q5) If you lower a note by half a tone, you’ve done what to the note?

Q6) If you raise a note by half a tone, you’ve done what to the note?

Q7) A group of eight notes is called a what?

Q8) In modern, western music, scales are organised into groups called what: classes, keys or groups?

Q9) Music is usually written on a stave, or staff.   How many lines are there, on a stave?

Q10) Finally, the sign at the start of a stave — 𝄞, 𝄢 or 𝄡 — that tell you what note goes where, is called a what?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 30th September is International Translator’s Day.   The date chosen marks the feast day of the patron saint of translators.   Which saint is that?
A1) Saint Jerome.

Q2) 30th September, 1938, saw Britain’s Prime Minister declared there was ‘peace in our time.’   After signing a non-aggression pact with which country?
A2) Germany.

Q3) Which Prime minister made that Declaration?
A3) Neville Chamberlain.

Q4) The first American Football game broadcast on TV, was broadcast on 30th September, 1939: between the Fordham Rams and the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets.   Which side won?
A4) Fordham: with a 34-7 scoreline.

Q5) Finally?   Aldwych tube station shut: on 30th September, 1994.   How many years had it operated for: 88, 89 or 90 years?
A5) 88 years.

Here’s a thought …

“We get nearer to the Lord through music than perhaps through any other thing except prayer.”
J Reuben Clark.

And some music … 

About music … 

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        Waterproof, and reasonably priced, Olga?   Tough one, there!   As tough as hoping for a good result on the job front.   At any rate?   I’ve a few days off: which means I can do some more job hunting.   Won’t necessarily get me anything: but at least I have the opportunity.

†        You’re right, there, Debbi!   Trouble is, leaving the tail on makes me look like very short and chunky Next Generation era Klingon!   Actually … ?   What does Rick think of the new series?   Looks interesting.   (Apparently, Balance of Terror was the original series take on an old Robert Mitchum movie.)