Edexcel GCSE Music - Samba Em Prelúdio

What does 'Bossa Nova' mean in Brazilian?

• Number 1

• New Trend

• Lead Rhythm

• Great Star

Which instruments feature in the song?

• female voice, electric guitar, electric bass.

• male voice, guitar and bass

• female voice, acoustic guitar and acoustic bass guitar.

• male voice, acoustic bass, electric guitar

The words are set

• to the music.
• syllabically.
• melismatically.
• faster through the music.

The piece is in the key of

• A minor
• A major
• B major
• B minor

Many bossa novas use

• major keys
• minor keys
• a mixture of both major and minor keys
• modulations

The music

• does not modulate
• modulates frequently
• changes key all of the time
• is not a bossa nova

What does modulate mean?

• stay the same key
• change key
• repeat
• stop abruptly 

The overall texture is mostly 

• monophonic
• homophonic
• polyphonic
• polyrhythmic

The introduction is 

• monophonic
• homophonic
• polyphonic

The piece is in _______ apart from _____ bars.

• The piece is in 4 / 4 apart from 2 bars.
• The piece is in 2 / 2 apart from 4 bars.
• The piece is in 2 / 4 apart from 2 bars.
• The piece is in 3 / 4 apart from 6 bars.