Listening test 1 (Codes and Keys extract)

In which order do the instruments enter?

• Piano - drums - strings - singing

• Piano - singing - drums - strings

• Drums - piano - strings - singing

• Strings - piano - singing - drums

How many times is the chord sequence (lasting 4 bars) played on the piano before the singer joins?

• Once

• Twice

• Three times

• Four times

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The ______ is a medium pace.

• pitch

• dynamic

• tempo

• texture

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The singer provides the main ______.

• Rhythm

• Chords

• Harmony

• Melody

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As instruments enter, the ________ gets thicker.

• texture

• tempo

• timbre

• treacle

Which of these instruments can you NOT hear?

• Piano

• Guitar

• Violin

• Drum kit

Which two sections do we hear in this extract?

• Verse and chorus

• Intro and chorus

• Intro and verse

• Bridge and chorus

Which one of these describes the timbre of the singer?

• Smooth

• Fast

• High

• Loud

Which of these instruments would you not hear in the string family of instuments?

• Violin

• Cello

• Double bass

• Drum kit

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The _______ are quite loud in this piece.

• Pitches

• Dynamics

• Tempos

• Structures