Traditional Chinese Music

What did Lin Lun's bamboo pipes sound like?

• Birds

• Whales

• Dogs

• The Wind

The music of China dates back to around _,_ _ _ years ago...

(a)  

Which of the following is not a trait of traditional Chinese music (select 1)?

• Grand Entry

• Technical Finesse

• Pentatonic Scale

• Smoothly Continuous

• Chorus

Why does traditional Chinese music start with a 'grand entry' (select 2)?

• It signals that the piece has begun.

• It gets the audience's attention.

• The singer needs to figure out the key.

• The percussionist needs to figure out the tempo.

True or False: Musicians will generally play louder towards the middle so that audiences can appreciate the technical finesse of the player.

• True

• False

What are the scale degrees of the pentatonic scale?

• 1 2 3 5 6 (C D E G A)

• 1 2 3 4 5 (C D E F G)

• 1 3 5 7 5 (C E G B G)

• 1 2 4 5 7 (C D F G B)

True or false: there is a big emphasis on rhythm and beat.

• True

• False

Instead of a regular tempo throughout, many pieces feature a regular but smoothly a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ tempo.

(a)