African Instruments Test

Which words are used for the bass note on a hand drum?

• Doh
• Slap
• Doom/Boom
• Ba/Ta

Which syllables are used for the tone on a hand drum?

• Doh
• Slap
• Doom/Boom
• Ba/Ta

Which part of the hand contacts the drum head when you play a tone?

• Fingers
• Fingertips
• Palm
• Palm and Fingertips

Which part of the hand contacts the drum head when you play a Djembe slap?

• Fingers
• Fingertips
• Palm
• Palm and Fingertips

Which part of the hand contacts the drum head when you play a Conga slap?

• Fingers
• Fingertips
• Palm
• Palm and Fingertips

Which part of the hand contacts the drum head when you play a bass hit?

• Fingers
• Fingertips
• Palm
• Palm and Fingertips

Do Congas and Djembes tip away from the player or toward the player?

• Toward
• Away
• They Don't Tip

Why do Congas and Djembes need to be tipped while they are being played?

• It is just traditional to play it that way.
• To allow the sound to escape out of the bottom of the drum.
• Congas and Djembes don't get tipped when they are played.
• It is easier to play when the drum is tipped.

Which drum is not African?

• Congas
• Tubanos
• Djembes
• Talking Drums

Ostinato is...

• when one player does a call and another responds.
• a short repeated pattern.
• the name of a popular African drummer.
• only found in African music.