Musical Patterns Quiz

What is the purpose of repetition in music?

• To make the music more complex

• To bore the listener

• To unify the melody and serve as an identifying factor

• To make the music sound dull

What is an ostinato?

• A repeated rhythm or melody

• A type of musical sign

• A short series of notes played by the rhythm section

• A chord pattern

Which composer is famous for using the Rossini crescendo?

• Georges Bizet

• Maurice Ravel

• Chuck Berry

• Gioachino Rossini

What is a riff?

• A repeated musical pattern

• A short series of notes played by the rhythm section

• A chord pattern

• A bass line

What is a hook in music?

• A repeated instrumental riff

• A short, memorable musical phrase

• A rhyming and/or repeated word in the chorus

• A melodic pattern played by the rhythm section

Which opera features the Habanera?

• Carmen

• Bolero

• Pachelbel's Canon

• Carmen Jones

What is the main melody of Bolero based on?

• A repeated bass line

• A repeated ostinato rhythm

• Two alternating melodies

• A short, insistent piano doodle

What is the purpose of a repeat sign in sheet music?

• To indicate the end of a section

• To indicate a section of music should be repeated

• To indicate a change in dynamics

• To indicate a change in tempo

What is the plural of ostinato?

• Ostinatos

• Ostinati

• Ostinatas

• Ostinatios

Which type of music often uses repeated rhythmic ostinatos?

• Rock

• Classical

• Jazz

• African Drumming