Eduqas GCSE Music AOS2 Keywords

What is the texture called when there is a single melodic line?

• Monophonic

• Homophonic

• Polyphonic

• Heterophonic

Which term describes a chordal style or melody and accompaniment moving together?

• Monophonic

• Homophonic

• Polyphonic

• Heterophonic

What is the term for a more complex texture with a number of different lines?

• Monophonic

• Homophonic

• Polyphonic

• Heterophonic

What is the term for a bass line that 'walks' up and down the notes of a scale/arpeggio?

• Swing style

• Walking bass

• Call and response

• Blue notes

Which section of a jazz ensemble typically includes drums, bass, and piano/guitar?

• Horn section

• Rhythm section

• String section

• Vocal section

What is the term for a vocal style that imitates the rhythms and accents of speech in musical theatre?

• Overture

• Recitative

• Chorus

• Ensemble

Which type of musical number in musical theatre is a song for three singers?

• Solo

• Duet

• Trio

• Ensemble

What is the term for a short vocal canon?

• Round

• Drone

• Descant

• Countermelody

Which type of texture involves all parts playing or singing the same music at the same time?

• Unison

• Chordal

• Descant

• Countermelody

What is the term for a decorative, higher pitched line in music?

• Unison

• Chordal

• Descant

• Countermelody