Eduqas GCSE Music AOS4 Keywords

Which of the following genres is NOT listed under popular music in the document?

• Pop

• Rock

• Classical

• Hip Hop

What is the role of the lead guitar in a pop/rock band?

• Plays the bass line

• Provides the beat

• Plays the melody/solos/riffs

• The main vocalist

What is a 'riff' in popular music?

• A short, repeated pattern

• A finger brought sharply onto the string

• A guitar chord using the root and 5th note

• An effect which distorts the sound

Which instrument provides the beat in a pop/rock band?

• Electric guitar

• Bass guitar

• Drum kit

• Lead singer

What does 'a cappella' mean in the context of popular music?

• A short, improvised drum solo

• Voices singing without instrumental accompaniment

• Each syllable sung to a number of different notes

• Male voice in a higher than usual range

Which of the following is a feature of a typical rock ballad in verse-chorus form?

• Intro, Verse 1, Chorus, Verse 2, Chorus, Middle Eight, Chorus, Outro

• Intro, Verse 1, Verse 2, Chorus, Middle Eight, Outro

• Intro, Chorus, Verse 1, Verse 2, Middle Eight, Outro

• Intro, Verse 1, Chorus, Middle Eight, Verse 2, Outro

What does 'phasing' refer to in music technology?

• Made louder with an amplifier

• Moving the sound between left and right speakers

• A delay effect

• An electronic echo effect

What is 'fusion' in the context of popular music?

• A genre combining jazz and pop

• A genre combining rock and hip hop

• A genre combining classical and folk music

• A genre combining two different styles to create a new sound