Grade 8 Quiz Hooks, Riffs, Ostinatos

What is a hook usually in a song?

• The title of the song

• The first verse

• The bridge

• The outro

What is a melodic hook based on?

• Instruments and/or singers

• Drum patterns

• Rhyming words

• Dance moves

What is a rhythmic hook based on?

• Drum patterns or rhythm in bass guitar

• Lyrics

• Chords

• Melody

What is a verbal or lyrical hook based on?

• Rhyming or repeated words in the chorus

• Instrumental solos

• Dance routines

• Chord progressions

Who composed The Bolero?

• Maurice Ravel

• Ludwig van Beethoven

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Where was the first performance of the Bolero?

• Paris Opéra

• Royal Albert Hall

• Sydney Opera House

• Carnegie Hall

What was The Bolero originally intended for?

• A ballet

• An opera

• A symphony

• A concerto

What is an opera?

• A dramatic work set to music

• A type of painting

• A form of dance

• A style of architecture

What is a triplet?

• Three notes played in the time of two

• Two notes played in the time of three

• Four notes played in the time of three

• Five notes played in the time of four

What is chromaticism in melody writing?

• Use of notes outside the standard scale

• Use of only major scale notes

• Use of only minor scale notes

• Use of pentatonic scale notes