Music of China Study Guide

A pentatonic scale is made up of how many notes?

• 3 notes

• 4 notes

• 5 notes

• 6 notes

What does it mean when music is heterophonic?

In which region of China would one hear the suona played?

• Northern China

• Southern China

• Eastern China

• Western China

What region of China would one hear sizhu music played?

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

What sort of setting would sizhu music be played in?

• Concert Hall

• Teahouse

• Stadium

• Library

Describe how a jam session works

An erhu is made of which material?

• Wood and snakeskin

• Plastic

• Metal

• Glass

A dizi is made of?

• Glass

• Metal

• Plastic

• Bamboo

The pipa has how many strings?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

One of China’s famous pipa players is:

• Teresa Teng

• Ciu Jian

• Yo-Yo Ma

• Wu Man