Chinese Music - Y7

Which of these instruments is a two-stringed Chinese instrument?

• Pipa

• Dizi

• Erhu

• Guzheng

What is the main difference between the Pipa and the Erhu?

• The Pipa has four strings and is plucked, while the Erhu has two strings and is bowed.
  
  

• The Pipa is blown, while the Erhu is bowed.

• The Erhu is like a guitar, while the Pipa is a flute.
  
  

• The Pipa and Erhu are both flutes, but one is wooden.

Which of these instruments uses air to produce sound?

• Erhu

• Pipa

• Dizi

• Guzheng

A pentatonic scale consists of how many notes?

• 8

• 7

• 6

• 5

Which term describes how loud or soft music is?

• Tempo

• Texture

• Dynamics

• Pitch

Which of these describes different layers in music?

• Texture

• Tempo

• Dynamics

• Structure

What does an ostinato involve?

• A short melody that never repeats

• A note that bends in pitch

• A phrase that answers another phrase

• A repeated pattern

Which technique is most commonly used to play the Dizi?

• Bowing

• Blowing

• Strumming

• Plucking

What is a motif?

• A repeated bassline

• A continuous drone

• A short musical idea

• A trill between two notes

If a musician rapidly moves their fingers between two notes next to each other, what are they playing?

• Trill

• Tremolo

• Gilssando

• Drone