Year 8 Revision

What period is associated with Ground Bass music?

• Baroque period (1600-1750)

• Classical period (1750-1820)

• Romantic period (1820-1900)

• Modern period (1900-present)

Which instrument was the main keyboard instrument during the Baroque period?

• Harpsichord

• Piano

• Synthesizer

• Accordion

What is a characteristic of horror music?

• Uses extremes of pitch and dynamics

• Uses simple melodies

• Avoids dissonance

• Has a steady rhythm

What is the chord structure used in Blues music?

• 12 bar blues

• 8 bar blues

• 16 bar blues

• 24 bar blues

What does 'ff' stand for in musical dynamics?

• Fortissimo

• Forte

• Mezzo forte

• Piano

What does 'Presto' indicate in musical tempo?

• Very fast

• Moderate speed

• Very slow

• Slow

What is a quartet?

• An ensemble with four players

• An ensemble with five players

• An ensemble with three players

• An ensemble with six players

Keyboard (e.g. harpsichord /

organ) + Bass instrument (e.g. cello / bassoon) is called as

• Figured Bass

• Basso Continuo

• Ground Bass

• Choir

Harpsichord player reads _______ (i.e. they

read numbers rather than notes)

• chord progressions
• figured bass
• musical scales
• melodic lines

A Ground Bass is

• a type of musical instrument
• a style of dance
• a genre of classical music
• a repeated bass line or harmonic progression in music