8 Unit 1 - Film Music - Homework 5 - African Drumming Revision

What is a djembe drum?

• A string instrument from Asia

• A goblet drum from West Africa

• A brass instrument from Europe

• A wooden flute from South America

What does 'metre' tell us in music?

• The speed of the music

• How the notes are grouped together and where the stronger beats fall

• The pitch of the notes

• The length of the song

What does the top number in a time signature show?

• The number of instruments playing

• How many beats there are in a bar

• The speed of the music

• The number of notes in a scale

How do you play a 'bass' sound on the djembe?

• Use your palm on the centre of the drum

• Use your fingers on the side of the drum

• Use your fingertips on the centre of the drum

• Use a stick to hit the drum

How do you play a 'tone' sound on the djembe?

• Use your palm on the centre of the drum

• Use your fingers on the side of the drum

• Use your fingertips on the centre of the drum

• Use your elbow on the drum

How do you play a 'slap' sound on the djembe?

• Use your palm on the centre of the drum

• Use your fingers on the side of the drum

• Use your fingertips on the centre of the drum

• Use your knuckles on the drum

What is an ostinato?

• A very loud sound

• A short repeated pattern

• A fast rhythm

• A slow melody

What is a cross-rhythm?

• A rhythm played only on the bass drum

• The effect produced when two conflicting rhythms are heard together

• A rhythm that is always slow

• A rhythm with only one beat

What does syncopation mean?

• Playing only on the strong beats

• When we accent weaker notes

• Playing as fast as possible

• Playing only with the left hand

Which part of your hand do you use for the 'bass' sound on the djembe?

• Fingertips

• Palm

• Elbow

• Knuckles