MAPEH 10_Second Q

A genre of music is a category or style of music that shares similar characteristics, such as rhythm, instruments, melody, and cultural origin. What genre of music features highly singable melodies within the range and technical capacity of the everyday listener?

• Alternative

• Ballad

• Birit

• Standard

Who is the King of Rock and Roll and became a fashion icon?

• Bruno Mars

• Elton John

• Elvis Presley

• Justin Bieber

In many African communities, traditional music plays an important role in marking significant life events and expressing cultural identity. Why is African traditional music often performed during a birth ceremony?

• To celebrate and welcome new life into the community

• To entertain visitors with modern rhythms

• To practice instruments for future events

• To compete in singing contests

Which of the following statements best describes Indigenous Latin-American Music?

• It is the result of the massive fusion of African culture.

• It has rich and varied rhythmic patterns produced by drums.

• Songs celebrate themes like harvest, planting season and any other occasions of the year.

• They used local drum and percussion instruments being used for religious worships and ceremonies.

Musical instruments produce sound in different ways depending on their type and design. What musical instruments that produce sound primarily by trapping or enclosing a body or column of air causing it to vibrate like trumpets?

• Aerophones

• Chordophones

• Idiophones

• Lamellaphones

Why is it important to explore different ways of creating sounds using various sources?

• To memorize the names of all musical instruments and tools

• To ensure that all instruments produce the same type of sound

• To avoid learning new techniques for producing musical sounds

• To understand how sound can change depending on the material used

Afro-Latin American and popular music are known for their lively rhythms and expressive styles that require proper timing, pitch, and emotional delivery during performance. A student is practicing a samba piece and focuses on keeping the correct rhythm while dancing to the beat. Which skill is the student demonstrating?

• Memorizing the lyrics of different Afro-Latin American songs

• Listening to various versions of the same musical selection

• Identifying the instruments used in Afro-Latin American music

• Applying the correct tempo and rhythm while performing the piece

If you are asked to perform an Afro-Latin American song for a school event, what should you do to make your performance expressive and authentic?

• Focus only on singing the melody without feeling or movement

• Copy another performer's version without adding personal style

• Use instruments that do not match the song's cultural background

• Combine accurate rhythm, clear pitch, and expressive body movements

A student notices that her group's performance sounds uncoordinated because the rhythm and pitch do not match the song's upbeat tempo. What should she examine to improve their performance?

• How loud the instruments are compared to the singer's voice

• How costumes and stage design affect the audience's attention

• How many times the group practiced the song before performing

• How rhythm and pitch contribute to the overall musical harmony

When judging a performance of an Afro-Latin American song, what should be the main basis for deciding if it is well-executed?

• The performers played their instruments louder than usual to impress the audience

• The performers maintained proper pitch, rhythm, and expressive style throughout

• The performers wore colorful costumes that matched the song's theme

• The performers memorized all the lyrics and stage movement