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Music Minutes 12 (Music Genres / Singing Parts)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part is usually considered the higher female voice part?

a)

Soprano

b)

Alto

c)

Tenor

d)

Bass

2.

Which part is usually considered the lower female voice part?

a)

Soprano

b)

Alto

c)

Tenor

d)

Bass

3.

What part is usually considered the higher male voice part?

a)

Soprano

b)

Alto

c)

Tenor

d)

Bass

4.

What part is usually considered the lower male voice part?

a)

Soprano

b)

Alto

c)

Tenor

d)

Bass

5.

Which vocal line of music should Sopranos read in SATB music?

a)

Bass clef, bottom notes, stem up

b)

Treble clef, bottom notes, stem up

c)

Treble clef, top notes, stem down

d)

Bass clef, bottom notes, stem up

6.

Which vocal line of music should Basses read in SATB music?

a)

Bass clef, bottom notes, stem up

b)

Treble clef, bottom notes, stem up

c)

Treble clef, top notes, stem down

d)

Bass clef, top notes, stem down

7.

Which vocal line of music should Altos read in SATB music?

a)

Bass clef, bottom notes, stem up

b)

Treble clef, bottom notes, stem up

c)

Treble clef, top notes, stem down

d)

Bass clef, top notes, stem down

8.

Which vocal line of music should Tenors read in SATB music?

a)

Bass clef, bottom notes, stem up

b)

Treble clef, bottom notes, stem up

c)

Treble clef, top notes, stem down

d)

Bass clef, top notes, stem down

9.

When do boys usually move into Tenor/Bass music?

a)

Third or fourth grade

b)

Around the age of 20

c)

After college

d)

Toward the end of middle school or in high school.

10.

What are the characteristics of jazz music?

a)

Traditional music often displaying the culture who wrote it; passed down through word of mouth

b)

Includes improvisation, complex chords, and syncopated rhythms, and the performer's individual interpretation

c)

A form of popular music, often dance and ballads, with simple melody and harmony, using banjo, harmonica, violin, and guitar

d)

Short songs with a strong beat and simple tune; female singers especially use chest voice most often.

11.

What are the characteristics of classical music?

a)

Fine or serious music; specifically composed from 1750 to 1830.

b)

Very simple popular tunes from the 1980's

c)

A form of popular music, often dance and ballads, with simple melody and harmony, using banjo, harmonica, violin and guitar

d)

Includes improvisation,complex chords, and syncopated rhythms, and the performer's individual interpretation

12.

What are the characteristics of pop music?

a)

A form of popular music, often dance and ballads, with simple melody and harmony, using banjo, harmonica, violin and guitar

b)

Short songs with a strong beat and simple tune; female singers especially use chest voice most often.

c)

Includes improvisation,complex chords, and syncopated rhythms, and the performer's individual interpretation

d)

Traditional music often displaying the culture who wrote it; passed down through word of mouth

13.

What are the characteristics of folk music?

a)

Includes improvisation,complex chords, and syncopated rhythms, and the performer's individual interpretation

b)

Fine or serious music; specifically composed from 1750 to 1830.

c)

Short songs with a strong beat and simple tune; female singers especially use chest voice most often.

d)

Traditional music often displaying the culture who created it; passed down through word of mouth

14.

What are the characteristics of gospel music?

a)

Includes improvisation,complex chords, and syncopated rhythms, and the performer's individual interpretation

b)

A series of 12 measures with a specific scale of notes; incorporates lyrics that are emotional and speak of adversity and overcoming it; roots for this music probably originated on slave plantations

c)

Rhythmic, spiritual music, often with call and response, and related to blues and soul music

d)

Fine or serious music; specifically composed from 1750 to 1830.

15.

What are the characteristics of blues music?

a)

Fine or serious music; specifically composed from 1750 to 1830.

b)

Includes improvisation,complex chords, and syncopated rhythms, and the performer's individual interpretation

c)

Rhythmic, spiritual music, often with call and response, and related to blues and soul music

d)

A series of 12 measures with a specific scale of notes; incorporates lyrics that are emotional and speak of adversity and overcoming it; roots for this music probably originated in the 1870's through African musical traditions, African-American work songs and folk music.