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Year 8 Quiz 2 - The Blues

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a chord?

a)

2 or more notes played together

b)

The main tune of a song

c)

A family of instruments

d)

A low pitched, repeating pattern

2.

When playing an 'Eb', what should you do?

a)

Play the E note twice.

b)

Play the black note to the left of E.

c)

Play the black note to the right of E.

d)

Play an E and then the black note next to it.

3.

What is a melody?

a)

2 or more notes played together.

b)

The main tune of a song.

c)

A family of instruments.

d)

A low pitched, repeating pattern.

4.

What is a bassline?

a)

2 or more notes played together.

b)

The main tune of a song.

c)

A family of instruments.

d)

A low pitched part of a song.

5.

People sang The Blues when they generally felt..

a)

Happy

b)

Sad

c)

Angry

d)

Confused

6.

The Blues originated from...

a)

Slavery

b)

Irish Immigration

c)

The Mexican Revolution

d)

Native American Culture

7.

How many bares are in the chords sequence typically used in The Blues?

a)

2-bar blues

b)

4-bar blues

c)

8-bar blues

d)

12-bar blues

8.

What is improvisation?

a)

Planning a group perfromance

b)

Playing a melody

c)

Making it up as you go along

d)

Playing a bassline

9.

In the 12-bar blues, which chords are included?

a)

C, D, E

b)

C, E, F

c)

C, D, G

d)

C, F, G

10.

What are the notes in a C chord?

a)

C, D, E

b)

C, E, F

c)

C, E, G

d)

C, F, G

11.

What are the notes in an F chord?

a)

F, A, C

b)

F, A, D

c)

F, G, C

d)

F, B, D

12.

What are the notes in a G chord?

a)

G, C, D

b)

G, A, C

c)

G, E, F

d)

G, B, D

13.

In the 12-bar blues, how many beats should you hold each chord for?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

12

14.

Which verse line structure does The Blues typically use?

a)

AAB

b)

ABB

c)

ABA

d)

ABBA

15.

When was the Baroque period?

a)

1990 - 2015

b)

1450 - 1600

c)

1600 - 1750

d)

1750 - 1825

16.

What is the texture with more than one layer called?

a)

Monophonic

b)

Polyphonic

17.

How long is a crotchet note held for (see image)

a)

1/2 a beat

b)

1 beat

c)

2 beats

d)

4 beats

18.

Which family does the cello belong to?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Strings

c)

Percussion

d)

Brass

19.

What was 'Zadok the Priest' composed for?

a)

Coronation

b)

Wedding

c)

Funeral

d)

The Olympics

20.

Which of these instruments belong to the woodwind family?

a)

Oboe

b)

French Horn

c)

Clarinet

d)

Viola

e)

Xylophone

21.

Select ALL Baroque composers.

a)

Vivaldi

b)

Bach

c)

Mozart

d)

Pachelbel

e)

Handel