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Active Homework 2- Reggae Key terms

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a characteristic of Reggae music?

a)

Jamaican dialect

b)

Off beat chords

c)

Brass

d)

Three beats in a bar

2.

Which is NOT a typical timbre used in Reggae?

a)

Brass

b)

Electric guitar

c)

Bass Guitar

d)

Woodwinds

3.

Which artist brought Reggae to international recognition?

a)

Ziggy Marley

b)

Drake

c)

Bob Marley

d)

George Ezra

4.

Which country did Reggae originate?

a)

Brazil

b)

Jamaica

c)

South America

d)

Cuba

5.

What Rhythmic feature is typical of Reggae

a)

Syncopation

b)

Dotted rhythm

c)

Long held notes

d)

Lively beat

6.

Reggae music is usually

a)

Negative

b)

Political

c)

Romantic

d)

Angry

7.

Reggae music has quite a lot of.............................. in its vocals

a)

Whispering

b)

Call and response

c)

shouting

d)

Dissonance

8.

Usually with Reggae music how many beats are in the bar?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

9.

How would you describe the speed of Reggae music?

a)

Lento

b)

Andante/moderato

c)

Allegro

10.

Reggae is made from 3 different types of music

a)

Mento/ Ska/ Rocksteady

b)

Ska/ Rock/ Pop

c)

Mento/ Ska/ Pop

d)

Rocksteady/ Mento/ Jazz

11.

A repeated melodic pattern often played by the bass guitar is called a..

a)

Syncopation

b)

Riff

c)

Melody

d)

Improvisation