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WorksheetsFeatures of Pop Music
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
What are the main instruments in pop and rock music?
Rhythm Guitar
Bass Guitar
Drum kit
Piano/Keyboard
Saxophone
Which instrument plays the low notes of the piece?
Rhythm Guitar
Bass Guitar
Keyboard
Drum kit
What is the purpose of the Rhythm Guitar?
It supports the rhythm by strumming the chords
It provides the low notes of the piece
I performs the melody
What is the purpose of the Bass Guitar?
It supports the rhythm by strumming the chords
It provides the low notes of the piece
I performs the melody
Choose four parts of the drum kit
Bass Drum
Floor Tom
Uncle Tom
Snare Drum
Tom-Tom
Which of these IS NOT a sub-genre of Electronic Dance Music?
K-Pop
House
Techno
Dubstep
Trance
What is the term for: adjusting sound levels between the left and right speakers.
Panning
Phasing
Looping
Reverb
What is the term for: Time delay between layers
Panning
Phasing
Looping
Reverb
What is the term for: part of the music that is repeated indefinitely.
Panning
Phasing
Looping
Reverb
What is the term for: the male vocal technique used to extend their voice into a higher range than normal.
Falsetto
Chest Voice
Head Voice
What is the term for: the lower, more powerful part of the voice.
Falsetto
Chest Voice
Head Voice
What is the term for: the higher, less powerful part of the voice used to sing the highest notes.
Falsetto
Chest Voice
Head Voice
What are the two MAIN sections of a pop or rock song’s structure?
Verse
Chorus
Coda
Middle 8
Not including the Verse and Chorus - what other sections might you find in a pop or rock song?
Intro/Outro
Theme
Pre-verse
Hook
Bridge
Which section of a song contains the main message and is the most memorable?
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Intro
Refrain
Which section of a song contains the hook?
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Intro
Refrain
Which section of a song has changing lyrics and develops the storyline?
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Intro
Refrain
Which section of a song links different sections and contrasts with the rest of the piece?
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Intro
Refrain
What is a hook?
A short, memorable melodic phrase
A pattern that repeats
Three notes played at the same time
Chords that move by step
What is a parallel movement?
A short, memorable melodic phrase
A pattern that repeats
Three notes played at the same time
Chords that move by step
What is an ostinato?
A short, memorable melodic phrase
A pattern that repeats
Three notes played at the same time
Chords that move by step
What is a chord?
A short, memorable melodic phrase
A pattern that repeats
Three notes played at the same time
Chords that move by step
