WorksheetsYear 7 Samba
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Samba music is played...
On your own
In a group
Samba is a style of music from which country?
Mexico
Brazil
France
Australia
Samba music uses instruments from which musical family?
Strings
Brass
Percussion
Woodwind
What is the name of this instrument?
Surdo
Ganza
Tamborim
Agogo
What is the name of this instrument?
Surdo
Ganza
Tamborim
Agogo
Time signature of samba
Beats of 4
Beats of 3
Beats of 6
Beats of 12
What is a cross rhythm?
An angry rhythm
Call and reponse
A repeated pattern
Two or more rhythms played at the same time
Beats of 4 is...
Simple time
Compound time
Complex time
Irregular time
The large drum which keeps the pulse is...
Bongo
Samba
Surdo
Conga
'Join our festival dance and play' is the Repinique rhythm, which beat does it begin playing on?
1
2
3
4
The shaker plays which rhythm?
1 2 3 4
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
Identify the instrument.
Repinique
Surdo
Bongo
Snare
Identify the instrument.
Bongo
Repinique
Surdo
Timbal
Identify the instrument.
Shaker
Caixa
Surdo
Tambourim
The repinique often plays alone and is followed by the rest of the Samba group. What is this called?
Call and Answer
Solo and Ensemble
Call and Response
Solo and Response
What is the most important role of the surdo?
To lead the call and response
To not make any mistakes in the groove
To be louder than the other instruments
To maintain a steady beat to keep the band together
Identify the instrument.
Tambourim
Tambourine
Tamboura
Surdo
What is syncopation?
Playing at the same time
Playing off, or between, the beats
A type of groove
A Samba instrument
Which musical feature is NOT important to samba?
texture
melody
structure
rhythm
Which 2 other arts are the most important to Samba music?
Dance
Drama
Textiles
Art and Design
Culinary Arts
