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Year 7 Samba

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Samba music is played...

a)

On your own

b)

In a group

2.

Samba is a style of music from which country?

a)

Mexico

b)

Brazil

c)

France

d)

Australia

3.

Samba music uses instruments from which musical family?

a)

Strings

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

Woodwind

4.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Surdo

b)

Ganza

c)

Tamborim

d)

Agogo

5.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Surdo

b)

Ganza

c)

Tamborim

d)

Agogo

6.

Time signature of samba

a)

Beats of 4

b)

Beats of 3

c)

Beats of 6

d)

Beats of 12

7.
Samba features call and response
a)
True
b)
False
8.

What is a cross rhythm?

a)

An angry rhythm

b)

Call and reponse

c)

A repeated pattern

d)

Two or more rhythms played at the same time

9.

Beats of 4 is...

a)

Simple time

b)

Compound time

c)

Complex time

d)

Irregular time

10.

The large drum which keeps the pulse is...

a)

Bongo

b)

Samba

c)

Surdo

d)

Conga

11.

'Join our festival dance and play' is the Repinique rhythm, which beat does it begin playing on?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

The shaker plays which rhythm?

a)

1 2 3 4

b)

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

c)

1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

13.

Identify the instrument.

a)

Repinique

b)

Surdo

c)

Bongo

d)

Snare

14.

Identify the instrument.

a)

Bongo

b)

Repinique

c)

Surdo

d)

Timbal

15.

Identify the instrument.

a)

Shaker

b)

Caixa

c)

Surdo

d)

Tambourim

16.

The repinique often plays alone and is followed by the rest of the Samba group. What is this called?

a)

Call and Answer

b)

Solo and Ensemble

c)

Call and Response

d)

Solo and Response

17.

What is the most important role of the surdo?

a)

To lead the call and response

b)

To not make any mistakes in the groove

c)

To be louder than the other instruments

d)

To maintain a steady beat to keep the band together

18.

Identify the instrument.

a)

Tambourim

b)

Tambourine

c)

Tamboura

d)

Surdo

19.

What is syncopation?

a)

Playing at the same time

b)

Playing off, or between, the beats

c)

A type of groove

d)

A Samba instrument

20.

Which musical feature is NOT important to samba?

a)

texture

b)

melody

c)

structure

d)

rhythm

21.

Which 2 other arts are the most important to Samba music?

a)

Dance

b)

Drama

c)

Textiles

d)

Art and Design

e)

Culinary Arts