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2nd Year Music

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Medieval era took place

a)

500-1400

b)

1400-1600

c)

1600-1750

d)

0-500

2.

The Harpsichord belongs to

a)

Renaissance

b)

Baroque

c)

Classical

d)

Modern

3.

Palestrina was from

a)

the Baroque Era

b)

the classical Era

c)

the romantic Era

d)

the renaissance Era

4.

Tchaikovsky was famous for

a)

Symphonies

b)

Concertos

c)

Ballet

d)

Piano Sonatas

5.

Which of the following was the 'king of Ragtime'

a)

James Scott

b)

James P Scott

c)

Louis Armstrong

d)

Scott Joplin

6.

Ragtime came before Big Band Jazz

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Syncopation is

a)

emphasis on the strong beat

b)

emphasis on the weaker beats

c)

emphasis on all beats

8.

A virtuoso is

a)

A highly skilled percussionist

b)

A highly skilled violinist

c)

Someone who is highly skilled at their instrument

d)

Someone who is not highly skilled at their instrument

9.

Jazz originated in

a)

North America

b)

Canada

c)

South America

d)

Central America

10.

Schoenberg belongs to the

a)

First Viennese School Second Viennese School

b)

Second Viennese School Second Viennese School

c)

Third Viennese School Second Viennese School

d)

Fourth Viennese School Second Viennese School

11.

Which of the following does not belong to minimalism

a)

Metamorphosis

b)

loop

c)

concerto

d)

addition and subtraction

12.

Serialism is also called

a)

10 tone scale

b)

13 tone scale

c)

12 tone scale

d)

11 tone scale

13.

Who invented the 12 tone scale as a method of composing?

a)

Webern

b)

Cage

c)

Schoenberg

d)

Glass

14.

John Cage wrote music based on silence called

a)

4'32

b)

4'33

c)

3'44

d)

3'43

15.

Atonality means...

a)

another word for major

b)

another word for minor

c)

a mix of major and minor tonalities.

d)

there is no sense of major or minor, no real key signature.

16.

This is an example of

a)

a loop

b)

metamorphosis

c)

serialism

d)

addition and subtraction

17.

Time Signature for a reel

a)

4/4

b)

3/4

c)

2/4

d)

6/8

18.

Slip Jig

a)

6/8

b)

3/8

c)

9/8

d)

12/8

19.

Which of the following is not a traditional Irish Instrument?

a)

Bodhran

b)

Fiddle

c)

Uileann Pipes

d)

Bag Pipes

20.

Who founded the Belfast Harp Festival?

a)

Edwin Bunting

b)

Edward Bunting

c)

Frederick Bunting

d)

Albert Bunting