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General Music Chapter 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A musical form where parts enter at different times but have the same melody throughout

a)

Beat

b)

Call and Response

c)

Canon

d)

Form

2.

A steady recurring pulse

a)

Beat

b)

Call and Response

c)

Canon

d)

Form

3.

The highness or lowness of sound determined by its frequency of vibration

a)

Beat

b)

Call and Response

c)

Pitch

d)

Form

4.

A question-and-answer pattern in which a group responds to a leader

a)

Beat

b)

Call and Response

c)

Pitch

d)

Form

5.

A basic rhythmic pattern that provides the foundation for the complex rhythms played by multiple drums

a)

Beat

b)

Call and Response

c)

Pitch

d)

Clave

6.

An intentionally organized succession of musical tones

a)

Beat

b)

Melody

c)

Pitch

d)

Clave

7.

The structure and design of a composition, incorporating repetition, contrast, unity, and variety

a)

Beat

b)

Melody

c)

Form

d)

Clave

8.

Head of a 20th Century musical dynasty

a)

Johann Sebastian Bach

b)

Ellis Marsalis

c)

Angelique Kidjo

d)

Michael Haydn

9.

Fused West African music with American styles of rhythm and blues, funk, and jazz.

a)

Johann Sebastian Bach

b)

Ellis Marsalis

c)

Angelique Kidjo

d)

Michael Haydn

10.

Composer from a musical dynasty that influenced the development of classical music.

a)

Johann Sebastian Bach

b)

Ellis Marsalis

c)

Angelique Kidjo

d)

Michael Haydn

11.

Johann Sebastian Bach was famous for playing and improvising on the _______________.

a)

violin

b)

saxophone

c)

piano

d)

organ

12.

The music selected to be included on the Voyager "time capsules" represented ____________________.

a)

America's Greatest Hits

b)

a broad range of cultures

c)

Western classical music

d)

songs from early childhood

13.

The "time capsules" of music on Voyager 1 and 2 were _____________________.

a)

audio tapes

b)

compact disks

c)

phonograph records

d)

videotapes

14.

The member of the Marsalis family who plays the saxophone is _________________.

a)

Wynton

b)

Branford

c)

Ellis

d)

Jason

15.

The member of the Marsalis family who plays the trumpet is _________________.

a)

Wynton

b)

Branford

c)

Ellis

d)

Jason

16.

The member of the Marsalis family who plays the drums is _________________.

a)

Wynton

b)

Branford

c)

Ellis

d)

Jason

17.

True or False: In most cultures, exposure to music begins when a child goes to school.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False: Clave patterns can be heard in Latin jazz, West African drumming, and rhythm and blues.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or False: The music of Ghana often reflects British influence, yet still remains a flavor all its own.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or False: "Kye Kye Kule" is a children's song from Ghana.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

True or False: The Voyager Golden Records contained ONLY music.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

True or False: Bach composed more than 1000 pieces of music.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False: Delfeayo Marsalis plays the drums.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or False: Angelique Kidjo is from Ghana.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

True or False: The clave pattern is usually played on an iron bell or on a pair of round wooden sticks.

a)

True

b)

False