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WorksheetsJapanese Music
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Japanese music uses the same scales (Major and minor) that are common in American/European music
True
False
"Sakura" means cherry blossom
True
False
What is the Japanese instrument that is similar to a harp in sound, but uses moveable bridges and picks that are worn on the fingers to play?
Shamisen
Taiko
Japanese guitar
Koto
What is the name of the giant Japanese performance drums?
Tao Drums
Taiko
Tappety Tums
Daichi
What instrument is played in a similar way to a guitar but uses a fan-like instrument to tap on the front of the instrument for rhythm as the fingers play the strings?
Koto
Taiko
Shamisen
Shodo
Omochio Tsukimasho is a song about what?
Going to school
Eating food
Making sushi
Making mochi
Japanese Taiko drummers train physically to play their instrument much like they would to be a martial artist
True
False
Which statement is true about Taiko drums?
They start with tiny drums and work their way up to large drums
They usually play other instruments, like flutes, with the drums
Taiko drumming is as much about the visual performance (how it looks) as the sound
"Taiko" means "Loud" in Japanese
True or False: Japanese music is almost exactly the same as Chinese music
True
False
Which instrument was traditionally only played by men?
Koto
Taiko
Shamisen
How many notes does the song "Sakura" use
four
five
six
eight
What are the Japanese words for rock, paper, and scissors?
Goji, Papel, Escissa
Gum, Tijeras, Pho
Ga, Pip, Choo
Goo, Pa, Choji
