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YR9 MUSIC END OF YEAR QUIZ

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a belief of Rastafarianism?

a)

Peace

b)

Love

c)

Brotherhood

d)

Revenge

2.

What type of guitar is most often played in Reggae music?

a)

Electric guitar

b)

Acoustic guitar

c)

Folk guitar

d)

Guitars are not used

3.

Reggae music always has how many beats per bar?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

The tempo for Reggae will most often be...

a)

medium fast

b)

slow

c)

fast

d)

very fast

5.

What is the easiest way to identify a Reggae song?

a)

The instruments used

b)

Jamaican dialect

c)

Clothes worn by the performers

d)

Chords on beats 1 and 3

6.

What is a unique instrument section often used in Reggae?

a)

Strings

b)

Woodwinds

c)

Brass

d)

Percussion

7.

The guitar in Reggae plays a prominent pattern or riff on beats:

a)

3 and 6

b)

1 and 3

c)

2 and 4

d)

1 and 4

8.

The subjects of Reggae songs do NOT typically include:

a)

Local people and events

b)

Political views

c)

References to Rastafarianism

d)

Relationships and love

9.

Which artist brought Reggae to international recognition?

a)

Ziggy Marley

b)

Drake

c)

Bob Marley

d)

George Ezra

10.

Which is NOT a typical timbre used in Reggae?

a)

Brass

b)

Electric guitar

c)

Bass Guitar

d)

Woodwinds

11.

What is Rastafarianism?

a)

A religion

b)

A political party

c)

A type of music

d)

Bob Marley

12.

Which is NOT a characteristic of Reggae music?

a)

Jamaican dialect

b)

Off beat chords

c)

Brass

d)

Three beats in a bar

13.

Which country did Reggae originate?

a)

Brazil

b)

Jamaica

c)

South America

d)

Cuba

14.
What is the musical term that deals with the main musical theme of a song?
a)
Melody
b)
Harmony
c)
Tempo
d)
Dynamics
15.
What is the musical term that deals with volume in music?
a)
Tempo
b)
Melody
c)
Harmony
d)
Dynamics
16.
What is the musical term that has to do with the speed of music?
a)
Tempo
b)
Dynamics
c)
Melody
d)
Harmony
17.

What do we associate with timbre?

a)

Tone & instrumentation

b)

Tonality

c)

Layers of music

d)

Pitch & Tonality

18.

What is the correct spelling of the following word?

a)

Timber

b)

Timbre

c)

Tambre

d)

Timbere

19.

Which is the correct spelling of the following word?

a)

Rythm

b)

Rhythm

c)

Rhythem

d)

Rithim

20.

Select the definition of a chord on piano

a)

When you play black and white notes at the same time

b)

When you hold down C, G & D

c)

When you play 3 notes at once with a space between

d)

When you play a scale

21.

Music written especially for the film is called...

a)

Underscore

b)

Score

c)

Diegetic

d)

Soundtrack

22.
A band made from instruments from all 4 families is called a_________.
a)
duet
b)
trio
c)
marching band
d)
orchestra
23.
What is this?
a)
flute
b)
saxophone
c)
tumpet
d)
trombone
24.
What is this?
a)
violin
b)
Horn in F  (French Horn)
c)
flute
d)
guitar
25.
How many instrument families are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
26.
The keyboard family is apart of what other family?
a)
Brass
b)
Woodwind
c)
Percussion
d)
Strings
27.
What family does this instrument belong to?
a)
Woodwind
b)
Brass
c)
String
d)
Percussion
28.
The words thick and thin are used to describe
a)
Texture
b)
Rhythm
c)
Dynamics
29.

Which musical concept does tonality belong to?

a)

Timbre

b)

Pitch

c)

Dynamic/Expressive Techniques

d)

Rhythm

30.

Instruments associated with classical music are:

a)

oboe, violin, harp

b)

electric guitar, bass guitar, drum kit

c)

tambourin, electric guitar

d)

bass guitar, drum kit

31.

Woodwind family instruments are

a)

clarinet, oboe, basson

b)

trumpet, french horn

c)

violin, cello

d)

tambourine, harp

32.

Terms associated with Dynamics are:

a)

loud, forte, quiet, piano

b)

vocals, strings

c)

triads, polyphonic

d)

arco, pizzicato

33.
What is the name of this clef?
a)
Treble Clef
b)
Alto Clef
c)
Tenor Clef
d)
Bass Clef
34.
This symbol tells us to lower the pitch of a note one half step.  What is the name of the symbol?
a)
Sharp
b)
Flat
c)
Natural
35.
This symbol tells us to raise the pitch of a note by one half step.  What is the name of this symbol?
a)
Flat
b)
Sharp
c)
Natural
d)
Hashtag
36.
What is the name of this symbol?
a)
Sharp 
b)
Flat
c)
Natural
d)
Hashtag
37.
What are the names of these symbols?
a)
Numbers
b)
Time Signatures
c)
Beat Values
d)
I don't know
38.
The violin in larger than the viola.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
How many strings do most stringed instruments have?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
7
d)
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40.
All woodwinds, except the flute, use this to create a sound.
a)
Bow
b)
Keys
c)
Reed
d)
Valve
41.

These are congas

a)
b)
c)
42.

This instrument is...

a)

Cornet

b)

Trumpet

c)

Tuba

d)

Vioin

43.

Only vocals use...

a)

Lines

b)

Rods

c)

Hooks

d)

Riffs

44.

A song MUST have a hook in it to sound memorable/catchy

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Which instrument is NOT commonly found in a band?

a)

Guitar

b)

Drums

c)

Double Bass

d)

Piano

46.

What is a repeated pattern called?

a)

Melody

b)

Riff

c)

Harmony

d)

Guitar

47.

Which section comes before the FINAL chorus?

a)

Verse

b)

Bridge

c)

Intro

d)

Coda

48.

Which section of a song features NO vocals

a)

Verse

b)

Outro/Coda

c)

Instrumental Break

d)

Bridge

49.

What is the main section of a song called?

a)

Introduction

b)

Chorus

c)

Bridge

d)

Coda

50.

Tchaikovsky was famous for

a)

Symphonies

b)

Concertos

c)

Ballet

d)

Piano Sonatas