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Worksheets20th-Century Music
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
Who were the two leading composers of Impressionism?
Debussy and Wagner
Debussy and Ravel
Webern and Ravel
Ravel and Schoenberg
Which is NOT a musical characteristic of Expressionism?
Dissonant, hyperexpressive harmony
Instruments used in extreme registers
Lyrical, conjunct melodic lines
Extensive use of the chromatic scale
What style did Stockhausen compose in?
Minimalism
Aleatory
Impressionism
Electronic
4'33'' by John Cage is 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence
True
False
Webern, Berg and Schoenberg are known as the pioneers of what structural device?
Sonata Form
Irregular phrasing
Serialism
Heterophony
Serialism is based on:
Rhythm
Timbre
Scale
Voices
Who composed the ballet The Rite of Spring?
Bela Bartok
Igor Stravinsky
Cristof Penderecki
Arnold Schonberg
Jazz frequently features...
Modulations
Improvisation
Rondo form
Orchestra
Instruments used in Jazz music:
Saxophone, trumpet, piano, etc.
Kazoo, bongos, harmonica, etc.
Electric guitar, drums, bass guitar, etc.
Banjo, bagpipes, bell, etc.
What decade was Rock'n Roll born?
1970's
1940's
1960's
1950's
The following were popular rock and roll musicians from the 1950s but one: Who?
Elvis Presley
Little Richard
Chuck Berry
James Brown
Three characteristics of pop music:
Long songs, catchy choruses and guitars
Catchy choruses and sad lyrics
Short songs, catchy choruses, light-hearted feel
Short songs, catchy choruses, sad feel
Which of these musicians is NOT a member of the Beatles?
Ringo Starr
George Harrison
Elton John
Paul McCartney
Many punk music is used to protest against the rules of society?
True
False
Disco music was popular in...
The eighties
The fifties
The seventies
The nineties
It emerged in mid-1980s in NorthWest US. It features distortion and steady drum lines. It fuses both Heavy Metal and Punk Rock.
Pop
Rock
Punk/Grunge
EDM
It developed in late 1960s. It was popular in UK and US. It includes heavy distortion and aggressive vocals.
EDM
Punk/Grunge
Heavy Metal
Pop
Which artist does not belong with Punk/Grunge?
Nirvana
The Beatles
Green Day
The Ramones
Which artist does not belong with Pop?
AD/DC
One Direction
Maroon 5
Justin Bieber
Which artist does not belong with Pop?
AD/DC
One Direction
Maroon 5
Justin Bieber
