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Performing Arts

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the beat in music?

a)

Beat is the pitch

b)

Beat is the rhythm

c)

Beat is steady and always stays the same

d)

Beat is changing all the time

2.

What is the rhythm in music ?

a)

Rhythm stays the same and never change

b)

Rhythm is the pattern in music that changes all the time throughout the song

c)

Rhythm is beat

3.

Treble clef refers to...

a)

Note values

b)

Time signature

c)

Musical symbol used to indicate the pitch of written notes

d)

Beat and rhythm

4.

What is the musical stave?

a)

System made of 5 lines and 6 spaces

b)

System of 3 spaces and 4 lines

c)

System of 5 lines and 4 spaces

d)

System of 3 lines and 3 spaces

5.

How many beats does the quarter or crotchet note have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

1

d)

5

6.

A half note or minim is worth 3 beats.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

See the picture and mark the correct number of the beat.

a)

2

b)

5

c)

4

d)

1

8.

Mbira is...

a)

Arabic instrument

b)

African instrument

c)

Indian instrument

9.

What are the main elements of Indian music?

a)

Pitch, tempo, dynamic

b)

Raga, drone, tala

c)

Melody, sound, rhythm

10.

Indian music has two different major types.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which is the Indian string instrument?

a)

Violin

b)

Guitar

c)

Sitar

d)

Piano

12.

The instrument on the photo is...

a)

Arabic oud

b)

African djembe

c)

Indian sitar

13.

Marimba is one of many African names for...

a)

Piano

b)

Violin

c)

Xylophone

d)

Drums

14.

Arabic instrument on the picture is:

a)

El Oud

b)

El Nay

c)

Kanun

d)

Riqq

15.

What is the name of the instrumental ensemble used in traditional Arabic Music?

a)

String ensemle

b)

TAKHT ensemble

c)

Quintet

d)

Orchestra

16.

Vocal music includes:

a)

A Capella singing

b)

Monophonic and Polyphonic music

c)

Instrumental music

17.

A CAPPELLA refers to...

a)

traditional songs

b)

singing unaccompanied by instruments

c)

popular music

18.

What is the meaning of POLYPHONIC music?

a)

Two or more voices sung or played together.

b)

Melody typically sung by single singer.

c)

Instrumental music.

19.

What is ORCHESTRA?

a)

How fast of slow the music is played.

b)

An large musical ensemble that contains four instrumental sections.

c)

Musical piece performed by singing only.

20.

Symphony orchestra includes:

a)

String and brass section.

b)

Percussion and woodwind section.

c)

String, brass, percussion and woodwind section.

d)

Only tuned instruments.

21.

Name instrumental section on the picture:

a)

String instrumental section

b)

Percussion instrumental section

c)

Woodwind instrumental section

d)

Brass instrumental section

22.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Big violin

b)

Cello

c)

Bass

d)

Viola

23.

The strings are played most often by :

a)

Blowing

b)

Buzzing

c)

Drawing a bow across the strings or by plucking the strings

d)

Singing

24.

A violin BOW is made of:

a)

Metal

b)

Wood

c)

Plastic

d)

Roses

25.

How many strings does the harp have?

a)

12

b)

54

c)

36

d)

47

26.

Smaller instruments are _______ then bigger instruments.

a)

softer

b)

louder

c)

higher

d)

lower

27.

What is the pitch in music?

a)

How fast of slow the sound is.

b)

How high or low the sound is.

c)

How loud or soft the sound is.

d)

The way how the sound is produced.

28.

What is the letter name of this note?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

G

d)

B

29.

The musical note in the picture is:

a)

Line note F

b)

Space note F

c)

Middle C

d)

Space note C

30.

Name the musical note in the picture:

a)

Space note C

b)

Line note D

c)

Middle C

d)

Space note D