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WorksheetsAQA GCSE AOS2: 'Little Shop of Horrors' 2-mark practice
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
Identify two chords heard in the verse (section B) of 'Little Shop of Horrors'.
G7 and D7
C6 and G6
D7 and D5
Cm and Am7
Identify two features of the vocal melody in the chorus (section A) of 'Little Shop of Horrors'.
Conjunct, repeated interval of a perfect 5th
Conjunct, repeated interval of a minor 3rd
Disjunct, repeated interval of a perfect 5th
Disjunct, repeated interval of a minor 3rd
Identify two ways in which the bass guitar is used in the chorus (section A) of 'Little Shop of Horrors'.
Plays notes from the chords above, tresillo ('332') rhythm
Plays notes from ascending G major scale, syncopated
Plays root note of chords above, in crotchets
Identify two differences in rhythm between the chorus (section A) and verse (section B) of 'Little Shop of Horrors'.
Chorus features swung rhythms, verse is more syncopated and complex
Chorus features triplets, verse is heavily syncopated
Chorus features tresillo rhythm, verse is less rhythmically complex (chords on beats 2 and 4)
Identify two differences between the first and last time that the chorus (section A) is heard in 'Little Shop of Horrors'.
Last repetition is shorter (6 bars rather than 8), chords more complex (G5add#4)
Last repetition is longer (10 bars rather than 8), chords all 7th chords (e.g.G7)
Last repetition is shorter (4 bars rather than 8), harmonic rhythm of chords is faster
Identify two features of the vocal melody is the verse (section B) of 'Little Shop of Horrors'.
Syllabic, repeated interval of a 5th, heavy use of chromaticism
Use of melisma, shouted lyric ('Look out!'), occasional chromaticism ('You better...')
Identify two features of the bass guitar part in the verse (section B) of 'Little Shop of Horrors'.
Scalic, moves in crotchets
Scalic, moves in semiquavers
Chromatic, moves in quavers
Chromatic, moves in minims
Identify the two keys used in 'Prologue/Little Shop of Horrors'.
Eb major and D major
Eb major and G major
G major and Db major
G major or C major
Identify two features of drum kit part heard in 'Prologue/Little Shop of Horrors'.
Drum roll in 'Prologue', then shuffle beat with syncopated fills
Drum roll in 'Prologue', then Bo Diddley beat with syncopated fills
Drum roll in 'Prologue', then backbeat with syncopated fills
Identify the two features heard in the verse (section B) of 'Little Shop of Horrors' that help to create a foreboding atmosphere.
Use of melisma ('...a-i-r'), conjunct vocal line, use of D major
Chromaticism in bass and vocal line ('You better...'), complex Am7sus4 chord heard on lyric 'Be-ware!'
Identify the two types of texture heard in 'Prologue/Little Shop of Horrors'.
Monophonic and polyphonic
Melody with accompaniment and monophonic
Polyphonic and homophonic
Homophonic and melody with accompaniment
Identify the two features heard in the 'Prologue' that help to create a sense of gravity and foreboding.
Drum roll with cresc., slow tempo and long note values (e.g. minims and semibreves)
Drum roll with dim., slow tempo and constant quavers movement
