WorksheetsMAPEH 8 L 2.1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
1. How many notes are there in an octave of a pentatonic scale?
1
5
7
12
2. Which of the following is a traditional Chinese song with a beautifully gentle and lyrical melody?
Arirang
Sakura
Mo Li Hua
Sukara
3. How is the music of Korea described?
has light rhythms
has husky melodies
has bright rhythms and melodies
none of these
4. Which of the following best describes the traditional Japanese folk song, Sakura?
has airy voice
difficult to sing
has syncopated rhythms
has a dull melody
5. Which of the following is the chosen musical instrument of Breten, goddess of music, poetry and education in Shinto?
pipa
biwa
yueqin
erhu
6. How does the music of East Asia differ from that of Western cultures?
In East Asia, the scale is based on the first note.
East Asian music only makes use of five types of instruments.
East Asian scales are based on mathematical formulas, in which the distance between notes is decided by ratios of pitches.
In general, East Asian music is based on a pentatonic scale.
7. The following are the similarities in terms of vocal and instrumental characteristics of the music of East Asia, EXCEPT_______.
Transparency
Effectiveness
Word orientation
Phrasing
8. In East Asian music, how is transparency defined?
The use of a pentatonic scale.
The organization of musicians in an orchestra.
Each individual instrument has its own role and is meant to be heard.
There is a clearly defined subject matter of each composition.
9. How is Japanese musical timing described?
based on mathematical timing
based on human breathing
syncopated timing
none of these
10. How is Chinese music described?
It is gentle and lyrical
It is slow in tempo
It is meditative and highly ritualized
It is slow and melancholy
