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GCSE music - Some Key words and vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

S.A.T.B. stands for

a)

Samba Accent Ternary Beat

b)

Soprano Alto Tenor Bass

c)

Soft Adagio Tonal Beat

d)

It's a form of music

2.

TIMBRE relates to

a)

The type of wood the instrument is made of

b)

The pitch of the sound

c)

The type of sound an instrument makes

d)

How fast a melody is

3.

in music the word RITENUTO means

a)

Slower

b)

Faster

c)

Held Back/slightly behind the beat

d)

Pushed forward

4.

MELISMA has to do with

a)

Guitar

b)

Drums

c)

Vocals

d)

Percussions

5.

If I sing the same syllable over more notes, which technique I am using:

a)

MELISMA

b)

SYLLABIC

c)

FALSETTO

d)

FREE STYLE

6.

in SYNCOPATION the accent is:

a)

On the beat

b)

On the 3rd beat

c)

On the pulse

d)

Off beat or a Weaker beat

7.

UNISON

a)

Two different notes

b)

Same chord

c)

Same band

d)

Same sound or note played at the same time

8.

Intro, Verse, Chorus, Outro - Are all elements of

a)

STRUCTURE

b)

TEXTURE

c)

DYNAMICS

d)

ARTICULATION

9.

a DISJUNCT melody features notes ...

a)

moving within a NARROW range

b)

moving with BIG JUMPS

10.

ANDANTE

a)

Very slow

b)

Very fast

c)

Still

d)

Walking pace

11.

CRESCENDO or DIMINUENDO are elements of:

a)

Harmony

b)

Tempo

c)

RHYTHM

d)

Dynamics

12.

an AUGMENTED intervals is

a)

a semitone bigger than a minor interval

b)

A big interval

c)

a semitone bigger than a Major or Perfect interval

d)

An interval very difficult to sing

13.

a CONCERTO is written

a)

for a solo artist

b)

For an orchestra with a soloist

c)

For a band

14.

CALL and RESPONSE

a)

must be played by the same instrument

b)

can be performed by different sections of an orchestra

c)

MEH :/

15.

How many sounds do we have in one octave

a)

8

b)

4

c)

12

d)

16

16.

BLUES Typical structure

a)

12 bars

b)

4 bars

c)

Cocktail bar

d)

24 bars

17.

The cadence I to V ( 1 to 5 )

a)

perfect

b)

imperfect

c)

plagal

d)

interrupted

18.

TEXTURE refers to

a)

Layers of sounds/number of sounds/number of parts

b)

How many verse there are in a song

c)

How long a song is

19.

STACCATO means

a)

Fast

b)

Slow

c)

Short

d)

Detached

20.

A SYMPHONY is played by

a)

a DUO

b)

a TRIO

c)

a Full Orchestra

d)

a band called 'The Verve'