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WorksheetsOCR GCSE Music AOS5 Conventions Of Pop
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Rock 'n' Roll often uses "blues" notes. These could be a flattened...
3rd
2nd
7th
5th
Which of the following sections might you find in a song?
Recapitulation
Bridge
Instrumental
Chorus
Chords I, IV and V feature prominently in this Area of Study. These are known as ... chords?
Secondary
Homophonic
Primary
Blues
Which style of music had mainly male lead singers and featured portamentos an scat singing?
Rock n Roll
Rock Anthems
Solo Artists
Pop Ballands
What is the name of the bassline commonly used in Rock 'n' Roll?
(a)
Which of these singers is NOT a Rock 'n' Roll artist?
Elvis Presley
Little Richard
Jon Bon Jovi
Chubby Checker
Give an appropriate dynamic for Rock 'n' Roll music.
pianissimo
forte
legato
mezzopiano
Which of the following can be described as rhythmic features of Rock 'n' Roll
Backbeat
Syncopation
Swung Rhythms
4/4
Which of these is not a Guitar Effect?
Distortion
Wah-wah
Overdrive
Hammer-on
Which of these bands is NOT a rock band?
Aerosmith
ACDC
Def Tiger
Black Sabbath
Which of these vocal techniques might you expect to hear in a Pop Ballad of the 70s, 80s and 90s/
Melisma
Falsetto
Vibrato
Raspy vocals
Which section would you expect to be the loudest in a pop ballad?
Verse
Intro
Bridge
Chorus
What are pop ballads usually about?
(a)
Which of these is an appropriate artist for a pop ballad of the 70, 80s and 90s.
Taylor Swift
Elvis Presley
Blondie
Whitney Houston
Which technology is frequently used on the vocals of many solo artists from the 1990s to present?
Riffing
Autotune
Vibrato
Distortion
