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OCR GCSE Music AOS5 Conventions Of Pop

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rock 'n' Roll often uses "blues" notes. These could be a flattened...

a)

3rd

b)

2nd

c)

7th

d)

5th

2.

Which of the following sections might you find in a song?

a)

Recapitulation

b)

Bridge

c)

Instrumental

d)

Chorus

3.

Chords I, IV and V feature prominently in this Area of Study. These are known as ... chords?

a)

Secondary

b)

Homophonic

c)

Primary

d)

Blues

4.

Which style of music had mainly male lead singers and featured portamentos an scat singing?

a)

Rock n Roll

b)

Rock Anthems

c)

Solo Artists

d)

Pop Ballands

5.

What is the name of the bassline commonly used in Rock 'n' Roll?

(a)  

6.

Which of these singers is NOT a Rock 'n' Roll artist?

a)

Elvis Presley

b)

Little Richard

c)

Jon Bon Jovi

d)

Chubby Checker

7.

Give an appropriate dynamic for Rock 'n' Roll music.

a)

pianissimo

b)

forte

c)

legato

d)

mezzopiano

8.

Which of the following can be described as rhythmic features of Rock 'n' Roll

a)

Backbeat

b)

Syncopation

c)

Swung Rhythms

d)

4/4

9.

Which of these is not a Guitar Effect?

a)

Distortion

b)

Wah-wah

c)

Overdrive

d)

Hammer-on

10.

Which of these bands is NOT a rock band?

a)

Aerosmith

b)

ACDC

c)

Def Tiger

d)

Black Sabbath

11.

Which of these vocal techniques might you expect to hear in a Pop Ballad of the 70s, 80s and 90s/

a)

Melisma

b)

Falsetto

c)

Vibrato

d)

Raspy vocals

12.

Which section would you expect to be the loudest in a pop ballad?

a)

Verse

b)

Intro

c)

Bridge

d)

Chorus

13.

What are pop ballads usually about?

(a)  

14.

Which of these is an appropriate artist for a pop ballad of the 70, 80s and 90s.

a)

Taylor Swift

b)

Elvis Presley

c)

Blondie

d)

Whitney Houston

15.

Which technology is frequently used on the vocals of many solo artists from the 1990s to present?

a)

Riffing

b)

Autotune

c)

Vibrato

d)

Distortion