WorksheetsAfrica
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which voice type is David Paich
Bass
Baritone
Tenor
Vocals
The word setting is mostly...
Syllabic
Melismatic
In French
Rhyming couplets
Rhythmically, the vocal line is...
out of time
on the beat
syncopated
slow
The Melody is mostly...
Conjunct
Disjunct
full of leaps
smooth
Which of these clefs tells us the music will sound an octave lower than written?
In the first verse, what does Paich hear 'echoing tonight'?
Sounds of the Serengeti
Thunder
Drums
Rain
Syllabic is when there are
Multiple notes to one syllable or word
short breaks in between each note
One syllable or word to each note
Syllables or words broken up with short rests
Melismatic is when...
There are multiple notes to one syllable or word
Melissa is conducting
There are no words, just 'Ah/Ooh'
The instruments play the main melody line
The first two melody lines of the verse are .... bars long
6
9
8
4
When was the song 'Africa' recorded?
1961
1971
1981
1991
Africa is a soft-rock love song with features of ...
African music
Reggae music
Caribbean music
Indian music
Who wrote the song 'Africa'?
Paich
Porcano
Kimball
Lukather
When was Africa released as a single?
30 September 1980
30 September 1981
30 September 1982
30 September 1983
Describe the dynamics in the chorus.
piano
mezzopiano
mezzoforte
forte
Describe the dynamics in the verse
piano
mezzopiano
mezzoforte
forte
Which rhythmic devices are used?
Dotted rhythms
Syncopation
Swung rhythms
Ostinato
The melody is mainly
conjunct
disjunct
The tempo is
slow
moderately slow
moderately fast
fast
The texture is
monophonic
canonic
melody and accompaniment
polyphonic
The structure is
Verse/chorus form
Strophic
32 bar song form
theme and variations
The metre is
simple duple
compound duple
simple triple
compound triple
The time signature is
2/2
2/4
3/4
4/4
What is the tonality of the verse?
A minor
A major
B minor
B major
What is the tonality of the chorus?
A minor
A major
B minor
B major
The instrumentation used is a rock band, but which of the following is NOT used?
synthesiser
bass guitar
female backing vocals
drum kit
