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WorksheetsSecondary Music House Competition
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 34mins
What title is shared between a member of the royal family of Great Britain and a famous rock band?
King
Prince
Queen
President
The artist 'Sting' got his name because he used to do what?
Wear a yellow and black striped jumper (like a wasp)
Own bees
Was always getting stung by bees
It is his real name
Which two instruments would you most likely find in a rock band? (Choose 2)
Bass guitar
Acoustic guitar
Drum Kit
Timpani
Which continent was the name of a song made famous by the band Toto in 1982
Antarctica
Europe
Asia
Africa
The band 'Oasis' are from which city in the UK?
Glasgow
Manchester
Cardiff
Newcastle
Finish the title of this famous song by Elvis Presley. 'Rock around the...'
Campus
Complex
Clock
Christmas Tree
What happened to Dave Grohl during a performance in 2019, but still managed to finish the show?
Broke his leg
He fainted
Got an electric shock
Was arrested
Which house won the first ever House Choir Competition in 2018-2019?
Maclear
Glenesk
Halls
Bowen
Artist Rod Stewart, owns the current world record for the largest concert of all time, performing in front of how many people on Copacabana Beach on New Year's Eve in 1994?
1.5 million people
3 million people
3.5 million people
4.2 million people
Which colour did this female artist name herself after?
Blue
Purple
Orange
Pink
What term is NOT given to either a single song, or a collection of songs released by an artist
Single
Album
EP
Portfolio
Which house won last year's Primary Music Choir competition?
Bowen
Major
Kingsley
Layton
How many keys does a full size piano have?
77
88
66
99
Which Disney movie features the song 'Let it Go'?
Tangled
Moana
Frozen
Defrosted
Who created The Jackson 5
Joe Jackson
Michael Jackson
Jackie Jackson
Tito Jackson
Rock 'n' Roll instrumentation includes all of the following instruments EXCEPT:
Electric guitar
Electric bass
Drum set
Oboe
What decade did Rock 'n' Roll begin?
1900's
1950's
1980's
2000's
How did people listen to music in the 1950's and 60's?
On their iPhone
On the radio
Using headphones
On YouTube
What are the 4 aspects of Hiphop?
Deejaying
Rapping
Musical Instruments
Graffiti
Break Dancing
RnB is short for?
Rock and blues
Rhythm and beat
Rhythm and blues
1. We will rock you is a song written by..
a)
Boston
Beatles
Queen
In which music video does Michael Jackson play a zombie?
Bad
Beat It
Smooth Criminal
Thriller
What is the song that launched Justin Bieber to stardom?
Sorry
Love Yourself
Baby
What Do You Mean?
Which country is Psy (singer of 'Gangnam Style') from?
South Korea
China
Japan
North Korea
It was originated in Jamaica
Pop
Jazz
Rock
Reggae
Where did the Blues originate from?
America
Africa
England
Canada
The blues is based on twelve.....what?
lines
bars
chords
staves
What is the definition of 'call and response' in blues music?
A singer sings a phrase, and a musician answers it
A musician and a band play in harmony together
A singer sings a solo, with no accompaniment
A musician plays a solo with no accompaniment
What continent is China in?
Europe
Asia
North America
Antarctica
Check all of the countries that are near China:
India
Great Britian
Japan
North Korea
Ghana
What scale is used in Chinese Music?
Harmonic Minor Scale
Pentagon Scale
Chromatic Scale
Pentatonic Scale
What is the name of this instrument?
suona
yangqin
pipa
guqin
What is this instrument called?
Suspended Cymbal
Boom Cymbal
Gong
Chinese Cymbal
This instrument belongs to the woodwind family:
Suona
Gong
Pipa
Dizi
What is the name of this instrument ?
Tuba
Saxophone
Trumpet
What is the name of this instrument ?
Tuba
Trumpet
Saxophone
What is the name of this instrument ?
Tuba
Saxophone
trombone
What is the name of this instrument?
Classical Guitar
Bass Guitar
Electric guitar
What is the name of this instrument?
classical guitar
Bass Guitar
Electric Guitar
What is the name of this Instrument?
Keyboard
Piano
organ
What is the name of this Instrument?
Piano
keyboard
Marimba
What is the name of this instrument?
Cowbells
Percussion
Drums
What is the name of this Instrument?
Harp
Dongola
Timpani
How many beats are in a 3/4 Time Signature?
2 beats
3 beats
4 beats
1 beat
What is a golfer's favorite kind of music?
Jazz
Classical
Swing
They don't like music
What kind of music are balloons afraid of?
Pop music
Swing music
Classical music
Rock-n-roll
Music puns are my...
forte
specialty
piano
face
Hip Hop formed in the 1970's in which city?
Los Angeles
New York City
Detroit
Chicago
Where did reggae originate?
Puerto Rico
Columbia
Cuba
Jamaica
What is EDM?
It is Electronic Document Management.
It is Electronic Dance Music.
It is Master of Education.
It is Electronic Distance Measurement.
Where was the pop music created?
United Kingdom and United States
Australia
France
Spain
What composer continued to write music even after he went deaf?
Mozart
Haydn
Handel
Beethoven
The word "Renaissance" is French for what?
Fancy cheese
Rebirth
Death
Ridiculous
What are dynamics?
How loud or quiet the piece is played.
How fast or slow the music is.
The memorable part that is made from different pitches.
How long or short the notes are.
What is tempo?
How loud or quiet the piece is played.
How fast or slow the music is.
The memorable part that is made from different pitches.
How long or short the notes are.
