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WorksheetsChinese music
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What type of scale is often used in Chinese Music?
Major
Harmonic Minor
Pentatonic
Heterophonic
Which is a correct example of Chinese notation?
Which two numbers would you not expect to see in a pentatonic Chinese song?
4 and 7
2 and 5
3 and 4
1 and 7
In Chinese notation, what does "–" indicate?
Slur two notes
A rest
An un-pitched note
Hold the previous note
A 5 note pentatonic scale starting on C is:
C D E ? A
(a)
In Silk and Bamboo music, what does the "silk" and "bamboo" refer to?
The materials the instruments are made from
The outfits the performers wear
The stage decorations
The names of a famous Chinese music duo
What is this "bamboo" instrument?
Pipa
Flute
Dizi
Erhu
What is the name of a two-stringed instrument played with a bow?
Erhu
Dizi
Guzheng
Violin
Which of these is the guzheng?
How could we describe the texture of Silk and Bamboo music?
Multiphonic
Heterophonic
Stereophonic
Polyphonic
What does "heterophony" mean?
Performers play variations of the same melody
Performers play harmonies with the same rhythm
A single performer plays one melody
Performers play multiple melodies simultaneously
Often played by the pipa, what is the name of a single note being played repeatedly very quickly?
Trill
Tremolo
Grace note/
acciaccatura
Slur
