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Chinese music

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of scale is often used in Chinese Music?

a)

Major

b)

Harmonic Minor

c)

Pentatonic

d)

Heterophonic

2.

Which is a correct example of Chinese notation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which two numbers would you not expect to see in a pentatonic Chinese song?

a)

4 and 7

b)

2 and 5

c)

3 and 4

d)

1 and 7

4.

In Chinese notation, what does "–" indicate?

a)

Slur two notes

b)

A rest

c)

An un-pitched note

d)

Hold the previous note

5.

A 5 note pentatonic scale starting on C is:

C D E ? A

(a)  

6.

In Silk and Bamboo music, what does the "silk" and "bamboo" refer to?

a)

The materials the instruments are made from

b)

The outfits the performers wear

c)

The stage decorations

d)

The names of a famous Chinese music duo

7.

What is this "bamboo" instrument?

a)

Pipa

b)

Flute

c)

Dizi

d)

Erhu

8.

What is the name of a two-stringed instrument played with a bow?

a)

Erhu

b)

Dizi

c)

Guzheng

d)

Violin

9.

Which of these is the guzheng?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

How could we describe the texture of Silk and Bamboo music?

a)

Multiphonic

b)

Heterophonic

c)

Stereophonic

d)

Polyphonic

11.

What does "heterophony" mean?

a)

Performers play variations of the same melody

b)

Performers play harmonies with the same rhythm

c)

A single performer plays one melody

d)

Performers play multiple melodies simultaneously

12.

Often played by the pipa, what is the name of a single note being played repeatedly very quickly?

a)

Trill

b)

Tremolo

c)

Grace note/

acciaccatura

d)

Slur