WorksheetsHip Hop/ Rock N Roll
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Where and when did HipHop originate?
1991, Miami
1955, London
1973, New York
1986, Seattle
Who is seen as the first ever HipHop artist?
Tupac
Snoop Dogg
Grandmaster flash
DJ kool herc
Who wrote 'Still Dre'
Andre 3000
Dr Dre
Tupac
Ice Cube
What is it called when a DJ 'Scratches'?
Playing a track in reverse on the turntables
Improvising rapping on top of a track
Moving a vinyl record back and forth to create a scratching sound
Holding the needle down on the record
What is a riff?
A repeated musical phrase
The part that comes after each verse
The proper term for the melody
A repeating bassline
What is it called when a song uses music from another pre-existing track?
Riffing
Sampling
Stealing
Copying
What was the biggest 'first' HipHop record to hit the charts?
Gangster
Rapper's delight
Changes
Lose yourself
What is the typical style of bass in blues and Rock N' Roll music?
Slap Bass
Walking Bass
Syncopated bass
What decade did Rock 'n' Roll begin?
1900's
1950's
1980's
2000's
What style of Rhythm is typical in Rock N Roll music
(a)
Which of these statements are true about the blues scale? (more than one right answer!)
There are 6 notes in it
Every note is spaced two notes apart
There are lots of accidentals
It must be played swung
What STRUCTURE is a typical Rock N Roll song in?
(a)
Which of these statements are true about the walking bass?
It moves from a root note up and then back down again
It moves in step (playing on every quarter note)
It has to play every note in the scale
It usually plays in double time
Which of these features does Rock N Roll share with Blues? (more than one right answer)
Blues Scale
Swung Rhythm
Same instruments
12 bar blues
Which of these is NOT a genre that came from HipHop?
Drill
Trap
Country
Grime
