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Notation and blues

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is this called?
a)
Treble Clef
b)
Bass Clef
c)
Alto Clef
d)
Tenor Clef
2.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Flat

b)

Natural

c)

Fermata

d)

Sharp

3.
What letters make up the music alphabet?
a)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
b)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I
c)
A, B, C, D, E, F
d)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
4.

What note is this?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Which of these notes is a G?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

What is the difference between these two Ds?

a)

The first is higher in pitch than the second

b)

There is no difference

c)

The first is lower in pitch than the second

7.

Which of these notes patterns spells the word 'BEE'?

a)
b)
c)
8.

Name this note.

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

e)

G

9.

what is the purpose of the flat sign?

a)

it raises the pitch one half step

b)

it lowers the pitch one half step

10.

What is the meaning of the sharp sign?

a)

It lowers the pitch one half step

b)

It raises the pitch one half step

11.

What is this?

a)

Semibreve

b)

Minim

c)

Crochet

d)

Quaver

12.

What is the typical style of bass in blues and Rock N' Roll music?

a)

Slap Bass

b)

Walking Bass

c)

Syncopated bass

13.

What type of rhythm is typical in blues music?

a)

Swing

b)

Skipped

c)

Running

d)

Syncopated

14.

What is it called when a musician makes up music on the spot?

a)

Sight reading

b)

Improvisation

c)

Planned

d)

Made up music

15.

What country did Blues music come from?

a)

UK

b)

USA

c)

INDIA

d)

CHINA

16.

What decade did Blues music start in?

a)

1500s

b)

1600s

c)

1800s

d)

2000s

17.

Small blues band begin springing up after...

a)

Emancipation

b)

The civil war

c)

The first world war

18.

Blues music was inspired by.... (MULTIPLE ANSWERS CORRECT)

a)

work songs

b)

rock and roll

c)

spiritual songs

d)

Gamelan

19.

Which of these instruments would you NOT expect to find in blues music

a)

guitar

b)

trumpet

c)

violin

d)

drums

20.

What is the name of the jazzy sounding scale musicians improvise on?

a)

Jazz Scale

b)

Dissonant Scale

c)

Blues Scale

d)

Accidentals scale

21.

Name the RED note

a)

C

b)

C♭

c)

E♭

d)

E

22.

Name the RED note

a)

F♯

b)

F♭

c)

F♮