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Y8 Realisation Quiz `1

Total questions: 147

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does MIDI stand for?
a)
Musical Interface Digital Instrument
b)
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
c)
Magical Interwebs Domino's Introductions
2.
What command do we use to make sure that all of our parts are played in time?
a)
Quantise
b)
Record
c)
Double Click
3.
What do we call the technique where we enter notes of a pre-set length in our own time?
a)
Step-input
b)
Real Time input
c)
Quantise
4.
Which of these describes the word Pitch?
a)
High or Low
b)
Loud or Soft
c)
Thick or Thin
5.
Which of these describes the word Dynamics?
a)
High or Low
b)
Thick or Thin
c)
Loud or Soft
6.
Which of these describes the word Tempo?
a)
High or Low
b)
Slow or Fast
c)
Loud or Soft
7.
Which of the below is part of a song's Structure?
a)
Violin
b)
Chorus
c)
Crescendo
8.
If we are recording with a MIDI keyboard what kind of track do we use?
a)
Audio Track
b)
Drummer track
c)
Software Instrument Track
9.
Which word describes if there are lots of Musical layers?
a)
Timbre
b)
Dynamics
c)
Texture
10.
What note is this?
a)
C
b)
G
c)
D
d)
B
11.
What note is this?
a)
E
b)
D
c)
C
d)
A
12.
What note is this?
a)
G
b)
A
c)
C
d)
D
13.
What note is this?
a)
F
b)
A
c)
B
d)
D
14.
What note is this?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
What note is this?
a)
F
b)
B
c)
E
d)
D
16.
What note is this?
a)
B
b)
F
c)
A
d)
E
17.
What note is this?
a)
G
b)
F
c)
C
d)
E
18.
What note is this?
a)
C
b)
F
c)
A
d)
E
19.
What note is this?
a)
F
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.

What does the S button do?

a)

Just plays the selected track

b)

Boosts the bass of the track

c)

Loads the marimba sound

21.

What does the M button do?

a)

Mutes an individual track

b)

Allows multi-tracking

c)

Loads the marimba sound

22.
What shortcut would you use to join these two audio regions together?
a)
Cmd + G
b)
Cmd + J
c)
Alt + J
23.
What do we call the blue rectangles?
a)
A software instrument region
b)
An audio region
c)
An audio
24.
What tool does this icon open?
a)
The detective window
b)
The inspector window
c)
The items menu
25.
What is the name of this piece of software that we use in our Remix Project lessons?
a)
Audition
b)
Logic
c)
Fruityloops
26.
A Minor chord feels...
a)
Happy
b)
Sad
27.
What note is highlighted? 
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
28.
What note is highlighted? 
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
29.

DAW stands for

a)

Digital Audio Workstation

b)

Digital Aural Workstation

c)

Digital Awesome Working

30.
What type of track do you play with a controller keyboard?
a)
A software instrument
b)
An audio track 
c)
An auxiliary track
d)
A tempo track
31.
Tempo refers to...
a)
The pitch of the music
b)
The speed or bpm of the music
c)
How loud the music is played
d)
Which country the music is from
32.
What chord is this? 
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
33.
What chord is this? 
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
34.
What chord is this? 
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
35.
What chord is this? 
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
36.
A major chord feels...
a)
Happy 
b)
Sad
37.
Articulation is...
a)
Legato or Staccato
b)
Forte or Piano
c)
Soft or loud
d)
High or low
38.
A short note is 
a)
Legato 
b)
Staccato
c)
Forte
d)
Piano
39.
Pitch is...
a)
High or Low
b)
Binary or Ternary
c)
Legato or Staccato
d)
Soft or loud
40.
Tempo is...
a)
Slow or fast
b)
High or Low
c)
Loud or Soft
d)
Thick or thin
41.
What drum is this?
a)
floor tom
b)
kick drum
c)
snare drum
d)
 tom tom
42.
What drum is this?
a)
Snare drum
b)
Kick drum
c)
Hi Tom
d)
Floor Tom
43.
What drum is this?
a)
Floor Tom
b)
Hi Tom
c)
Medium Tom
d)
Bass drum
44.
Which cymbal is this?
a)
Crash
b)
Ride
c)
China
d)
Hi-Hat
45.
Which set of cymbals are these?
a)
Ride Cymbal
b)
Crash
c)
Hi-Hat
46.

What instrument is this?

a)

Acoustic Guitar

b)

Electric Guitar

c)

Bass Guitar

d)

Ukulele

47.
Articulation refers to...
a)
If the notes are short (staccato) or long (legato)
b)
Is the notes are loud or soft
c)
The pitch of the music
d)
The speed of the music
48.
Dynamics refer to...
a)
If the notes are low or high
b)
The instruments being used
c)
The texture of the piece
d)
If the notes are loud or soft
49.
Tempo refers to...
a)
The pitch of the music
b)
The speed or bpm of the music
c)
How loud the music is played
d)
Which country the music is from
50.
What is The Ring cycle by Wagner?
a)
An alternative name for "The Lord of the Rings"
b)
A pattern of circles
c)
A story told over four operas
d)
A piece of jewellery
51.
How many operas are in The Ring cycle by Wagner?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
52.
How long does The Ring cycle by Wagner take to perform?
a)
1 hour
b)
3 hours
c)
5 hours
d)
15 hours
53.
How long did it take for Wagner to compose The Ring cycle?
a)
26 hours
b)
26 days
c)
26 weeks
d)
26 years
54.
What is an opera?
a)
A combination of music and drama
b)
A combination of music and dance
c)
A combination of drama and dance
d)
A combination of music and art
55.
What is the definition of Leitmotif?
a)
A signature tune for a character or emotion
b)
A small pattern
c)
A light pattern
d)
A picture of a character
56.
Which style of music is Wagner most associated with?
a)
Pop music
b)
Opera
c)
Rock music
d)
Film music
57.
When was Wagner alive?
a)
1613 - 1663
b)
1713 - 1773
c)
1813 - 1883
d)
1913 - 1993
58.
If you went to see The Ring cycle by Wagner how many nights would it normally be performed over?
a)
Two nights
b)
Three nights
c)
Four nights
d)
Five nights
59.
What nationality is Wagner?
a)
Italian
b)
German
c)
Dutch
d)
British
60.
Which family of the orchestra does the flute belong to?
a)
Woodwind
b)
Strings
c)
Percussion
d)
Brass
61.
Which family of the orchestra does the tuba belong to?
a)
Woodwind
b)
Strings
c)
Percussion
d)
Brass
62.
Which family of the orchestra does the timpani belong to?
a)
Woodwind
b)
Strings
c)
Percussion
d)
Brass
63.
Which family of the orchestra does the viola belong to?
a)
Woodwind
b)
Strings
c)
Percussion
d)
Brass
64.
What note is highlighted? 
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
65.
What note is highlighted? 
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
66.
What note is highlighted? 
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
67.
What chord is this? 
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
68.
What chord is this? 
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
69.
What chord is this? 
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
70.
What chord is this? 
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
71.
What chord is this? 
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
72.
What chord is this? 
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
73.
What chord is this? 
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
74.
What chord is this? 
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
75.
A major chord feels...
a)
Happy 
b)
Sad
76.
A Minor chord feels...
a)
Happy
b)
Sad
77.
Texture is...
a)
Thick or thin
b)
High or low
c)
Slow or fast
d)
Loud or soft
78.
Rhythms are...
a)
Straight or swung
b)
High or low
c)
Loud or soft
d)
Slow or fast
79.
Articulation is...
a)
Legato or Staccato
b)
Forte or Piano
c)
Soft or loud
d)
High or low
80.
A short note is 
a)
Legato 
b)
Staccato
c)
Forte
d)
Piano
81.
Dynamics are...
a)
Thick or thin
b)
Legato or Staccato
c)
Loud or Soft
d)
Slow or fast
82.
Tempo is...
a)
Slow or fast
b)
High or Low
c)
Loud or Soft
d)
Thick or thin
83.
Pitch is...
a)
High or Low
b)
Binary or Ternary
c)
Legato or Staccato
d)
Soft or loud
84.
What drum is this?
a)
floor tom
b)
kick drum
c)
snare drum
d)
 tom tom
85.
What drum is this?
a)
Snare drum
b)
Kick drum
c)
Hi Tom
d)
Floor Tom
86.
What drum is this?
a)
Floor Tom
b)
Hi Tom
c)
Medium Tom
d)
Bass drum
87.
Which cymbal is this?
a)
Crash
b)
Ride
c)
China
d)
Hi-Hat
88.
Which set of cymbals are these?
a)
Ride Cymbal
b)
Crash
c)
Hi-Hat
89.

What instrument is this?

a)

Acoustic Guitar

b)

Electric Guitar

c)

Bass Guitar

d)

Ukulele

90.

What instrument is this?

a)

Acoustic Guitar

b)

Electric Guitar

c)

Bass Guitar

d)

Ukulele

91.

What instrument is this?

a)

Acoustic Guitar

b)

Electric Guitar

c)

Bass Guitar

d)

Ukulele

92.

What instrument is this?

a)

Acoustic Guitar

b)

Electric Guitar

c)

Bass Guitar

d)

Ukulele

93.
Pitch is...
a)
High or Low
b)
Binary or Ternary
c)
Legato or Staccato
d)
Soft or loud
94.
What does crescendo mean?
a)
To gradually get softer
b)
To sing
c)
To gradually get louder
d)
To hold the note
95.
What dynamic means very loud?
a)
Pianissimo
b)
Piano
c)
forte
d)
Fortissimo
96.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
97.
a)
C
b)
F
c)
A
d)
B
98.
a)
F
b)
A
c)
C
d)
E
99.
a)
F
b)
A
c)
C
d)
E
100.
a)
G
b)
F
c)
E
d)
D
101.
a)
B
b)
C
c)
E
d)
A
102.
a)
A
b)
F
c)
E
d)
C
103.
a)
E
b)
G
c)
C
d)
D
104.
a)
G
b)
B
c)
D
d)
F
105.
a)
G
b)
B
c)
D
d)
F
106.
a)
C
b)
D
c)
E
d)
F
107.
a)
C
b)
B
c)
A
d)
G
108.
a)
G
b)
F
c)
C
d)
D
109.
a)
D
b)
E
c)
F
d)
G
110.
a)
A
b)
E
c)
F
d)
G
111.
Which of the following instruments is a brass instrument?
a)
flute
b)
saxophone
c)
french horn
d)
viola
112.
Which of the following instruments uses a mouthpiece?
a)
violin
b)
flute
c)
string bass
d)
trumpet
113.
How many strings does a violin have?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
114.
Which is the highest pitched string instrument?
a)
harp
b)
cello
c)
flute
d)
violin
115.
What instrument is the lowest pitched in the band?
a)
Tuba
b)
Trombone
c)
String Bass
d)
Cello
116.
a)
trumpet
b)
trampet
c)
trumpete
d)
trombon
117.
a)
violin
b)
piano
c)
giutar
118.
a)
harp
b)
flute
c)
quitar
d)
violin
119.
a)
flute
b)
clarinet
120.
a)
double bass
b)
violin
121.
a)
saxophone
b)
trumpet
122.
Which of these is a brass instrument?
a)
Woodwinds
b)
Saxophone
c)
Trombone
d)
Bassoon
123.
Which of these is a woodwind instrument?
a)
Bassoon
b)
Piano
c)
Percussion
d)
Rancor
124.
Which of the following instruments is a brass instrument?
a)
flute
b)
saxophone
c)
french horn
d)
viola
125.
This instrument is...
a)
Trumpet
b)
Trombone
c)
French horn
d)
Tuba
126.
Which instrument is not a brass instrument?
a)
Trumpet
b)
Trombone
c)
Clarinet
d)
Tuba
127.
Which instrument uses a reed?
a)
Flute
b)
Clarinet
c)
Trumpet
d)
Trombone
128.
Which instrument is not a woodwind instrument?
a)
Flute
b)
Bassoon
c)
Trombone
d)
English Horn
129.
What brass instrument uses a slide to change pitch?
a)
Trumpet
b)
Trombone
c)
Sousaphone
d)
French Horn
130.
How does the air vibrate in a brass instrument?
a)
blowing into the instrument
b)
the keys will make the air vibrate
c)
your lips must vibrate as you blow
d)
the reed vibrates as you blow
131.
If you stretch the slide out longer on a trombone, the note played will be:
a)
lower pitched
b)
higher pitched
c)
louder
d)
softer
132.
What family does the saxophone belong to?
a)
Woodwind
b)
Brass
c)
String
d)
Percussion
133.
What instrument family does this instrument belong to?
a)
string
b)
brass
c)
woodwind
d)
percussion
134.
What is this instrument?
a)
guitar
b)
violin
c)
cello
d)
harp
135.
What instrument family does this instrument belong to?
a)
oboe
b)
bassoon
c)
clarinet
d)
saxophone
136.
What instrument family does this instrument belong to?
a)
woodwind
b)
brass
c)
string
d)
percussion
137.
What is this instrument?
a)
trombone
b)
clarinet
c)
trumpet
d)
tuba
138.
What instrument family does this instrument belong to?
a)
brass
b)
string
c)
woodwind
d)
percussion
139.
What is this instrument?
a)
bassoon
b)
oboe
c)
clarinet
d)
flute
140.
Which instrument family is the loudest?
a)
Brass
b)
Woodwinds
c)
Strings
d)
Percussion
141.
Drums are the only percussion instruments.
a)
True
b)
False
142.

Select all the string instruments.

a)

Violin

b)

Vibraphone

c)

Cello

d)

Conga

e)

Double Bass

143.

You would expect to find ___ in a jazz band.

a)

French Horn

b)

Cellos

c)

Saxophones

144.

The ___ is an example of an un-pitched percussion instrument.

a)

Vibraphone

b)

Snare Drum

c)

Timpani

145.
Who leads the musicians in an orchestra?
a)
Manager
b)
Conductor
c)
The Concertmaster
d)
The Drummers
146.
Name this instrument of the string family.
a)
Double bass
b)
Cello
c)
Bass drum
d)
Tuba
147.

What instrument is this?

a)

Acoustic Guitar

b)

Electric Guitar

c)

Bass Guitar

d)

Ukulele