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WorksheetsQQT Latin American Music. Opus 1 Unit 2
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the term for a repeated musical phrase or rhythm pattern in Latin American music?
a)
Ostinato
b)
Leitmotif
c)
Motif
d)
Idée fixe
2.
What is a traditional Andean musical instrument made of multiple tubes of different sizes?
a)
Pan pipes
b)
Didgeridoo
c)
Recorder
d)
Flute
3.
Which dance and music genre originated in Argentina and Uruguay?
a)
Tango
b)
Flamenco
c)
Samba
d)
Mambo
4.
What is a Brazilian music style that evolved from samba and jazz and means ‘new wave’?
a)
Bossa nova
b)
Reggaeton
c)
Salsa
d)
Rumba
5.
Which Latin American music genre combines elements of jazz, rock, and Cuban music?
a)
Salsa
b)
Mariachi
c)
Bachata
d)
Zydeco
6.
What is the name of the small, stringed, guitar-like instrument from the Andes?
a)
Charango
b)
Sitar
c)
Banjo
d)
Ukulele
7.
What was the charango traditionally made from?
a)
An armadillo shell
b)
Wood
c)
Plastic
d)
Metal
8.
What term refers to the main musical idea in a piece of music?
a)
Theme
b)
Melody
c)
Rhythm
d)
Harmony
9.
What term refers to a disturbance or interruption of the regular flow of rhythm?
a)
Syncopation
b)
Polyrhythm
c)
Beat
d)
Downbeat
10.
What is the name of the large bass drum used in various forms of Latin American music?
a)
Bombo drum
b)
Timpani
c)
Kick drum
d)
Snare drum
11.
Who is a famous Brazilian composer known for integrating Brazilian folk elements into classical music?
a)
Villa-Lobos
b)
Beethoven
c)
Mozart
d)
Chopin
12.
Why does the piece The little train of the Caipira (kye-peera) sound Brazilian?
a)
Because of the use of Latin American percussion
b)
Because of the use of European instruments
c)
Because of the use of electronic beats
d)
Because of the use of vocals
13.
What percussion instrument consists of two wooden sticks that are struck together?
a)
Claves
b)
Maracas
c)
Tambourine
d)
Cymbals
14.
What is a combination of three or more musical notes played simultaneously known as?
a)
A Chord
b)
A Scale
c)
A Melody
d)
A Riff
15.
What term refers to the speed of a piece of music?
a)
Tempo
b)
Rhythm
c)
Metre
d)
Beat
16.
What is the name for a recurring section of music often played between verses in a song?
a)
Chorus
b)
Bridge
c)
Verse
d)
Stanza
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