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Reggae Music

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which country did Reggae originate?

a)

Brazil

b)

Jamaica

c)

South America

d)

Cuba

2.

Which is NOT a characteristic of Reggae music?

a)

Jamaican dialect

b)

Off beat chords

c)

Brass

d)

Three beats in a bar

3.

Reggae developed during which decade?

a)

1950's

b)

1960's

c)

1970's

d)

1980's

4.

Which artist brought Reggae to international recognition?

a)

Ziggy Marley

b)

Drake

c)

Bob Marley

d)

George Ezra

5.

The subjects of Reggae songs do NOT typically include:

a)

Local people and events

b)

Political views

c)

References to Rastafarianism

d)

Relationships and love

6.

The guitar in Reggae plays a prominent pattern or riff on beats:

a)

3 and 6

b)

1 and 3

c)

2 and 4

d)

1 and 4

7.

The tempo for Reggae will most often be...

a)

medium fast

b)

slow

c)

fast

d)

very fast

8.

Reggae music always has how many beats per bar?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

Which of these is an important feature of Reggae music?

a)

Melisma on the vocals

b)

Emphasising the offbeat rhythm (backbeat)

c)

Use of violins

10.

Which of these is an important feature of Reggae music?

a)

Melisma on the vocals

b)

Emphasising the offbeat rhythm (backbeat)

c)

Use of violins

11.

What is a chord?

a)

A note on the piano

b)

Two or more notes played together

c)

A pair of trousers

d)

A pattern of notes played ascending or descending

12.

How many notes in a triad?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

13.

Which of the following are the correct notes for the chord of C ?

a)

C Eb G

b)

C E G

c)

E G B

d)

A C E

14.

Click on the THREE notes that are needed for the chord of D.

a)

D

b)

F

c)

F#

d)

A

e)

B

15.

What is the correct name of this chord?

a)

E major

b)

A major

c)

C# major

16.

What is the correct name of this chord?

a)

D major

b)

F# major

c)

A major

17.

What is the correct name of this chord?

a)

F major

b)

C major

c)

E minor

d)

G minor

18.

How many different notes make up a standard major or minor chord?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

Name this chord!

a)

D major

b)

D minor