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GCSE Music Quiz

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which genres of music are candidates required to recognize in the GCSE Music course?

a)

Jazz, Blues, Classical

b)

Punk Rock, New Wave, Alternative Rock, Electronica

c)

Hip Hop, R&B, Country

d)

Reggae, Ska, Funk

2.

When did Popular Music start to develop rapidly?

a)

1950s

b)

1960s

c)

1970s

d)

1980s

3.

What genre of music began in the underground music scene in the mid-1980s?

a)

Punk Rock

b)

New Wave

c)

Alternative Music

d)

Grunge

4.

Where did Grunge music develop in the early 1990s?

a)

New York, USA

b)

Washington State, USA

c)

London, UK

d)

Berlin, Germany

5.

What term came about in the late 1990s to describe artists signed to independent record labels?

a)

Pop

b)

Indie

c)

Electronica

d)

Synthpop

6.

What was a significant factor in the rise of underground music in the 2000s?

a)

The rise of the internet

b)

The decline of electronic instruments

c)

The popularity of classical music

d)

The emergence of jazz

7.

What was the primary reason for the development of Punk Rock in the late 1970s and 80s?

a)

To promote classical music

b)

As a rebellion against mainstream rock 'n' roll music

c)

To support jazz music

d)

To encourage electronic music

8.

Which of the following is a characteristic of Punk Rock melody?

a)

Complex guitar solos

b)

Loud guitar riffs and repetitive melodies

c)

Soft and soothing vocals

d)

Extensive use of synthesizers

9.

What type of chords are commonly used in Punk Rock harmony?

a)

Minor chords

b)

Diminished chords

c)

Major chords and power chords

d)

Augmented chords

10.

Which instrument is predominantly used for lead vocals in Punk Rock?

a)

Bass guitar

b)

Lead guitar

c)

Drum kit

d)

Synthesizer

11.

What is the typical time signature used in Punk Rock rhythm?

a)

3/4 time signature

b)

6/8 time signature

c)

4/4 time signature

d)

5/4 time signature

12.

What is a 'Drum Fill' in Punk Rock terminology?

a)

A type of guitar effect

b)

A simple chord progression

c)

An elaborate drum pattern used to highlight the end of a section or phrase

d)

A vocal technique

13.

Which of the following is an example of Punk Rock?

a)

The Beatles – Hey Jude (1968)

b)

Stiff Little Fingers – Nobody’s Hero (1980)

c)

Michael Jackson – Thriller (1982)

d)

Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody (1975)

14.

What genre of music followed Punk Rock and became popular in the early 1980s?

a)

Jazz

b)

Classical

c)

New Wave

d)

Hip Hop

15.

Which of the following is a characteristic of New Wave music?

a)

Use of traditional instruments only

b)

Lack of electronic media and effects

c)

Catchy hooks and use of synthesizers

d)

Minimalist fashion style

16.

What is the term used to classify the part of a song that is catchy to the listeners?

a)

Verse

b)

Bridge

c)

Hook

d)

Chorus

17.

What is the definition of 'Underground music'?

a)

Music that is highly commercialized

b)

Music that is found outside mainstream culture and not commercialized

c)

Music that is only instrumental

d)

Music that is produced by major record companies

18.

Which of the following is an electronic effect used to create an echo sound?

a)

Flanging

b)

Reverb

c)

Timbre

d)

Ostinato

19.

Which of the following songs is an example New Wave music?

a)

The Beatles – Hey Jude

b)

Michael Jackson – Thriller

c)

Adam and the Ants: Stand and Deliver

d)

Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody

20.

Which genre of music is described as a product of Punk Rock and became prominent in the late 1980s and 1990s?

a)

Alternative Rock

b)

Classical Rock

c)

Jazz

d)

Blues

21.

Which band is mentioned as one of the forerunners of Alt-Rock?

a)

Nirvana

b)

R.E.M.

c)

The Cranberries

d)

Coldplay

22.

Which city is associated with the development of Grunge music in the early 1990s?

a)

New York

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Seattle

d)

Chicago

23.

Which band is known for their song "Creep" released in 1992?

a)

Pearl Jam

b)

Radiohead

c)

The White Stripes

d)

Muse

24.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the melody in Alternative Rock?

a)

Riffs

b)

Basic guitar solos

c)

Recognisable hooks

d)

Distorted guitars

25.

Which band is associated with the song "Alive" released in 1991?

a)

4 Non Blondes

b)

The Killers

c)

Pearl Jam

d)

Imagine Dragons

26.

Which term was created to categorize artists signed to 'independent' record labels in the 1990s?

a)

Grunge

b)

Punk Rock

c)

Indie Rock

d)

Classical Rock

27.

Which band is known for the song "Seven Nation Army" released in 2003?

a)

The White Stripes

b)

Arctic Monkeys

c)

Coldplay

d)

Muse

28.

What was Brit Pop a reaction to in the 1990s?

a)

The rise of electronic music

b)

The Alternative Rock music scene and social/political issues

c)

The popularity of classical music

d)

The decline of jazz music

29.

Which bands are mentioned as influences on Brit Pop?

a)

The Rolling Stones and The Who

b)

The Kinks and The Beatles

c)

Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd

d)

The Doors and The Beach Boys

30.

What is the typical form and structure of a Brit Pop song?

a)

Sonata form

b)

Verse/Chorus form

c)

Rondo form

d)

Through-composed form

31.

What is the purpose of the "Middle 8" section in a song?

a)

To introduce a new melody

b)

To provide contrast from the verse-chorus repetitions

c)

To end the song

d)

To repeat the chorus

32.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Brit Pop instrumentation?

a)

Prominent use of electronic instruments

b)

Basic rock band formation

c)

Use of electric and acoustic guitars

d)

Inclusion of piano and strings in later Brit Pop

33.

What is "Pitch Bending" in guitar techniques?

a)

Repeating a note rapidly to create a trembling effect

b)

Bending the string of a note to alter the pitch

c)

Making a note sound by using your fret hand

d)

Strumming the guitar with a pick

34.

Which song is an example of the use of tremolo in the introduction?

a)

Suede – Animal Nitrate

b)

Oasis – Wonderwall

c)

Ash – Burn Baby Burn

d)

Blur – Parklife

35.

Which of the following songs is suggested for listening to understand Brit Pop?

a)

The Beatles – Hey Jude

b)

Oasis – Live Forever

c)

The Rolling Stones – Paint It Black

d)

Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven

36.

What genre of music originated in the underground music scene in the early 1990s and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments?

a)

Electronica

b)

New Wave

c)

Rock

d)

Jazz

37.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Electronica music?

a)

Elaborate drum rhythms

b)

Sparse harmony

c)

Predominantly acoustic instruments

d)

Polyphonic texture

38.

Which of the following artists is associated with Electronica music?

a)

The Beatles

b)

Daft Punk

c)

Elvis Presley

d)

Bob Dylan

39.

What is the form and structure commonly found in Electronica music?

a)

Sonata form

b)

Intro, verse, chorus, bridge

c)

AABA form

d)

12-bar blues

40.

Which of the following is a suggested listening track for Electronica music?

a)

The Beatles – Hey Jude

b)

Moby – Porcelain

c)

Elvis Presley – Jailhouse Rock

d)

Bob Dylan – Like a Rolling Stone

41.

What year was the song "Sweet Dreams" by Eurythmics released?

a)

1981

b)

1983

c)

1985

d)

1991

42.

Which musical style is Eurythmics' music best described as?

a)

Classical

b)

Jazz

c)

New Wave and British synthesiser pop

d)

Rock

43.

What is the tonality of the song "Sweet Dreams"?

a)

C major

b)

G major

c)

A minor

d)

C minor

44.

What is the time signature of "Sweet Dreams"?

a)

3/4

b)

4/4

c)

6/8

d)

2/4

45.

What does the term "riff" refer to in the context of "Sweet Dreams"?

a)

A contrasting eight-bar section

b)

A solo on drum kit

c)

The repetition of a rhythmic or melodic idea

d)

The use of music technology

46.

What is the "middle eight" section in "Sweet Dreams"?

a)

A solo on drum kit

b)

A contrasting eight-bar section

c)

The repetition of a rhythmic or melodic idea

d)

The use of music technology

47.

What technology did Eurythmics use to create many vocal and instrumental layers?

a)

Analog recording

b)

Multitrack recording

c)

Live recording

d)

Mono recording

48.

How many times is the keyboard riff played in the intro of "Sweet Dreams"?

a)

2 times

b)

4 times

c)

6 times

d)

8 times

49.

What follows the 6-bar wordless vocals in the first link section?

a)

Keyboard solo

b)

Riff x 2

c)

Sweet dreams etc.

d)

Hold your head up...

50.

Which section contains the lyrics "Hold your head up, movin' on..."?

a)

A

b)

A1

c)

B

d)

Coda

51.

What is repeated in the coda section of "Sweet Dreams"?

a)

Keyboard solo

b)

Riff x 4

c)

Sweet dreams etc.

d)

6-bar wordless vocals

52.

In the structure of "Sweet Dreams," what happens after the second B section?

a)

Keyboard solo

b)

Riff x 4

c)

6-bar wordless vocals

d)

A1

53.

At what time does the 2-bar keyboard riff, played 4 times, first appear in the song?

a)

0.00

b)

0.15

c)

0.27

d)

0.42

54.

Which chords are used in the 6-bar phrase at 0.15?

(a)  

55.

What is sung as a solo with the 2-bar riff from the introduction as accompaniment at 0.27?

a)

Some of them want to use you

b)

Hold your head up

c)

Sweet dreams are made of this

d)

Movin' on

56.

At what time does Annie Lennox's voice get multitracked to produce harmony in parallel 3rds?

a)

0.27

b)

0.42

c)

0.57

d)

1.09

57.

What happens at 1.43 in the song?

a)

Keyboard riff from introduction played twice

b)

Voice reappears with 'Some of them want to use you'

c)

A semiquaver 'fill' leads to the return of the 2-bar riff

d)

A 'middle eight' contrasts the higher vocal register of 'Hold your head up'

58.

What is introduced in the first 2 bars of 'Sweet dreams are made of this' at 1.16?

a)

Harmony in 6ths

b)

Synthesised drum sound

c)

Wordless solo voice

d)

Keyboard riff

59.

What is the content of the 6-bar phrase at 2.28?

4 lines
60.

What was the second single to be extracted from Ash's best-selling album "Free All Angels"?

a)

Shining Light

b)

Burn Baby Burn

c)

Candy

d)

Sometimes

61.

Which member of Ash contributed backing vocals and rhythm guitar during the period when "Free All Angels" was recorded?

a)

Tim Wheeler

b)

Mark Hamilton

c)

Rick McMurray

d)

Charlotte Hatherley

62.

Which genre is characterized by a limited range of harmonies, simple repeated melodic fragments, and aggressive guitar chords with frequent distortion?

a)

Rock

b)

Pop Punk

c)

Jazz

d)

Classical

63.

What is the time signature of the song "Burn Baby Burn"?

a)

3/4

b)

2/4

c)

4/4

d)

6/8

64.

What is the tonality of the song "Burn Baby Burn"?

a)

C major but finishes in G major

b)

D major but finishes in A major

c)

B major but finishes in E major

d)

A major but finishes in D major

65.

What is a "fill" in the context of the song "Burn Baby Burn"?

a)

A repeated melodic pattern

b)

An improvised solo on the drum kit

c)

A contrasting section nearly always 8 bars long

d)

A basic verse/chorus structure

66.

What is the term for a song structure where each section of the text is set to different music?

a)

Strophic

b)

Through-composed

c)

Riff

d)

Fill

67.

At what time does the lead guitar riff, which mainly oscillates in quavers between D# and B, start?

a)

0.00

b)

0.06

c)

0.12

d)

0.18

68.

What is introduced at 0.18 in the song?

a)

Bass guitar riff

b)

Lead guitar riff

c)

Drum fill with a 2-bar chord pattern

d)

Vocal harmony

69.

At what time does the accompaniment reduce to bass guitar and drums with a 2-bar motif repeated 3 times?

a)

0.31

b)

0.43

c)

0.55

d)

1.08

70.

What happens at 0.55 in the song?

a)

Lead guitar riff starts

b)

Drum fill introduces the full band

c)

The harmonies create a descending sequence

d)

Accompaniment stops for 3 beats

71.

What is the time stamp for the reprise of the second half of verse 1?

a)

2.12

b)

2.26

c)

2.38

d)

2.51

72.

At what time does the chorus repeat with one line of the lyrics changed to "we're living in a compromise"?

a)

2.51

b)

2.38

c)

2.26

d)

3.12

73.

What is the genre of music that Florence + the Machine is most closely associated with?

a)

Pop

b)

Indie Rock

c)

Jazz

d)

Classical

74.

Who is the lead vocalist of Florence + the Machine?

a)

Isabella Summers

b)

Tom Monger

c)

Florence Welch

d)

Kate Bush

75.

What is the time signature of the song "Cosmic Love"?

a)

4/4

b)

3/4

c)

2/2

d)

6/8

76.

Which album is the song "Cosmic Love" taken from?

a)

Ceremonials

b)

How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful

c)

High as Hope

d)

Lungs

77.

What is the tonality of the song "Cosmic Love"?

a)

C major

b)

A minor

c)

G major

d)

E minor

78.

What is the distinctive feature of the melody in "Cosmic Love"?

a)

Use of major scales

b)

Free improvisation around a few main pitches

c)

Fast tempo

d)

Simple rhythm

79.

What is the term used for an instrumental playout or coda at the end of a song?

a)

Intro

b)

Bridge

c)

Outro

d)

Chorus

80.

What is the effect produced by the repetition of the F major/C major/A minor chord pattern in "Cosmic Love"?

a)

Energetic effect

b)

Hypnotic effect

c)

Joyful effect

d)

Sad effect

81.

At what time does the short snatch of synthesised sound effects occur in the song?

a)

0.03

b)

0.12

c)

0.00

d)

0.16

82.

Which chords are played in repeated quavers by piano in Verse 1?

a)

F, C, Am, G

b)

F, C, Am, Am

c)

F, G, Am, C

d)

F, C, G, Am

83.

What instrument joins in on the voice's second phrase at 0.16?

a)

Harp

b)

Drum kit

c)

Maracas

d)

Synthesiser

84.

What is emphasised by the drum kit in the chorus at 0.30?

a)

4-bar chord pattern

b)

4 quavers

c)

Rising scale

d)

Descending scale

85.

What new effect is added to the harp in Verse 2 at 0.58?

a)

Ostinato accompaniment

b)

Synthesised sound effects

c)

Rising scale

d)

Descending scale

86.

What is the new 4-bar chord pattern introduced in the interlude at 2.06?

a)

F, C, Am, G

b)

Em, F, G, Am

c)

F, G, Am, C

d)

F, C, G, Am

87.

What note is described as the "blue note" on the word "darkness" at 2.29?

a)

E

b)

Eb

c)

F

d)

G

88.

What happens at 3.02 in the song?

a)

Repeat of chorus finishing on a sustained C

b)

Instrumental playout

c)

New melody centred on the note G

d)

Rising scale on "heart"

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