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Music in Rock and Pop Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a common feature of melodies in rock and pop music?

a)

Use of dissonant chords

b)

Use of blue notes

c)

Use of atonal scales

d)

Use of microtones

2.

Which chords are often used in harmony in rock and pop music?

a)

Dissonant chords

b)

Atonal chords

c)

Diatonic chords

d)

Microtonal chords

3.

What is a power chord?

a)

A chord containing the 1st, 3rd, and 5th of the triad

b)

A chord containing the 1st and 5th of the triad

c)

A chord containing the 1st, 2nd, and 5th of the triad

d)

A chord containing the 1st, 4th, and 5th of the triad

4.

What is the common structure used in rock and pop music?

a)

8-bar blues

b)

16-bar blues

c)

12-bar blues

d)

24-bar blues

5.

Which form is commonly used in rock and pop music?

a)

Sonata form

b)

Verse-chorus form

c)

Rondo form

d)

Binary form

6.

Which instruments are commonly used in rock and pop music?

a)

Violin, cello, flute

b)

Electric guitars, bass guitar, drum kit

c)

Trumpet, saxophone, clarinet

d)

Harp, oboe, bassoon

7.

What is a common guitar effect used in rock and pop music?

a)

Reverb

b)

Tremolo

c)

Vibrato

d)

Glissando

8.

What is the most common texture in rock and pop music?

a)

Monophonic

b)

Homophonic

c)

Polyphonic

d)

Heterophonic

9.

What is antiphony?

a)

A type of chord progression

b)

A call and response technique

c)

A type of melody

d)

A type of rhythm

10.

What is a common time signature used in rock and pop music?

a)

3/4

b)

6/8

c)

4/4

d)

5/4

11.

What is a standard backbeat pattern for the drum kit in rock and pop music?

a)

Hi-hat plays on beats 1 and 3, snare drum on beats 2 and 4

b)

Hi-hat plays on beats 2 and 4, snare drum on beats 1 and 3

c)

Hi-hat plays on beats 1 and 2, snare drum on beats 3 and 4

d)

Hi-hat plays on beats 3 and 4, snare drum on beats 1 and 2

12.

Which musical element does syncopation relate to?

a)

harmony

b)

rhythm

c)

melody

d)

texture

13.

What is the common rhythmic feature in rock and pop music?

a)

Polyrhythm

b)

Syncopation

c)

Cross-rhythm

d)

Hemiola

14.

What is the common use of dynamics and articulation in rock and pop music?

a)

Many dynamic changes

b)

Few dynamic changes

c)

No dynamic changes

d)

Constant dynamic changes

15.

Which of the following is NOT a common feature of rock and pop music?

a)

Use of blue notes

b)

Use of power chords

c)

Use of 3/4 time signature

d)

Use of electric guitars