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Unit 2 The Blues Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "12-Bar Blues" mean?

a)

A blues song that is 12 minutes long

b)

A repeating 12-bar chord pattern using three chords (I, IV, V)

c)

A song with 12 verses

d)

A 12-note melody used in jazz

2.

What does "Chord Sequence" mean?

a)

The order in which notes are sung

b)

The way chords are played backwards

c)

The order in which chords are played

d)

The number of chords in a song

3.

What does "7th Chord" mean?

a)

A chord with seven notes

b)

A chord that includes a seventh note above the first note

c)

A chord played seven times in a row

d)

A chord that only uses black keys

4.

What does "Song Structure (AAB)" mean?

a)

A song with only one verse

b)

A form where the first line is repeated, then a different line follows

c)

A song that only uses the A and B chords

d)

A song with three parts that are unrelated

5.

What does "Blues Scale" mean?

a)

A scale used in jazz only

b)

A scale that is played twice as fast

c)

A scale used in blues, adding a "blue note" for a unique sound

d)

A scale that only has five notes

6.

What does "Improvisation" mean?

a)

Reading music exactly as it is written

b)

Playing the same notes over and over

c)

Creating and playing new music on the spot

d)

Only playing during rehearsals

7.

What does "Riff" mean?

a)

A very long, complex melody

b)

A short, repeated musical phrase or pattern

c)

A fast drum beat

d)

A low bass note

8.

What does "Frontline" mean in a band?

a)

The instruments that play in the background

b)

The instruments that provide rhythm

c)

The lead instruments that play melodies and solos

d)

The backup singers

9.

What does "Rhythm Section" mean?

a)

The part of a band that provides melody and solos

b)

The group that only plays fast notes

c)

The part of a band that provides beat and harmony

d)

The part of a band that only plays classical music

10.

What does "Syncopation" mean?

a)

Playing only on the strong beats

b)

Emphasising off-beats or weaker beats for a lively rhythm

c)

Skipping every other note

d)

Only playing in 4/4 time