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The structure of Africa is (a) form, also known as Strophic.
AFRICA: Match the rhythm metre and tempo cards
The tempo of Africa
Moderately fast
The metre of Africa
2/2 (simple duple)
The most common note value found in Africa
Quavers
Uses distinctive (a) rhythms for both riffs, consisting almost totally of (b) , with constant use of (c) . The vocal rhythm looks complex but follows the natural rhythm of the (d) .
The tempo of Africa is...
(a)
Name the overall texture of Africa
(a)
AFRICA: Identify chords 1, 2, and 3 in riff a (think aliens...)
Riff b uses the (a) (five notes) scale (interpreted through E major). The melody is harmonised by a second line that is a perfect (b) above the main tune.
AFRICA TONALITY:
The choruses are in (a) .
The rest of the song is in (b) .
AFRICA: Match the dynamic markings to the song sections
Forte
Choruses
Mezzo-forte
Verses and all other sections
Dynamics means...
the volume of the music
In AFRICA, Riff a can be heard during the intro, verses, link sections, instrumental and outro. This riff uses a three-chord pattern: (a) . The choruses use a standard chord pattern: (b) . The (c) (the rate of chord change) is mostly (d) .
The harmony in Africa AND Badinerie is diatonic. This means...
They use notes from outside of the key signature
They use notes from within the key signature
Organise the instruments into the correct set work
Male lead vocals
Violin
Flute
Harpsichord
Male backing vocals
Drum kit with additional percussion
Lead guitar
Bass guitar
Synthesisers
Viola
Cello
Badinerie is in (a) form.
Each section is repeated, creating a pattern of: (b)
Badinerie uses which dynamic throughout?
(a)
On some recordings of Badinerie, terraced dynamics are used. What are terraced dynamics?
BADINERIE: Match the tonalities to the correct sections of the piece
Starts in Bm (tonic)
Starts in F#m (dominant)
Ends in F#m (dominant)
Ends in Bm (tonic)
Passes through A major
Passes through: Em, D, G, D
Badinerie uses a mixture of (a) position and (b) chords. It also uses (c) (dominant 7th) chords and a (d) sixth chord.
Both sections (A and B) of Badinerie end with what kind of cadence?
(a)
BADINERIE: Match these features with motif X or motif Y
Begins with an anacrusis
Begins with an anacrusi
Entirely disjunct
Combines conjunct and disjunct movement
Descending overall
Ascending overall
In Badinerie, typical ornaments and compositional devices of the period are used including (a) (alternating rapidly between two notes), (b) (playing one note quickly as a 'grace note' before the main one), and (c) (a melodic shape repeated at a higher or lower pitch)..
The texcture of Badinerie is (a) or melody and accompaniment. The (b) and cello provide the main musical material, however the 1st (c) participates occasionally. The 2nd violin and (d) provide harmony with less busy musical lines.
What is the tempo of Badinerie (quick, lively and bright)?
(a)
What metre does Badinerie use?
2/4 simple duple time
4/4 simple quadruple time
6/8 compound duple time
Badinerie uses repeated rhythm. What is the musical word for this?
(a)
BADINERIE: Motifs X and Y consist almost totally of quavers and semi-quavers. Label these on the image.
When a melody is repeated at a higher or lower pitch, it is called (a) (musical device)
Syncopation is...
When a rhythm is repeated.
When notes are played in a detached style.
When 3 beats are played in the time of 2.
When a rhythm cuts across the strong beats.
Which texture can you hear in this extract?
Polyphonic
Monophonic
Homophonic
Which musical texture has one layer?
(a)
Organise these terms under the correct elements
Syncopation
Dotted rhythms
Ostinato
Triplets
Anacrusis
Allegro
Andante
Largo
Adagio
120 bpm
4/4
3/4
2/4
Simple quadruple
Compound duple
Match the rhythm words to their definitions
Triplet
Dotted Rhythm
Syncopation
Anacrusis
Ostinato
Organise these terms under the correct elements
Sequence
Ornamentation
Conjunct/disjunct
Intervals
Perfect cadence
Pedal
Major chords
Dissonance
Major tonality
Minor tonality
Minor chords
Dim 7th chords
Key
Ascending/descending
Match the melody words to their definitions
Conjunct
Disjunct
Interval
Ornamentation
Sequence
Organise these terms under the correct elements
Allegro
Legato
Staccato
Piano
Forte
Crescendo
Diminuendo
Andante
Largo
Presto
Organise these terms under the correct elements
Monophonic
Polyphonic
Homophonic
Layered
Melody and Accompaniment
Pedal
Verse-chorus
32-bar form
Ternary
Binary
ABA
AABA
Theme and Variations
Match the harmony words to their definitions
Dissonance
Chromatic
Diatonic
Pedal
Cadence
What does "staccato" mean in musical terms?
Play smoothly
Detached
Hold the note longer
Sudden stress/accent
Which key signature has no sharps or flats?
C Major
G Major
F Major
A Major
What is the order of sharps in key signatures?
F C G D A E B
B E A D G C F
G D A E B F C
C G D A E B F
Which time signature represents a compound duple meter?
6/8
3/4
4/4
2/4
What is the order of flats in key signatures?
B E A D G C F
F C G D A E B
G D A E B F C
C G D A E B F
Badinerie: Section A vs Section B
This section is shorter
This section is longer
Begins in Bm and ends in F#m
Begins in F#m and ends in Bm
This section has more modulations
This section has fewer modulations
This section is more complex harmonically
This section is less complex harmonically
This section has more cadences
This section has fewer cadences
This section has more melodic development
This section has less melodic development
This section features more ornamentation
This section features less ornamentation
This section has more rhythmic variation
This section has less rhythmic variation
This section has more textural variation
This section has less textural variation
This section sows down at the end
This section keeps a constant tempo
Africa: Riff A vs Riff B
Chordal
Syncopated rhythmic pattern
Uses chords A major, G# minor and C# minor
Appears in most sections of the song
Melody accompanied by a C#m chord
Starts with an anacrusis
Uses a pentatonic pattern
Melody line is doubled in fourths
Developed in the instrumental section
Name the degrees of the first five notes of a scale
Tonic
I
Supertonic
II
Mediant
III
Sub-dominant
IV
Dominant
V
Select Motif X
Select Motif Y
Is this section A or section B?
Section A
Section B
Is this section A or section B?
Section A
Section B
Identify the texture
monophonic
polyphonic
antiphonal
homophonic
Identify the texture
unison
canon
call and response
octaves
Name the texture (no clues)
(a)
The first note (scale degree name) of the scale is the (a) .
The 5th note (scale degree name) of the scale is the
(a)
Match the notes of the C major scale to the correct scale degree names
C (I)
Tonic
D (II)
Supertonic
E (III)
Mediant
F (IV)
Subdominant
G (V)
Dominant
Match the major key signatures.
CLUE 1: Order of sharps = F C G D A E B (Father Christmas Gave Dad and Electric Blanket)
CLUE 2: Go up one semitone from the last sharp. This will give you the major key
C major
G major
A major
B major
D major
Match the major key signatures.
CLUE 1: Order of flats = B E A D G C F (Blanket Explodes And Dad Gets Cold Feet).
CLUE 2: Identify the penultimate flat. This is the major key (the only one this doesn't work for is F major - you just have to remember that this had one flat).
F major
Bb major
Db major
Eb major
Gb major
How can we tell that this extract is in the key of C major?
How can we tell this extract is in D minor?
To work out the relative minor key, you need to count (a) (b) semitones from the major key.
To work out the relative major key, you need to count (c) three (d) from the minor key.
Match the keys to their relative major / relative minor keys
C major
A minor
B minor
D major
G major
E minor
F major
D minor
F# minor
A major
Which of the following is a woodwind instrument?
Violin
Trumpet
Flute
Harp
What is the function of film music?
Entertainment
Enhancing emotions and storytelling
Visual effects
Sound effects
Which musical element is crucial for creating tension and suspense in film music?
Fast tempo
Major chords
Minor chords
Staccato articulation
What is leitmotif in film music?
A recurring theme associated with a character or idea
A musical scale
A type of percussion instrument
A film genre
In film music, what does the term "underscore" mean?
Music played during credits
Background music that supports the mood of a scene
A type of musical instrument
The main theme of a film
Which term refers to the synchronization of music with the on-screen action in a film?
Melody
Harmony
Diegesis
Mickey Mousing
Which film genre is often associated with the use of jazz and swing music?
Science fiction
Film noir
Romantic comedy
Fantasy
Which term refers to music that originates from within the world of the film's narrative?
Diegetic music
Source music
Scoring
Non-diegetic music
A (a) is a musical (b) which is associated with a character, object, or idea. It is (c) and will be heard in some way every time that character, object, or idea is seen/heard.
A piece of music has _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ harmony when the composer uses notes outside of the key signature.
(a)
(a) , for example flats, sharps and (b) , are how you can tell visually if a piece of music is (c) If it does not have any accidentals, then the piece of music is (d) .
Dissonance is:
when the composer uses notes found outside of the key signature.
when a composer only uses notes from within the key signature.
when notes clash to create an uncomfortable sound.
when a piece of music has no sense of key or home chord.
An accelerando is when the music gradually gets
(a)
If a piece of music is in a major key, you could expect that it might sound (a) . If it is in a (b) key, you could expect it might sound (c) or spooky. This is not always the case - especially in (d) music styles like pop and rock.
A soundtrack is:
Music composed specifically for that film.
All of the music used in a movie.
All of the pre-existing music used in a movie.
A (a) melody moves by (b) and has small gaps in between notes. (c) melodies have lots of (d) , which are large gaps in between notes.
(a) music can be heard by the characters within a (b) . Think of a car radio playing as the actors are driving. (c) is music that plays (d) action or (e) to help keep the scene moving, add emotion, and to stop it from feeling boring.
Which of these best describes a fanfare?
Played by the woodwind family and accompanied by the snare and bass drum.
Short piece performed by brass instruments, and often accompanied by a snare and bass drum. Used to introduce important people and events. Has a disjunct melody.
A short piece of film music performed by brass instruments which occurs underneath dialogue or action. Helps to keep a scene exciting.
Played by the string family, it is disjunct meaning it has lots of leaps in the melody.
What is the role of the lead guitar in a band?
Plays the bass line
Provides the beat
Plays the melody/solos/riffs
Main vocalist
What is a 'Fusion' in music?
A) A single genre
B) Mixing two different styles
C) A type of instrument
D) A vocal technique
Fill in the blank: _______ is the main vocalist in a band.
Lead Singer
Backing Vocals
Rhythm Guitar
Bass Guitar
What does 'A cappella' mean?
Singing with instrumental accompaniment
Singing without instrumental accompaniment
Playing instruments only
A type of guitar.
What is the function of 'Panning' in music technology?
Moving sound between speakers
Creating an echo effect
Increasing volume
Altering pitch
Fill in the blank: A _______ is a short, improvised drum solo.
A) Fill
B) Riff
C) Belt
D) Sample
What is a power chord?
A very loud chord
A chord that only contains the tonic and the fifth.
A chord that is played on electric guitar
A chord that has extra notes added
When a phrase begins with an 'up beat' this is known as
a hemiola
an anacrusis
Stacatto
Homophonic
What is the 'dot' worth next to a note?
double the value of the note
a quarter of the value of the note
half the value of the note
1/8 of the value of the note
Name the type of rhythmic notes on the fourth beat of the first bar
quavers
crotchets
minims
triplets
What is the value of this note?
1 beat
2 beats
3 beats
4 beats
which one is quaver rest?
Which musical texture is this?
(a)
What is the Western Classical Tradition?
Music from non-Western cultures
A genre that uses digital instruments and loops
Art music composed between 1600 and 1910, typically European
A blend of rock and hip-hop styles
What is a key feature of Baroque music?
Simple textures and minimal dynamics
Use of harpsichord and ornate musical detail
Heavy bass lines and rap vocals
Computerised beats and samples
Classical music (1750–1820) is best known for:
Complex and emotionally intense compositions
Use of the harpsichord
Balanced phrases and clear structures
Strong backbeats and syncopation
What defines Romantic music?
Emotion, wide dynamics, and expressive melodies
Light orchestration and symmetry
Improvised rhythms and riffs
Use of electronic effects
What is Chamber music?
Music performed in large concert halls
Orchestral music with a conductor
Music for a small group, often one player per part
Songs performed in a musical
Jazz music is best known for:
Improvisation and swing rhythms
Steady, four-beat rhythm and electronic instruments
Chanting and political lyrics
Simple verse-chorus structures
What is a defining feature of Blues music?
12-bar structure and expressive lyrics
Light melodies and minimal dynamics
Heavy orchestration and long forms
Synth beats and autotuned vocals
Musical Theatre combines:
Dialogue, acting, and songs
Improvised solos and swing
Traditional dances and chanting
Repetitive musical patterns
What is Rock music known for?
Use of electric guitar and a strong backbeat
Harpsichord and fugue structures
Orchestras and romantic themes
Spoken word over beats
Soul music blends:
Gospel, blues, and R&B with emotional vocals
Classical melodies and dynamics
Traditional Indian instruments
Synth-heavy instrumental breaks
Hip-hop typically includes:
Rapping over beats and DJing
Emotional string sections
Jazz-style improvisation
Reggae guitar strumming
What defines Reggae music?
Offbeat rhythms and political lyrics
Complex fugues and counterpoint
Symmetrical phrases and sonata form
Synth bass and auto-tuned vocals
What is a Ballad?
A slow, emotional song that tells a story
A short, repetitive dance beat
An energetic jazz improvisation
An Indian folk-pop fusion
Pop music is:
Commercially accessible with catchy melodies
Based on complex jazz harmonies
Performed without amplification
Built on 12-bar blues
Bhangra music blends:
Punjabi folk with Western pop and dance beats
Classical guitar and jazz rhythms
Gregorian chant with modern harmony
Soul music and swing jazz
Fusion music is:
Minimalism in music is known for:
Repetition and gradual changes
Dense orchestration
Improvised solos
Loud dynamics and emotional themes
