Worksheets40 Question Starter
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is the term for the speed of the music?
Texture
Dynamics
Tempo
Timbre
Which of these is NOT a type of articulation?
Legato
Staccato
Crescendo
Tenuto
What does the term "timbre" refer to?
The pitch of the music
The key signature
The tone colour of the sound
The time signature
Which family does the oboe belong to?
Brass
Woodwind
What term describes a repeated rhythmic or melodic idea?
Motif
Sequence
Drone
Syncopation
What is a cadenza?
A slow section at the end
A solo passage for the performer
A repeated bass line
A type of ornamentation
What term means 'getting gradually louder'?
Diminuendo
Crescendo
Allegro
Andante
Which of the following is a type of scale?
Pedal
Dorian
What is an ostinato?
A. A type of scale
B. A sudden change in tempo
C. A repeated pattern
D. A key modulation
What is the term for music with a single melodic line and no accompaniment?
Polyphonic
Homophonic
Monophonic
Heterophonic
In which period were harpsichords commonly used?
Romantic
Baroque
Classical
Modern
Who composed the 'Brandenburg Concertos'?
Mozart
Beethoven
What is the typical structure of a Classical concerto?
Two movements
Four movements
One continuous piece
Three movements
What feature is typical of Romantic concertos?
Small orchestras
Clear, balanced phrases
Complex harmonies and dramatic contrast
Continuo part
What does 'ritornello' form mean?
A solo passage
A return of the main theme
A dance movement
A modulation to the dominant
A tabla is a drum used in: A. Samba B. Indian Classical Music
Samba
Indian Classical Music
Which country is Gamelan music from?
Japan
China
Indonesia
Thailand
What is the name for the repeated pattern in African drumming?
Tala
Raga
Polyrhythm
Ostinato
What is a typical feature of Samba?
Drone
Improvised solos
Syncopation and layered rhythms
Ornamented melodies
The steel pans are associated with which musical style?
Calypso
Gamelan
Indian Classical Music
None of the above
What is a calypso?
A type of dance
A musical style from Trinidad and Tobago
Reggae
Indian classical
What is a leitmotif?
A short rhythmic motif
A musical theme representing a character or idea
A repeated bass line
A transition cue
Who composed the score for Star Wars?
John Williams
Hans Zimmer
Danny Elfman
Ennio Morricone
Which technique is used when music matches on-screen actions?
Dissonance
Mickey Mousing
Synthesis
Contrapuntal
What is diegetic music?
Background music only the audience hears
Music that characters in the film can hear
Which of the following is an example of diegetic music?
Background score
Theme music
Synthesised film score
Orchestral underscore
Which of the following creates tension in film music?
Major key
Fast tempo and dissonance
Repetition of cheerful motifs
Legato strings and consonant chords
What is a power chord?
A major chord with added 6th
A chord with root and fifth only
A minor seventh chord
An arpeggio
Which decade is associated with disco?
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
What is a riff?
A modulation
A repeated melodic or rhythmic idea
A scale
A chord progression
What is a 'riff' in music?
A. A solo passage
B. A harmonic progression
C. A repeated melodic or rhythmic idea
D. A solo passage
What instrument is most associated with rock music?
Harpsichord
Acoustic guitar
Electric guitar
Synthesiser
What is 'auto-tune' primarily used for in pop?
Add reverb
Tune instruments
Correct or alter pitch
Compress vocals
What is the name for two or more notes sounding harsh together?
Consonance
Cadence
Dissonance
Harmony
What is the symbol for a sharp?
♭
♯
Which key has one sharp?
C major
D major
F major
G major
Which cadence sounds finished?
Imperfect
Interrupted
Plagal
Perfect
Which note value is worth one beat in 4/4 time?
Crotchet
Quaver
Minim
Semibreve
What is syncopation?
Playing off the beat
A strict rhythmic pulse
A canon is a type of:
Drone
Call and response
Imitative texture
Ternary form
What does “forte” mean?
Soft
Loud
Gradual
Fast
What is a modulation?
A change of instrument
A change of pitch
A change of dynamics
A change of key
A broken chord is also called a:
Drone
Sequence
Arpeggio
Ostinato
What is the correct term for a sequence of notes played in ascending or descending order?
Scale
Chord
Arpeggio
Cluster
