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WorksheetsThe Big GCSE Revision Quiz!
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
The structure of Africa is (a) form
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
Mezzo-forte
All other sections
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) 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 teacture 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
