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Rock Anthems

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Virtuoso guitar player: _________.

a)

People who dislike music.

b)

Beginner guitarists. Simple chords.

c)

Highly skilled guitar players. Complex solos.

d)

Musicians who only play drums.

2.

Heavy back beat: _________.

a)

Snare drum plays on all beats. Bass drum on 2 + 4. High hat on 1 + 3.

b)

Bass drum plays on beats 1 + 3. Snare plays on beats 2 + 4. High hat quavers.

c)

High hat plays only on beats 2 + 4. Snare and bass alternate every beat.

d)

Bass drum and snare play together on every beat. High hat silent.

3.

Distortion/reverb: _________.

a)

Fuzzy/echo sound created by overdriving the amplifier

b)

A type of drum beat used in jazz music

c)

A technique for tuning string instruments

d)

A method for reading sheet music

4.

Delay: _________.

a)

When there is a break between the sound and a repeat of the sound, like an echo.

b)

When two sounds are played at the same time.

c)

When the sound is muted completely.

d)

When the sound is played backwards.

5.

Anthem: _________.

a)

A type of music only played during weddings.

b)

A short instrumental piece played at the end of a concert.

c)

A complex musical composition with multiple movements.

d)

Songs that stir emotion and inspires audiences to join in. Memorable and repetitive melodies and lyrics.

6.

Which instruments are typically used in a band that plays rock anthems?

a)

Sitar, tabla, harmonium, sarangi

b)

Violin, flute, cello, harp

c)

Electric guitar, drums, bass guitar, keyboard

d)

Trumpet, trombone, tuba, clarinet

7.

Give one famous band who composed and performed rock anthems.

a)

The Beatles

b)

Queen

c)

ABBA

d)

Backstreet Boys

8.

Which decades did this genre of music originate in?

a)

1950s-1960s

b)

1970s-1980s

c)

1990s-2000s

d)

2010s-2020s

9.

What is the word for the change of key that sometimes happens at the end of a rock anthem?

a)

Bridge

b)

Syncopation

c)

Crescendo

d)

Modulation

10.

The purpose of a riff played at the beginning of a song is:

a)

to end the song with a flourish

b)

to introduce the main theme or hook of the song

c)

to provide background vocals

d)

to change the key of the song

11.

Three techniques that a guitarist may use are:

a)

Running, jumping, and swimming

b)

Singing, dancing, and acting

c)

Drawing, painting, and sculpting

d)

Strumming, plucking, and slides