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GCSE Music EDUQAS Appendix C - Form and Structure

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is binary form?

a)

A musical structure with three sections

b)

A repeating single section

c)

A structure with two contrasting sections: A and B

d)

A structure based on variations

2.

What is ternary form?

a)

A structure with two sections

b)

A structure with three sections: A B A

c)

A structure with no repeated sections

d)

A structure using call and response

3.

What is rondo form?

a)

A structure that repeats the same section over and over

b)

A structure where the main theme returns between contrasting sections (A B A C A)

c)

A verse and chorus structure

d)

A two-part song structure

4.

What is a minuet and trio?

a)

A fast dance with three beats

b)

A classical dance form with two contrasting sections: Minuet (A), Trio (B), and return to Minuet (A)

c)

A musical form with no repeats

d)

A variation on ternary form used in jazz

5.

What is repetition in musical structure?

a)

The return of the same musical idea or section

b)

Changing a melody slightly

c)

Adding harmony to a melody

d)

A rhythmic pattern

6.

What does contrast mean in form?

a)

Repeating the same idea

b)

Adding harmony

c)

Introducing a different section or idea

d)

Slowing down the music

7.

What is ‘theme and variations’ form?

a)

Repeating the same section identically

b)

A main theme followed by altered versions of it

c)

A call and response structure

d)

Two contrasting sections

8.

What is strophic form?

a)

A song with verses that all use the same music

b)

A theme with variations

c)

A piece with no repetition

d)

A ternary structure

9.

What is the 32-bar song form (AABA)?

a)

A four-part classical form

b)

A structure common in jazz and musical theatre with 4 sections (A A B A)

c)

A rondo form

d)

A binary form

10.

What is the 12-bar blues structure?

a)

A 12-beat rhythm pattern

b)

A melodic structure in jazz

c)

A repeating 12-bar chord progression typical of blues

d)

A scale used in blues solos

11.

What is call and response?

a)

A soloist imitating another

b)

A musical conversation between a leader and group

c)

A repeated rhythm

d)

Two people singing in unison

12.

What is an ostinato?

a)

A repeated rhythmic or melodic pattern

b)

A free-form solo

c)

A chord played slowly

d)

A change in key

13.

What is a bridge in musical structure?

a)

A transition section that contrasts the verse and chorus

b)

The final section of a song

c)

The beginning of a melody

d)

A repeated motif

14.

What is a break in music?

a)

A silent pause

b)

A short solo or instrumental passage between sections

c)

A slow section

d)

A change in dynamics

15.

What is a loop?

a)

A melody that never ends

b)

A recorded pattern that is repeated over and over

c)

A scale used in solos

d)

A type of cadence

16.

What is improvisation?

a)

Playing music from sheet notation

b)

Repeating a melody exactly

c)

Creating music spontaneously

d)

Slowing down music intentionally

17.

What is a verse in song structure?

a)

A repeated chorus

b)

A section where lyrics change but the music stays the same

c)

A solo instrumental part

d)

The ending of a piece

18.

What is a chorus?

a)

A part sung only once

b)

A repeated section with the same words and music

c)

A spoken word section

d)

The instrumental solo

19.

What is the 'middle 8'?

a)

The first 8 bars of a piece

b)

An 8-bar contrasting section in a song

c)

The outro

d)

A repeated riff

20.

What is a fill?

a)

A melodic motif

b)

A short rhythmic decoration, often by drums

c)

A repeated riff

d)

A key change

21.

What is an introduction in music?

4 lines
22.

What is an introduction in music?

a)

The coda or outro

b)

A repeated chorus

c)

The opening section of a piece

d)

A drum solo

23.

What is an outro?

a)

The beginning of a song

b)

A short rhythmic break

c)

The ending section of a piece

d)

A fast solo section

24.

What is a coda?

a)

A musical introduction

b)

A scale pattern

c)

A concluding section that brings a piece to a close

d)

A solo in the middle

25.

What is a riff?

a)

A long solo

b)

A short, catchy repeated phrase, often in pop or rock

c)

A key change

d)

A rhythmic pause

26.

What is phrasing in music?

a)

The use of silence

b)

The way musical sentences are shaped

27.

Which of the following best describes melodic repetition?

a)

Silence

b)

Repeating a melody

c)

Repeating a chord

d)

Speeding up a melody