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WorksheetsGCSE Music EDUQAS 'Africa' by Toto
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the form and structure of the song "Africa" by Toto?
Strophic or verse-chorus form
Rondo form
Sonata form
Binary form
Who composed the song "Africa"?
David Paich and Jeff Porcaro
Freddie Mercury and Brian May
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
In what year was "Africa" by Toto released?
1982
1979
1990
1985
What is the genre of the song "Africa"?
Soft rock
Jazz
Classical
Hip hop
Which rhythmic feature is used almost constantly in the riffs of "Africa"?
Quavers
Semibreves
Triplets
Dotted minims
What is the texture of "Africa" by Toto?
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Monophonic
Heterophonic
What is the time signature of "Africa"?
2/2 (simple duple time)
3/4 (simple triple time)
4/4 (common time)
6/8 (compound duple time)
Which scale is used in Riff B of "Africa"?
Pentatonic scale
Chromatic scale
Whole tone scale
Blues scale
What is the dynamic marking for most of the song "Africa"?
Mezzo-forte
Pianissimo
Fortissimo
Piano
What is the tonality of the majority of the song "Africa"?
B major
C minor
G major
D minor
Which instruments are typically found in the band performing "Africa"?
Drum kit, percussion, lead and bass guitars, synthesisers, male lead vocals, backing vocals
Violin, cello, flute, clarinet
Trumpet, trombone, tuba, French horn
Sitar, tabla, harmonium
What is the tempo of "Africa"?
Moderately fast
Very slow
Extremely fast
Lento
Which of the following best describes the harmony in "Africa"?
Diatonic, with a mixture of root position and inverted chords
Atonal, with no clear key
Modal, using only one mode
Polytonal, with multiple keys at once
What is the chord pattern used in Riff A of "Africa"?
A – G#m – C#m
C – F – G
D – A – E
G – Em – Am
What is the main texture of the song "Africa"?
Melody and accompaniment
Solo melody
Multiple independent melodies
Unison singing
What is the main feature of the melody in "Africa"?
Mostly conjunct with a wide vocal range
Mostly disjunct with a narrow range
Only instrumental, no vocals
Monotone throughout
What does the musical notation in the diagram represent?
The pentatonic scale used in Riff B
The blues scale used in the chorus
The chromatic scale in the outro
The whole tone scale in the intro
