Worksheets8 Unit 1 - Film Music - Homework 5 - African Drumming Revision
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is a djembe drum?
A string instrument from Asia
A goblet drum from West Africa
A brass instrument from Europe
A wooden flute from South America
What does 'metre' tell us in music?
The speed of the music
How the notes are grouped together and where the stronger beats fall
The pitch of the notes
The length of the song
What does the top number in a time signature show?
The number of instruments playing
How many beats there are in a bar
The speed of the music
The number of notes in a scale
How do you play a 'bass' sound on the djembe?
Use your palm on the centre of the drum
Use your fingers on the side of the drum
Use your fingertips on the centre of the drum
Use a stick to hit the drum
How do you play a 'tone' sound on the djembe?
Use your palm on the centre of the drum
Use your fingers on the side of the drum
Use your fingertips on the centre of the drum
Use your elbow on the drum
How do you play a 'slap' sound on the djembe?
Use your palm on the centre of the drum
Use your fingers on the side of the drum
Use your fingertips on the centre of the drum
Use your knuckles on the drum
What is an ostinato?
A very loud sound
A short repeated pattern
A fast rhythm
A slow melody
What is a cross-rhythm?
A rhythm played only on the bass drum
The effect produced when two conflicting rhythms are heard together
A rhythm that is always slow
A rhythm with only one beat
What does syncopation mean?
Playing only on the strong beats
When we accent weaker notes
Playing as fast as possible
Playing only with the left hand
Which part of your hand do you use for the 'bass' sound on the djembe?
Fingertips
Palm
Elbow
Knuckles
Where do you hit the djembe to make a 'tone' sound?
On the side of the drum
In the centre of the drum
On the rim of the drum
On the bottom of the drum
Which sound is made by using your fingertips on the centre of the djembe?
Bass
Tone
Slap
Tap
What is the main purpose of a time signature in music?
To show the speed of the music
To show how many beats are in each bar
To show the loudness of the music
To show the instruments used
Which of these is an example of syncopation?
Playing only on the first beat
Accenting weaker notes
Playing every note the same
Playing only on the last beat
What does an ostinato do in music?
Changes every time
Repeats the same pattern
Gets louder and louder
Stops the music
Which of these best describes a cross-rhythm?
One rhythm played alone
Two rhythms that fit together perfectly
Two conflicting rhythms played together
A rhythm with no beats
If the top number in a time signature is 4, how many beats are in a bar?
2
3
4
5
Which sound on the djembe uses the palm on the centre of the drum?
Tone
Slap
Bass
Tap
What is the effect of syncopation in music?
Makes the music sound more interesting by accenting weaker notes
Makes the music slower
Makes the music louder
Makes the music stop
Which of these is NOT a way to play the djembe?
Using your palm on the centre for bass
Using your fingers on the side for tone
Using your fingertips on the centre for slap
Using a bow to play the drum
What rhythm is this?
Coke
Pepsi
-si
(Coke)
What rhythm is this?
Coke
Pepsi
-si
(Coke)
What rhythm is this?
Coke
Pepsi
-si
(Coke)
What rhythm is this?
Coke
Pepsi
-si
(Coke)
What is the time signature
6/8
2/4
3/4
4/4
What features can you hear in this?
Ostinato
Call and Response
Minor Scale
Major Scale
Leitmotif
