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Talking about music

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The words of a song.

(a)  

2.
A paragraph of a song.
a)
Stanza
b)
Chorus
c)
Letters
d)

Lyrics

3.

​ (a)   music is an exciting kind of music that started in the ​ (b)   in the 1950s and 1960s. It mixes the deep, emotional feeling of gospel music (church music) with the lively rhythm of rhythm and blues (R&B). Soul singers use very powerful, expressive voices to sing about big ​ (c)   like love, heartbreak, and personal struggles. It has a strong, catchy beat that often uses handclaps and body movements. ​ (d)   soul artists include Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and Ray Charles, and the music is known for showing ​ (e)   American pride and culture.

Choose from the below words
United States
Soul
feelings
Famous
African
4.

Match:

a)

1.

Letters

b)

2.

Handwriting

c)

3.

Lyrics

5.

The line of a song.

(a)  

6.

Organize the sentence:

a)

Rock and roll is a

b)

genre of popular music that originated

c)

from African American music like

d)

jazz and rhythm and blues during

e)

the late 1940s and early 1950s

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
7.

Match:

a)

Chorus

1.

a part of a song that is repeated

b)

lyrics

2.

the words of a song in popular music

c)

Verse

3.

a line in a song

d)

Melody

4.

musical notes combined together

e)

Instrument

5.

an object or tool that creates music

8.
Songs without musical accompaniment
a)
Allegro
b)
Aria
c)
A cappela
d)

Solo

9.
A sequence of musical notes.
a)
Melody
b)
Lyrics
c)
Posture
d)

Intonation

10.

Match the words to the definitions:

a)

album

1.
  1. a collection of songs 

b)

concert

2.

a public performance

c)

instrumental

3.

a song with no words

d)

vocals

4.

the singing in a song

e)

melody

5.

the music of a song

11.

Organize the sentence below:

a)

Blues is

b)

an emotional music

c)

style that was

d)

created by African-Americans

e)

in the South of the United States

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
12.

Is this a song or music?

Categorize the following

Classical

Reggae

Rock

This is America

Alright

Respect

Feeling good
What's going on
Rhythm and blues
Hip-hop
Music
Song
13.

​ (a)   is a unique style of music that started in the United States, mainly from African-American culture in the city of New Orleans, about a ​ (b)   years ago. The most important part of Jazz is ​ (c)   , which means the musicians make up melodies and rhythms as they play, so no two performances of the same song are exactly alike. It also has a special, bouncy, and uneven rhythm called "swing," which gives the music a lot of ​ (d)   and a distinct feel. Jazz is celebrated worldwide as a powerful expression of freedom and individual ​ (e)   .

Choose from the below words
Jazz
hundred
energy
creativity
improvisation
14.

Match the words to the images:

a)

1.

Sheet music

b)

2.

Drums

c)

3.

Concert hall

d)

4.

Guitar

e)

5.

Concert

15.

Organize the information:

Categorize the following

1800s

1900s

1950s

1960s

Sad, deep

Creative, free

Loud, fun

Emotional, proud

Blues
Jazz
Rock'n'roll
Soul