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Worksheets8th Grade Exploring Music Styles Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
These symbols at the beginning and end of the measure tel the performer to do what?
repeat the pattern again
end the performance
go back to koto the beginning of the song
play with your eyes closed
How many notes are played together to make a major or minor chord?
1
3
5
67
What genre of music was Bob Marley most known for?
rap
jazz
raggae
drill
Who performed dancehall music from Jamaica?
Michael Jackson
Whitney Houston
Weezer
Buju Banton
Who performed the song "Serious Reggae Business?"
Lucky Dube
Lucky Duck
Lucky the Dog
Lucky Lady
What country was the royal king ceremonial dance Bwala from in Africa?
Uganda
Ethopia
Germany
Madigascar
What language was the song Kyrie in by Vaughan Williams?
French
Latin
English
Sign Language
What element of music defines the culture and unique characteristics of musical performances?
style
tempo
dynamics
microphones
What rhythmic quality does calypso music have?
syncopation
swing
march
rests
What is the first note in the G Major scale?
G
A
B flat
X
Which note of the G major scale is the tonic?
first
fifth
none
tenth
What letter does a dominant chord start on in the G Major scale?
D
X
G
C
What is the lowest pitch of a chord called?
root
bass
stem
leaf
What country do the world's largest drums, Taiko drums, come from?
Japan
Australia
Africa
America
What element of music describes music getting louder or quieter over time?
dynamics
tempo
strings
conductors
How many periods exist in the European Western styles?
5
4
3
67
What is the famous song by Beethoven that uses the major scale in the theme repeatedly?
Ode to Joy
Fur Elise
Who Let The Dogs Out
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Which order is correct from oldest to youngest period of European Western music?
renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic, modern
baroque, classical, romantic, modern, renaissance
modern, baroque, classical, romantic, renaissance
renaissance, classical, baroque, romantic, modern
What symbol separates measures of music?
bar line
cut line
lunch line
starting line
What is a complete group of beats called in music?
a measure
a set
a group
a hodgepodge
How many beats are in a measure when you see this meter sign?
4
2
8
67
How many beats are in a measure when you see this meter sign?
6
3
8
67
Who is the person in charge of showing an orchestra the number of beats in a measure while performing?
conductor
waver
hand mover
drill sargent
Who played and composed music for the king of Paris?
Jean Baptiste Lully
Beethoven
Mozart
Taylor Swift
What is a song called with many forms linked together?
suite
form
theme
genres
Georges Bizet wrote this famous opera?
Carmen
Tu Lo Sae
Man of La Mancha
Goonies
What suite song rotates between major and minor by Bizet?
Farandole
Farfenuegen
Fallafal
Fusington
What pitch would change a D major chord to D minor?
the bottom
the middle
the top
none
What is the unchanged name of a pitch in music?
sharp
flat
accidental
natural
What era was rock and roll most famous?
1950's
1920's
2000's
1850's
What instrument defines the roc and roll era?
guitar
drums
keyboard
violin
Who is the king of rock and roll?
Michael Jackson
Evis Presley
Madonna
Two Chains
What was the band from England that swept the rock and roll nation?
The Beatles
The Beegees
Sting
Bon Jovi
What famous guitarist played at Woodstock and created his own sound?
Jimi Hendrix
Paul McCartney
Tupac
Big Pun
Who is this famous British pop performer?
Elton John
Billy Joel
Eminem
The Beatles
