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AQA GCSE - Seven Seas of Rhye Quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which instrument plays the opening two-bar riff in the introduction?

a)

Bass guitar

b)

Drum kit

c)

Piano

d)

Electric guitar

2.

What is the tonality of 'Seven Seas of Rhye'?

a)

Bb Major

b)

C Major

c)

G Major

d)

D Major

3.

Which section of the song modulates to Bb Major?

a)

Instrumental Solo

b)

Bridge 1

c)

Verse 3

d)

Outro

4.

What is the time signature of the majority of the song?

a)

4/4

b)

3/4

c)

2/4

d)

6/8

5.

What is the bpm of 'Seven Seas of Rhye'?

a)

120 bpm

b)

127 bpm

c)

130 bpm

d)

140 bpm

6.

What is the structure of the song?

a)

Introduction, chorus, instrumental, outro

b)

Introduction, verses, bridges, instrumental, outro

c)

Introduction, verses, chorus, outro

d)

Verses, chorus, outro

7.

What is the length of Bridge 1?

a)

10 bars

b)

8 bars

c)

11 bars

d)

12 bars

8.

Which chord is sung over the phrase 'I’ll take you to the seven seas of Rhye'?

a)

G Major

b)

G Minor

c)

G Minor 6

d)

D Major

9.

What is the harmonic rhythm of the song?

a)

Moderate, with chords changing every two beats

b)

Irregular, with no consistent pattern

c)

Slow, with chords changing gradually

d)

Fast, with chords changing every beat

10.

What is the melodic hook in the song?

a)

The phrase 'Can you hear me and Lady preachers'

b)

The phrase 'Begone with you short and shady senators'

c)

The phrase 'the seven seas of Rhye'

d)

The phrase 'Fear me you Lords'

11.

What is the range of each verse?

a)

An octave

b)

A perfect fifth

c)

A major third

d)

A minor seventh

12.

What type of harmony is predominantly used in the song?

a)

Chromatic harmony

b)

Diatonic harmony

c)

Atonal harmony

d)

Modal harmony

13.

What is the articulation of the nursery rhyme in the outro?

a)

Muted

b)

Accented

c)

Legato

d)

Staccato

14.

Which instrument plays accented power chords during the introduction?

a)

Drum kit

b)

Electric guitar

c)

Piano

d)

Bass guitar

15.

What is the texture of the introduction?

a)

Monophonic

b)

Homophonic

c)

Heterophonic

d)

Polyphonic

16.

What is the role of the tambourine in the song?

a)

It enters during Bridge 1

b)

It plays during the outro

c)

It plays during the instrumental solo

d)

It is used in the introduction

17.

What is the technology used to create echoes in the song?

a)

Stereo panning

b)

Reverb

c)

Overdubbing

d)

Delay

18.

What is the technique used by the electric guitar to create a 'wobble' effect?

a)

Vibrato

b)

Palm muting

c)

Power chords

d)

Portamento

19.

What is the chord progression in Bridge 1?

a)

D Major, G Major, Bb Major, Eb Major

b)

D Major, E Minor, F# Minor, G Major

c)

C Major, G Major, D Major, F# Minor

d)

G Minor, D Major, A7, Em9

20.

What is the modulation in Bridge 2?

a)

To G Major

b)

To C Major

c)

To F# Minor

d)

To Bb Major

21.

What is the role of the stylophone in the song?

a)

It plays the nursery rhyme in the outro

b)

It plays during Bridge 1

c)

It plays during the instrumental solo

d)

It plays the piano riff in the introduction

22.

What is the dynamic marking for the bass and lead guitars in bar 3?

a)

Mezzo piano (mp)

b)

Fortissimo (ff)

c)

Mezzo forte (mf)

d)

Piano (p)

23.

What is the technique used by the electric guitar in bar 5 of the introduction?

a)

Power chords

b)

Portamento

c)

Palm muting

d)

Vibrato

24.

What is the time signature change at the end of the first verse?

a)

4/4

b)

3/4

c)

2/4

d)

6/8

25.

What is the role of the drum kit in the song?

a)

It plays syncopated rhythms

b)

It plays a backbeat on beats 2 and 4

c)

It plays the piano riff

d)

It plays sustained chords

26.

What is the melodic interval at the end of verse 3?

a)

Perfect fifth

b)

Perfect fourth

c)

Minor seventh

d)

Major third

27.

What is the technique used to mute notes on the electric guitar?

a)

Palm muting

b)

Vibrato

c)

Portamento

d)

Power chords

28.

What is the modulation at the end of the solo section?

a)

To Bb Major

b)

To D Major

c)

To G Major

d)

To C Major