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WorksheetsAQA GCSE - Seven Seas of Rhye Quiz
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which instrument plays the opening two-bar riff in the introduction?
Bass guitar
Drum kit
Piano
Electric guitar
What is the tonality of 'Seven Seas of Rhye'?
Bb Major
C Major
G Major
D Major
Which section of the song modulates to Bb Major?
Instrumental Solo
Bridge 1
Verse 3
Outro
What is the time signature of the majority of the song?
4/4
3/4
2/4
6/8
What is the bpm of 'Seven Seas of Rhye'?
120 bpm
127 bpm
130 bpm
140 bpm
What is the structure of the song?
Introduction, chorus, instrumental, outro
Introduction, verses, bridges, instrumental, outro
Introduction, verses, chorus, outro
Verses, chorus, outro
What is the length of Bridge 1?
10 bars
8 bars
11 bars
12 bars
Which chord is sung over the phrase 'I’ll take you to the seven seas of Rhye'?
G Major
G Minor
G Minor 6
D Major
What is the harmonic rhythm of the song?
Moderate, with chords changing every two beats
Irregular, with no consistent pattern
Slow, with chords changing gradually
Fast, with chords changing every beat
What is the melodic hook in the song?
The phrase 'Can you hear me and Lady preachers'
The phrase 'Begone with you short and shady senators'
The phrase 'the seven seas of Rhye'
The phrase 'Fear me you Lords'
What is the range of each verse?
An octave
A perfect fifth
A major third
A minor seventh
What type of harmony is predominantly used in the song?
Chromatic harmony
Diatonic harmony
Atonal harmony
Modal harmony
What is the articulation of the nursery rhyme in the outro?
Muted
Accented
Legato
Staccato
Which instrument plays accented power chords during the introduction?
Drum kit
Electric guitar
Piano
Bass guitar
What is the texture of the introduction?
Monophonic
Homophonic
Heterophonic
Polyphonic
What is the role of the tambourine in the song?
It enters during Bridge 1
It plays during the outro
It plays during the instrumental solo
It is used in the introduction
What is the technology used to create echoes in the song?
Stereo panning
Reverb
Overdubbing
Delay
What is the technique used by the electric guitar to create a 'wobble' effect?
Vibrato
Palm muting
Power chords
Portamento
What is the chord progression in Bridge 1?
D Major, G Major, Bb Major, Eb Major
D Major, E Minor, F# Minor, G Major
C Major, G Major, D Major, F# Minor
G Minor, D Major, A7, Em9
What is the modulation in Bridge 2?
To G Major
To C Major
To F# Minor
To Bb Major
What is the role of the stylophone in the song?
It plays the nursery rhyme in the outro
It plays during Bridge 1
It plays during the instrumental solo
It plays the piano riff in the introduction
What is the dynamic marking for the bass and lead guitars in bar 3?
Mezzo piano (mp)
Fortissimo (ff)
Mezzo forte (mf)
Piano (p)
What is the technique used by the electric guitar in bar 5 of the introduction?
Power chords
Portamento
Palm muting
Vibrato
What is the time signature change at the end of the first verse?
4/4
3/4
2/4
6/8
What is the role of the drum kit in the song?
It plays syncopated rhythms
It plays a backbeat on beats 2 and 4
It plays the piano riff
It plays sustained chords
What is the melodic interval at the end of verse 3?
Perfect fifth
Perfect fourth
Minor seventh
Major third
What is the technique used to mute notes on the electric guitar?
Palm muting
Vibrato
Portamento
Power chords
What is the modulation at the end of the solo section?
To Bb Major
To D Major
To G Major
To C Major
