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Worksheets8th Grade Western Musical Styles Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which period of music was the oldest of the five western musical styles?
Renaissance
Modern
Classical
Romantic
How many singers usually perform a madrigal?
5
1
over 100
none, just instruments
Does the melody change in a verse of a song in strophic form?
yes
no
What is the name of this famous Renaissance instrument?
harpsichord
organ
piano
electric keyboard
What instrument from the Renaissance looked like a trombone but had a silly name?
sacbut
finger whistle
lip triller
liar
What period of western musical styles focused primarily on music and art from Italy?
Baroque
Modern
Classical
None
Which of the four seasons did we listen to in class?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Fall
What kind of music tells a story or describes a scene?
program music
art music
sad music
plain music
Who composed The Four Seasons?
Vivaldi
Beethoven
Mr. Beere
Eminem
What period of music did Mozart live during in western musical styles?
Classical
Romantic
Modern
Baroque
Who wrote the song that accompanies the poem Twinkle Twinkle Little Star?
Mozart
Vivaldi
The Weekend
Pavorrati
What kind of music was performed in small groups of instruments in a small room?
chamber music
bedroom music
opera
symphonies
What kind of instrumental song is composed for a full orchestra in a large hall?
symphony
etude
ballad
rock song
Music from the classical period was sometimes played legato, which means what?
smooth and connected
short and detached
upside down and backwards
to stop playing
Music from the classical period was sometimes played staccato, which means what?
smooth and connected
short and detached
upside down and backwards
to stop playing
How many performers are in a quintet?
5
4
3
67
This period of music was just before the modern twentieth century and focused on the mood of the music with stories having usually sad endings?
Romantic
Classical
Modern
New Age
Was style of music did the composer Puccini excel in?
opera
piano songs
hip hop/rap
symphonies
What style of music was filled with dramatic action, large scenery, costumes, and over 200 performers?
opera
madrigals
etudes
rock concerts
What is a solo song in an opera in ABA form called?
aria
arabesc
abrilla
apparition
What is the name of the famous opera by Puccini we watch in class?
Madama Butterfly
Butterfly Waltz
Butterfly Band
Mystical Butterfly
Which composer was from Poland and wrote piano music?
Chopin
Beethoven
Mozart
Notorious BIG
What was the purpose of the etudes in piano music?
as a study for students to play better
to eat while playing piano
to slow down while playing
to speed up when playing
Schubert wrong a song about a father and son on a horse being chased by an entity, what is the name of this song?
The Erlkonig
The Eterking
The Enterking
The Eastking
What style of music from the modern twentieth century period had dance to music without words?
ballet
quintets
symphonies
opera
What is the famous ballet by Igor Stravinsky where a prince discovers a magic garden and breaks a spell to save the people and fall in love and marry one of the surviving girls?
The Firebird
The Fireman
The Firefox
The Fire
What type of genre is the movie we watched in class, West Side Story?
musical
opera
symphony
etude
What interesting fact connects with the Russian black and white film, Lieutenant Kije?
it was the first film with sound and voices
it was the first silent film
it was the first film ever
it was a ballet and not a film
What type of music are Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim partners known for?
musicals
operas
piano songs
hip hop/rap
What is it called when a melody in a song has slightly changed?
variation
shift
bump
modification
