How is a "turnaround" created?

By subsituting the last chord in a sequence with chord V.

Modern Bhangra vocal melodies are often made of...

...short phrases with a narrow vocal range.

A microtonal scale used in Middle Eastern folk.

What is a chord inversion?

Putting a chord note other than the tonic in the bass.

Why didn't older generations like Rock 'n' Roll?

They believed it encouraged bad behaviour.

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1
Rock 'n' Roll vocals were often recorded twice and played back together. What is this called?
double tracking
call and response
doubling
sequencing
2
What is the main texture used in Rock 'n' Roll?
polyphonic
homophonic
melody and accompaniment
monophonic
3
How is a "turnaround" created?
By ending the chord sequence early.
By playing the chord sequence more than one.
By playing the chord sequence backwards.
By subsituting the last chord in a sequence with chord V.
4
Modern Bhangra vocal melodies are often made of...
...short phrases with a wide vocal range.
...short phrases with a narrow vocal range.
...long phrases with a wide vocal range.
...long phrases with a narrow vocal range.
5
What are the primary chords?
I, II and III
I, IV and VI
I, IV and V
I, V and VI
6
In Rock 'n' Roll, the lead singer would call and response with the backing vocalists or...
...the double bass
...themself
...the drum kit
...the guitar
7
Folk music from where usually contains a bouzouki?
Greece
Israel
Palestine
8
What is a meend?
pitch bend
percussion instrument
string instrument
time of day and time of year
9
Which of the following instruments was new in the Romantic period?
piano
recorder
harpsichord
harp
10
In which of the following sections would you hear drums?
jhalla
jhor
gat
alap
11
Which of the following best describes the structure of folk songs?
through-composed
repetitive
fast - slow - fast
short
12
What is the standard keyboard instrument heard in Rock 'n' Roll?
organ
harpsichord
synthesiser
piano
13
Which section of a concerto spotlights the solo instrument?
tutti
cadenza
solo
14
Which of the following plays the tala?
sitar
bansuri
tabla
tanpura
15
Which is the most popular Indian instrument?
sitar
tabla
bansuri
shruti box
16
Which of the following best describes the tempo of a concerto's movements?
slow - fast - slow
fast - slow - fast
fast - slow - slow
fast - fast - slow
17
In which period did Mozart compose?
Romantic
Baroque
Classical
18
Which genre typically uses a wider range of chords?
Pop Ballads
Rock 'n' Roll
19
Which of the following denotes an extended chord?
C
C7
C+
Cm
20
Which of the following means "pushing and pulling the tempo"?
virtuosic
doubling
chromatic
rubato
21
Which of the following vocal techniques is often hear din modern Bhangra?
rap
scat
beatboxing
a cappella
22
Which of the following genres did NOT inspire Rock 'n' Roll?
blues
reggae
gospel
jazz
23
Which chord pattern is Rock 'n' Roll often based on?
walking bassline
I, V, vi, IV
tonic and dominant
12/16 Bar Blues
24
Which of the following means "showing off the capabilities of the instrument/performer"?
rubato
chromatic
virtuosic
doubling
25
Folk music from where usually contains a drone instead of chords?
Greece
Israel
Palestine
26
What is a "maqam"?
A microtonal scale used in Indian Classical music.
A microtonal scale used in Middle Eastern folk.
An Indian Classical drum.
A Middle Eastern drum.
27
Which of the following contains the "fixed composition"?
alap
jhor
gat
jhalla
28
Which of the following time signatures would a Pop Ballad have?
4/4
6/8
9/8
3/4
29
Which of the following structures is most likely toi be used in a Pop Ballad?
rondo form
ternary form
strophic form
pop song form
30
Folk music from which of the following is most likely to have a regular time signature?
Palestine
Greece
Israel
31
How many movements are there in a concerto?
3
4
2
1
32
Which of the following time signatures would a Rock 'n' Roll piece have?
3/4
4/4
6/8
9/8
33
Which of the following instruments is least used in Pop Ballads?
double bass
strings
acoustic guitar
piano
34
In which section of a concerto does the solo instruments play unaccompanied?
cadenza
solo
tutti
35
How are quavers played in a swung rhythm?
long-short
evenly
short-long
in groups of three
36
In which period did Rachmaninov compose?
Baroque
Romantic
Classical
37
Which of the following is likely to be the fastest?
alap
jhor
jhalla
gat
38
Which of the following structures is UNLIKELY to be used in a Rock 'n' Roll song?
strophic form
pop song form
rondo form
39
Which of the following structures is most likely toi be used in a Bhangra song?
strophic form
rondo form
ternary form
pop song form
40
What is a chord inversion?
Playing each note of a chord separately.
Putting a chord note other than the tonic in the bass.
Playing the chord notes backwards.
Only playing two notes from a triad.
41
What is the name of the goblet shaped drum used in Middle Eastern (Israel and Palestine) folk?
djembe
doumbek
toubeleki
conga
42
Which section of a concerto has the full orchestra playing?
cadenza
tutti
solo
43
What is the tonality of Rock 'n' Roll songs?
major
minor
44
Which of the following describes the rhythm cycles used in Indian Classical music?
drone
raga
tala
45
Why didn't older generations like Rock 'n' Roll?
They believed it encouraged bad behaviour.
It made the young people happy.
They believed it cost too much.
There were lots of drug references.
46
Which of the following time signatures would a Bhangra piece have?
9/8
4/4
3/4
6/8
47
Which of the following would a singer NOT use to convey emotion in a pop ballad?
belting
a cappella
rubato
riffing
48
What is the name of the string instrument heard in Middle Eastern (Israel and Palestine) folk?
doumbek
bouzouki
oud
sitar
49
Middle Eastern (Israeli and Palestine) folk melodies are usually...
...sung by men.
...played call and response.
...heterophonic.
...harmonised in parallel thirds.
50
Which of the following is NOT an ornament?
acciaccatura
trill
sequence
turn
51
What is the predominant texture in Classical concertos?
polyphonic
melody and accompaniment
monophonic
homophonic
52
Which orchestral string instrument is often heard in Greek, Israeli and Palestinian folk?
double bass
violin
cello
viola
53
1750 - 1820 was...
...the Baroque period in music.
...the Romantic period in music.
...the Classical period in music.
54
Which of the following describes the scales used in Indian Classical music?
tala
raga
drone
55
Which of the following voice types is most likely to be heard in a Rock 'n' Roll song?
alto
bass
soprano
tenor
56
What type of basslines were often heard in Rock 'n' Roll music?
pedal
walking
static
ascending
57
Which type of harmonies did Romantic composers use?
chromatic
diatonic
58
Which of the following tempo markings would be best suited to a Bhangra piece?
allegro
adagio
andante
moderato
59
What do the backing singers in Bhangra songs often shout?
Ho!
Hoi!
Who?
Hey!
60
Greek folk melodies are usually...
...heterophonic.
...harmonised in parallel thirds.
...played call and response.
...sung by men.
61
Which of the following would NOT be played by the electric guitar in a Rock 'n' Roll piece?
riff
chord
bassline
solo
62
Which of the following tempo markings would be best suited to a Rock 'n' Roll piece?
adagio
andante
moderato
allegro
63
Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY to describe a Rock 'n' Roll vocal melody?
narrow range
triadic
focused around one note
pentatonic
64
Which period had the widest range in dynamics?
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
65
The vocal range of many folk songs is...
...wide
...high
...low
...narrow
66
What is the name of the traditional drum used in Bhangra songs?
tala
chaal
dhol
tumbi
67
Which of the following best describes the structure of most Rock 'n' Roll melodies?
AAA
ABB
AAB
ABA
68
In which period did Haydn compose?
Classical
Baroque
Romantic
69
1820 - 1910 was...
...the Classical period in music.
...the Romantic period in music.
...the Baroque period in music.
70
How are quavers played in a straight rhythm?
short-long
in groups of three
long-short
evenly
71
Pop Ballads sometimes modulate to a...
...related key
...lower key
...enharmonic equivalent
...higher key
72
In Pop Ballads, the texture and dynamics build towards the...
...chorus
...bridge
...emotional climax
...end
73
Which type of harmonies did Classical composers use?
diatonic
chromatic
74
What is the name of the goblet shaped drum used in Greek folk music?
conga
toubeleki
doumbek
djembe
75
Pop Ballads tend to have what kind of tempo (compared to other popular music genres)?
faster
the same
slower
76
Which of the following dynamic markings would be best suited to most Rock 'n' Roll music?
mp
f
p
mf
77
"Stop time" is where the band stops after which beat in each bar, leaving the soloist?
3
2
1
4
78
In which decades were Pop Ballads popular?
1950s, '60s and '70s
1970s, '80s and '90s
1960s, '70s and '80s
1940s, '50s and '60s
79
Rock 'n' Roll musicians turned their amps up too high to create what effect?
reverb
wah-wah
phaser
overdrive
80
Which of the following voice types is most likely to be heard in a Bhangra song?
tenor
alto
soprano
bass
81
Which family of instruments would "hand claps" be classed as?
brass
percussion
woodwind
strings
82
How many chords is modern Bhangra usually based around?
3
1
4
2
83
Which of the following is a bowed string instrument?
sitar
esraj
bansuri
tanpura
84
In which period did Brahms compose?
Romantic
Classical
Baroque
85
Which of the following plays the drone?
tanpura
bansuri
sitar
tabla
86
In which decades was Rock 'n' Roll popular?
1970s and 1980s
1960s and 1970s
1940s and 1950s
1950s and 1960s
87
Folk music is traditional music linked to...
...a place
...a time
...a meal
...a person
88
What is the name of the traditional one-stringed instrument used in Bhangra songs?
dhol
chaal
tala
tumbi
89
Which period had sudden, dramatic changes in dynamics?
Classical
Baroque
Romantic
90
What is the tonality of most Bhangra songs?
major
minor
91
Which of these popular solo instruments was new in the Classical period?
piano
cello
clarinet
violin
92
Which of the following does not contain a pulse (and so has a "free" tempo)?
jhor
alap
jhalla
gat
93
What is the name of the rhythm used in Bhangra songs?
tumbi
tala
chaal
dhol
94
Which of the following uses of technology is LEAST LIKELY to be heard in modern Bhangra?
drum machine
overdrive
DJ SFX
sampling

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