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Big quiz for end-of-year 10 AQA GCSE Music (includes Beatles questions)
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1
Which piece uses the unstable interval of a tritone?
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Within You, Without You
With A Little Help from my Friends
Yellow Submarine
2
Name that song!
Bad
Thriller
Smooth Criminal
Annie, are you ok?
3
Name that song!
Take me On
Take on Me
Take me Out
Takeaway
4
Which instrument plays the drone in 'Within You, Without You'?
Tambura
Sitar
Dilruba
Tabla
5
What is the main texture for all of the Beatles pieces?
Melody and accompliment
Melody and Accompaniment
Monophonic
Polyphonic
6
Who sings 'Within You, Without You'?
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
Ringo Starr
George Harrison
7
Name that tune!
Haydn Dock Symphony
Haydn Stock Symphony
Haydn Flock Symphony
Haydn Clock Symphony
8
What melodic device is used in the verses of 'With A Little Help from my Friends'?
Sequence
Pedal
Syncopation
Call and response
9
Which guitar effect is used in 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'?
Loop
Flange
Distortion
Overdrive
10
What is another word for a melody that moves in steps?
Conjunct
Consonant
Syncopation
Disjunct
11
Which cadence ends all phrases in the verses of 'With A Little Help from my Friends'?
Plagal
Perfect
Imperfect
Interrupted
12
Name that song!
Livin' on a Prayer
Sweet Child o Mine
Paradise City
Smells Like Teen Spirit
13
What does the term 'texture' mean?
How rough or smooth the piece is
How the instruments are played
How many melodies are playing
How the sections are organised
14
Which song did Ringo Starr sing?
With A Little Help from my Friends
Within You, Without You
Penny Lane
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
15
Which technological feature meant the Beatles could add lots of layers to their songs?
Close Mic-ing
ADT
Hammond Lesley Speaker
Reduction mixing
16
Which piece contains a clear melodic 'hook'?
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
With A Little Help from my Friends
Within You, Without You
When I'm 64
17
Who sings the lead vocals on 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'?
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
18
How many verses are there in 'With A Little Help from my Friends'?
2
3
4
1
19
Name that Song!
Waterloo
Chiquitita
Mamma Mia
Dancing Queen
20
Which piece regularly switches between 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures?
Within You, Without You
Lovely Rita
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
With a Little Help From my Friends
21
Name that song!
South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
22
What is the name for the rhythm that the tabla plays in 'Within You, Without You'?
Tala
Alap
Jhor
Raag
23
What is the term for off-beat rhythms?
Triplets
Drone
Syncopation
Quavers
24
What is the most common texture for Pop pieces?
Monophonic
Polyphonic
Melody and Accompaniment
Homophonic
25
What family of instruments does the saxophone belong in?
Strings
Percussion
Woodwind
Brass
26
What is the technique called when the music reflects the lyrics?
Foreshadowing
Musical imagery
Word painting
Echoing
27
What is the name for layering 2 recordings of the same melody to fill out the sound?
Double tracking
Reduction mixing
Syncopation
Multi-layering
28
Which of these is NOT a string technique?
Pizzicato
Melisma
Con arco
Con sordino
29
Which keyboard instrument is used to make the celeste sound in 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'?
Moog Synthesizer
Lowry Heritage Organ
Mellotron
Fender Rhodes
30
Name that tune!
Beethoven's 9th
Beethoven's 7th
Beethoven's 5th
Beethoven's 12th
31
Which is a typical instrument of the Baroque period?
Electric guitar
Piano
Harp
Harpsichord
32
Which of these words is NOT associated with structure?
Ternary
Presto
Rondo
Binary
33
Which are the 3 primary chords?
I, VI, V
I, IV, VI
I, IV, V
II, IV, V
34
Which is
not
a typical feature of Reggae music?
Emphasis on beat 1 and 3
Emphasis on beat 2 and 4
Prominent bass guitar
Repetitive melody
35
Which style is fused with pop in 'Within You, Without You'
Indian Raga
Brazilian Samba
Heavy Metal
European Waltz
