What generally happens to the texture of a pop ballad as it progresses?

It gets denser/busier/more layers of instruments are added

Sets the mood, Creates a sense of place and time, Helps establish the characters

Pop Ballad. Falsetto is...

Singing higher, out of natural range

How do the soloist and orchestra work together in a classical concerto?

In the texture of the piece, Tempo changes, During Dynamic changes, When to play

Which of these statements most relates to the music

The voice is doubled an octave higher, singing in unison

Which of these statements most relates to the music

The voice is doubled an octave higher, singing in unison

Select a characteristic of Baroque music.

Counterpoint, Tone painting, Key signatures

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1
The name given to the small, solo group of instrumentalists in a Concerto Grosso.
Chamber orchestra
Quartet
Ripieno
Concertino
2
What is the time signature of this piece?
7/8
6/8
2/4
5/4
3
Pop Ballad. Vibrato, a technique meaning...
going out of natural range, also known as head voice
Sliding from one note to another
Unaccompanied voice
Quivering up and down
4
Which of these instruments is used in Greek music?
Conga
The flute
Bouzouki
Sitar
5
What generally happens to the texture of a pop ballad as it progresses?
It alternates between more and fewer layers of instruments
It gets less dense/instruments are gradually removed
It gets denser/busier/more layers of instruments are added
6
What does Concerto mean ?
Religious Or Secular Chord Piece, Usually A Solo
Written For One Or More Solos
Dramatic Composition
Typically For Solo Keyboard
7
Music for films...
Sets the mood
Evokes motion within the audience
Creates a sense of place and time
Helps establish the characters
8
Is this piece Classical or Baroque
Baroque
Classical
9
Pop Ballad. Falsetto is...
without accompaniment
Sliding from one note to another
Singing higher, out of natural range
Quiver up and down
10
How do the soloist and orchestra work together in a classical concerto?
In the texture of the piece
Tempo changes
During Dynamic changes
When to play
11
Indian Music is based on 5-8 notes, commonly called a....
Raga
Tala
Tabla
Microtones
12
What is this cadence?
Interruppted
Imperfect
Plagal
Perfect
13
After 'One Day More is sung, how can the melodic texture be described?
Homophonic
Heterophonic
Polyphonic
Contrapuntal
14
Which of these is a time signature used in Greek music?
6/6
7/8
5/8
8/8
15
Which of these statements most relates to the music
The chorus is sung in harmony throughout
A girl sings the harmony part
The guitar plays the harmony line
The voice is doubled an octave higher, singing in unison
16
What kind of meters does Greek music use?
Regular
Irregular
17
Is this piece Greek or Palestinian?
Palestinian
Greek
18
Music: In music what does BPM stand for?
Bands per minute
Beats per millisecond
Bars per minute
Beats per minute
19
Add the notes
4
6
3
2
20
Which of these statements most relates to the music
A girl sings the harmony part
The chorus is sung in harmony throughout
The voice is doubled an octave higher, singing in unison
The guitar plays the harmony line
21
What is the interval the trumpets are playing in?
Minor 2nd
Major 3rd
Perfect 4th
Minor 3rd
22
Which type of music sounds 'happy'?
Major
Minor
Modal
23
Which of these are Baroque Composers?
Vivaldi
Beethoven
Mozart
Bach
24
Greek music has a bass line characteristically using which two notes?
Tonic and root
Tonic and subdominant
Dominant and supertonic
Tonic and dominant
25
What shape are Greek dances performed in?
Square
Circle
Octagon
Triangle
26
Add the note values
10
8
4
6
27
Identify the instrument - long-necked Greek guitar with strings in pairs.
Bamboozi
tzatziki
Boomwaki
Bouzouki
28
Is this piece Greek or Palestinian?
Palestinian
Greek
29
Select a characteristic of Baroque music.
only major key signatures
Counterpoint
Tone painting
Key signatures
30
Add up the note values
7.5
6.5
8.5
9.5
31
Add the note values
5
4
6
3
32
Ballad. Typically a Ballad...
Is a Gothic story
Is a Mystery Story
Is a Traditional Fairy Story
Is a Love story
33
Music played during early films was trying to cover up ...
The sound of the projector
The sound of traffic
The sound of the underground
The sound of the rain on the tin roof
34
Pop Ballad. If the Backing Vocalists are in Unison with the main singer, what are they doing?
Singing the same as the backing instruments
Singing the same notes
Singing a Minor third higher
Singing a Major third higher
35
Most Popular Pop Band in 90s
Spice Girls
Backstreet Boys
NSYNC
TLC
36
What cadence happens at the end?
Plagal
Interruppted
Imperfect
Perfect
37
Name an irregular time signature commonly used in Greek music
7/8
6/8
4/4
4/7
38
Which type of music sounds 'sad'?
Minor
Modal
Major
39
In which decade was the first video game music heard?
1970s
1990s
1960s
1980s
40
Where did the Baroque style start?
Italy
Austria
Germany
England
41
Who wrote the music to Star Wars, Harry Potter, ET, and Jaws?
Hans Zimmer
John Williams
Hank Azaria
Danny Elfman
42
Music: In an Orchestra, which is the largest brass section instrument?
Tuba
Trumpet
French horns
Tenor
43
Palestinian. Name the tambourine-like instrument played here:
Defi
Riq
Drone
Tamborim
44
A characteristic of Baroque music
simplistic
plain
slow
ornamented
45
Which of these instruments is most associated with the pop ballad?
Saxophone
Piano
Acoustic guitar
Electric guitar
46
Which of these is NOT a stringed instrument found in Indian classical music?
Tabla
Tambura
Sarod
Sitar
47
Is this piece Classical or Baroque?
Classical
Baroque
48
Add up the note values
6.5
7.5
5.5
4.5
49
Name Three composers of the Baroque period
Tchaikovsky, Wagner and Liszt
Mahler, Debussy and Sibelius
Bach, Handel and Vivaldi
Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn
50
Name the vocal technique in 'Your Song' which is particularly associated with the pop ballad
Vibrato
Yodelling
Melisma
Syllabic
51
Who do the musicians follow in a classical concerto?
Conductor
No-one
1st Violin
Tuba
52
Name the cadence
Interrupted
Imperfect
Plagal
Perfect
53
Which country would you associate this music with?
China
Brazil
Greece
Africa
54
Who was a famous baroque composer
Jontan suntan
Henry purcell
Stig of the lump
Andrew loyd Webber
55
Which is the period of the Baroque?
1550-1700
1500-1650
1600-1750
1643-1765
56
Rhythms that accent or start on the weaker beats are known as?
Swing
Straight
Syncopated
Layered
57
What is the tonality?
Major
Modal
Diatonic
Minor
58
What is the name of this Palestinian melody instrument?
Oud
Ney
Qanun
Buzuq
59
Identify this interval
Major 3rd
Perfect 4th
Perfect 5th
Major 6th
60
Which word best describes the lyrics of a typical pop ballad?
Political
Uplifting
Anti-establishment
Sentimental
61
The name given to the larger/main group of ensemble instruments in a Concerto Grosso.
Concertino
Ripieno
Passacaglia
Basso Continuo
62
A characteristic of Baroque music
ornamented
slow
simplistic
plain
63
What is a typical structure for a Pop Ballad?
Intro, Verse, Chorus and Middle 8
Theme and Variation
Verse, Chorus
Sonata Form
64
which of these are not a baroque composer?
mozart
p diddy
harry styles
vivaldi
65
What often happens as a Pop Ballad progresses?
It builds in intensity.
More voices are introduced.
The texture changes.
More instruments are introduced.
66
What was the timespan of the baroque period
1200-1300
1600-1750
1759-1839
Today
67
A ballad (a form of poetry) is...
a poem that can be sung
a poem that is about nothing
a poem that is upbeat
a poem that can not be sung
68
Look at this picture, what description best fits what is happening?
Descending block chords
Broken chord accompaniment
Ostinato bass
Ascending block chords
69
Add the note values
8
7
6
5
70
Pop Ballad. The Tempo is usually...
Slow
Walking Pace
Very Quick
Very Slow
71
What type of music is this?
Classical Chamber
Baroque Concerto
Classical Concerto
Jazz
72
What is a concerto?
A solo
A soloist with an orchestral accompaniment
Something that a person sings
A piece of club music
73
Where did Bhangra Music originate from?
Australia
Punjab
Punjabi
Nigeria
74
What are the names of the groups of instruments used in Brandenburg Concerto
Solo instruments and Accompaniment
Concertino and Reposado
Concertino and Ripieno
Cocerto and Ripieno
75
Which group is NOT involved in a concerto grosso?
ripieno
basso continuo
concrete jazz
concertino
76
Which of these are features of Baroque Music?
Frequent use of piano
Decorated & Ornamented melody lines
Frequently dissonant
No conductor
77
Which word best describes the tempo of a pop ballad?
Slow
Boring
Moderate
Fast
78
Greek music usually uses which sort of time signature?
Irregular
Regular

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