Year 9 Ground Bass Quiz

Question 1

This is a remix from the film Inception. The music rotates around a pattern of 8 chords. How many of these are minor ?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 2

Here is another ground bass piece. What instrument is playing being played?

Accepted Answer

Harpsichord

Question 3

How many notes are in the Ground Bass in this song, before the pattern is repeated?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 4

How many notes are in the Ground Bass theme before the pattern repeats?

Accepted Answer

15

Question 5

How many beats are there in a bar in this song?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 6

What family of instruments is playing at the start of this song?

Accepted Answer

Strings

Question 7

Where would you most likely hear this piece performed?

Accepted Answer

In an Opera

Question 8

How many bars long is the Ground Bass pattern?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 9

This is Pachelbel's Canon in D played by a full orchestra. What is the tonality of the piece?

Accepted Answer

Major

Question 10

The musician in this piece plays the same musical theme, swapping between hands. What do you think happens next?

Accepted Answer

The organist plays the Bass theme with his feet

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