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GCSE #Music Anthology Quiz # 2
GCSE #Music Anthology Quiz # 2
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General knowledge quiz on listening questions (AoS 2 & 3)
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1
"
Music for a While
" features a '
Ground Bass
.' What is a '
Ground Bass
?'
A bass line which continually changes and develops
A repeating bass line upon which the melody is constructed
A melody containing low-pitched notes
A chord sequence
2
Baroque music is highly 'decorative.' What is the correct musical word to describe this?
Ornament
Texture
Dynamics
Instrumentation
3
Much Baroque music demonstrates what kind of '
texture
?'
Polyphonic
Heterophonic
Homophonic
Monophonic
4
Queen established an original yet familiar 'sound.' Most of their music is...
Monophonic
Riff driven
Percussive
Call and response
5
Ideas for
arranging
techniques were taken from...
String Quartets
Jazz Orchestras
Choirs
Brass bands
6
"
Music for a While
" by Purcell tells the story of which which ancient Greek legend?
The Fairy Queen
The Indian Queen
Oedipus
Dido and Aeneas
7
"
Music for a While
" suggests what kind of 'mood?'
Love
Anger
Sadness
Calming
8
Which of the following terms best describes this type of song?
Anthemic
Blues
Bubblegum pop
Heavy metal
9
Who was credited with writing "
Killer Queen
?"
Roger Taylor
John Deacon
Freddie Mercury
Brian May
10
What was much of the inspiration for Mercury's writing?
Radio
Theatre and Opera
Technology
TV and Film
