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GCSE Music Edexel: Defying Gravity
GCSE Music Edexel: Defying Gravity
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A fun quiz to play in order to prepare your students for this GCSE Edexel set work
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1
This is a description of a section, what is the tempo for this?
Andante
Rubato
Allegro
Moderato
2
What section of the piece is this linked to?
Bars 1-19
Bars 20-48
3
The chords are are played in root position
True
False
4
Defying Gravity has been transposed to D major but what is the key of the recording?
Db major
Eb major
Ab Major
Sargent major
5
What is commonly used to link sections in this piece?
Rhythmic pushes
Nothing
Rallentandos
Fermata's
6
'There is a distinct verse–chorus form.' What else is this known as?
Ternary form
Binary form
Pop/Rock song structure
Book musical structure
7
'if we work in tandem' is an example of word painting
True
False
8
What leitmotif is this associated with?
Elphaba
Glinda
9
In the climax of the song, what texture opens this section?
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Monophonic
10
Intro (bars 1-19) vocals and music are in free tempo, when vocals lead the tempo its called?
Free expression
With voice
Colla Voce
Rubato time
11
Here is a breakdown of tempo changes, why does there need to be so many
Tempo changes reflect narrative between the two characters
Musicals always need tempo changes because they are dramatic
Tempo reflects the mood of the song
Musicians get tired, they need a rest
12
Songs/dances are fully integrated into a story with serious drama, evoking different emotions
What is a Concept musical?
What is a Revue musical?
What is a book musical?
What is a Jukebox musical?
13
The verse and chorus combine disjunct and narrow angular leaps in the melodic line.
True: It does this to reduce the music leading up to coda
False: Melody is conjunct with wide angular leaps
14
What texture is heard in the verses?
melody-dominated Homophony
Monophonic
Polyphony
15
What rhythm is used in the melody?
Quaver triplets
Crochet triplets
16
The two time signature changes in the opening section are...
2/2 duple time to 3/2 triple time
3/2 triple time to 4/4 quadruple time
3/2 triple time to 2/2 duple time
17
The ending is ??? with three different musical ideas with different lyrics (e.g. bar 168)
Contrapuntal
Syncopated
Homophonic
18
What chorus is this?
2nd
1st
3rd
19
In the chorus what two instruments are used with good effect?
Glockenspiel only
Synthesisers and Marimba
Synthesisers and Glockenspiel
Twelve String Guitar and Synthesisers
20
In the first verse, what rhythm is heard on the lyric 'Can't I make you understand'
Quaver triplets
Crochet triplets
Crochets
Swung quavers
21
'The text setting is ??? throughout with rhythms....'
Syllabic
Dynamic
Emphasised
Melodic
