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GCSE MUSIC at STAFFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL (GRL)
GCSE MUSIC at STAFFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL (GRL)
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A Quiz that draws it's questions from the OCR GCSE Music specification.
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1
Which of the following descriptions best describes the Brass Band?
Five brass players
Woodwind, Brass and Percussion instruments
A group of instruments playing jazz
Brass and Percussion instruments, usually numbering 30 players
2
Which of these composers were composing in the Baroque era?
Zimmer
Mozart
Mahler
Bach
3
Which of the following instruments would you NOT expect to hear in traditional Middle Eastern music?
Doumbek
Oud
Accordian
Cor Anglais
4
Which composer wrote the music to film Harry Potter?
Ennio Morricone
Michael Giacchino
John Williams
Randy Newman
5
Which orchestral family does the Euphonium belong to?
Strings
Woodwind
Percussion
Brass
6
Which of these composers is one of England's most famous writers?
Paganini
Zimmer
Elgar
Ravel
7
Give the meaning of the word "Ornamentation".
A brass instrument
Added notes to embellish, like a trill or turn
Buying of decorations for the Christmas tree
A repeated pattern
8
Which orchestral family does the Cor Anglais belong to?
Strings
Percussion
Woodwind
Brass
9
Which of the following descriptions best describes a Piano Trio?
A piano piece for three hands
A chocolate bar in the shape of a piano
A piece of music written for three pianos
A piece for piano and two other instruments
10
Which of these composers were composing in the Romantic era?
Cage
Gershwin
Rachmaninoff
Handel
11
Which instrument would you NOT expect to find in a Calypso band?
Guitar
Trumpet
Glockenspiel
Steel Pans
12
Give the meaning of "Orchestration".
A London Underground Station
The arranging of music for a group of instruments
The managing of an orchestra
Playing in an orchestra
13
Which region of India does Bhangra Music originate?
Pakistani Kashmir
Indian Kashmir
Rajasthan
Punjab
14
Which of these traditional African instruments is NOT a percussion instrument?
Bougarabou
Kora
Dundun
Djembe
15
Give the meaning of the word "ostinato".
to repeat a step higher or lower
a musical pattern played repeatedly
repetition of a phrase played by another part
an instrument from Israel
16
Which of these composers were composing in the Classical era?
Tchaikovsky
Copland
Haydn
Vivaldi
17
From which country does Samba music originate?
Brazil
USA
Mexico
Spain
18
What is the term used to describe the rhythm commonly found in Bhangra music?
Son
Dhol
Chaal
Raga
19
Which Orchestra is used for the sound track of the Star Wars films from 1977 to the present day?
London Symphony Orchestra
New York Philharmonic
Berlin Philharmonic
Venezuela Youth Orchestra
20
Which of these music notation software packages are named after a real composer?
Sibelius
Finale
Dorico
Garage Band
21
Which word is used to refer to the whistle played by the lead player in a Samba band?
Repinique
Tamborim
Apito
Agogo
22
Which composer wrote the music to the Warner Bros. film Batman?
Danny Elfman
John Williams
James Horner
Hans Zimmer
23
Which word is used to describe a Middle Eastern scale?
Minor Scale
Oud
Maqam
Raga
24
Which orchestral family is it said that the piano should belong to?
Percussion
Woodwind
Brass
Strings
25
Which orchestral family does the Viola belong to?
Percussion
Woodwind
Strings
Brass
