OCR GCSE Music - Conventions of Pop

Question 1

Which of these is a famous 90s band?

Accepted Answer

Take That

Question 2

Which of these is a famous 70s band?

Accepted Answer

The Beegees

Question 3

How might you describe the bass line of some Rock n Roll songs?

Accepted Answer

Walking bass line

Question 4

The 12 bar blues chord sequence uses primary chords such as I, V and which other chord?

Accepted Answer

IV

Question 5

What is the effect that moves sound from one side/speaker to another?

Accepted Answer

Panning

Question 6

Rock anthems use effects on amplified instruments, such as..?

Accepted Answer

Distortion

Question 7

Which of these is a famous 80s artist?

Accepted Answer

Phil Collins

Question 8

Which of these is a famous solo artist from the most recent era?

Accepted Answer

Rihanna

Question 9

What sort of tempo would you expect Rock n Roll music to have?

Accepted Answer

Fast

Question 10

Rock n Roll uses the technique of making up a melody on the spot. What is the term for this?

Accepted Answer

Improvisation

Question 11

When a walking bass line is decorated by using jerky swung rhythms, this is called a…?

Accepted Answer

Boogie Woogie bass line

Question 12

The art of improvising with the voice using nonsense sounds is called..?

Accepted Answer

Scat singing

Question 13

In a Rock anthem, a steady rock beat is used, emphasising the 'backbeat' rhythm. This is..?

Accepted Answer

Beats 2 & 4

Question 14

In a Rock anthem, the rhythm guitar is likely to be playing what type of chords?

Accepted Answer

Power

Question 15

What is the vocal technique called when a male singer is singing high in pitch?

Accepted Answer

Falsetto

Question 16

In a Rock anthem from the 80s, what keyboard is added to create a more electronic feel?

Accepted Answer

Synthesiser

Question 17

The electric guitar is known for playing a repeating short catchy melody called a..?

Accepted Answer

Riff

Question 18

Rock anthem intros are known for being what length?

Accepted Answer

Long

Question 19

Which acoustic instrument very low in pitch would you expect to find in a Rock n Roll song?

Accepted Answer

Double Bass

Question 20

What is the effect where part of another song is placed into a different song?

Accepted Answer

Sampling

Question 21

What is the effect that recreates the ambience of a room or space?

Accepted Answer

Reverb

Question 22

What do we call a song that is romantic/sentimental in nature and tells a story?

Accepted Answer

Ballad

Question 23

In Rock anthems, guitars are used in several layers - lead, bass and what other?

Accepted Answer

Rhythm

Question 24

What is the effect that repeats a sound in its entirety?

Accepted Answer

Echo

Question 25

The piano is heavily used in ballads. They can play block or what other type of chord?

Accepted Answer

Broken

Question 26

What feature from Jazz music is used within the rhythm of Rock n Roll?

Accepted Answer

Swung rhythms

Question 27

Which of these instruments might appear in the line up of a Rock n Roll song?

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

OCR GCSE Music - Conventions of Pop

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OCR GCSE Music - Conventions of Pop

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