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Big quiz for end-of-year 10 AQA GCSE Music (includes Beatles questions)
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1
Who sings 'Within You, Without You'?
Ringo Starr
John Lennon
George Harrison
Paul McCartney
2
Which of these is NOT a string technique?
Con sordino
Pizzicato
Melisma
Con arco
3
Which song did Ringo Starr sing?
Penny Lane
Within You, Without You
With A Little Help from my Friends
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
4
What is the name for layering 2 recordings of the same melody to fill out the sound?
Multi-layering
Syncopation
Double tracking
Reduction mixing
5
How many verses are there in 'With A Little Help from my Friends'?
4
3
1
2
6
Name that tune!
Beethoven's 5th
Beethoven's 12th
Beethoven's 9th
Beethoven's 7th
7
What is another word for a melody that moves in steps?
Consonant
Syncopation
Disjunct
Conjunct
8
Which guitar effect is used in 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'?
Loop
Distortion
Overdrive
Flange
9
What does the term 'texture' mean?
How many melodies are playing
How rough or smooth the piece is
How the instruments are played
How the sections are organised
10
What is the main texture for all of the Beatles pieces?
Melody and accompliment
Monophonic
Melody and Accompaniment
Polyphonic
11
Name that Song!
Mamma Mia
Chiquitita
Dancing Queen
Waterloo
12
Which keyboard instrument is used to make the celeste sound in 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'?
Fender Rhodes
Lowry Heritage Organ
Mellotron
Moog Synthesizer
13
What is the technique called when the music reflects the lyrics?
Word painting
Foreshadowing
Musical imagery
Echoing
14
Who sings the lead vocals on 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'?
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
15
Name that song!
Livin' on a Prayer
Sweet Child o Mine
Paradise City
Smells Like Teen Spirit
16
What is the name for the rhythm that the tabla plays in 'Within You, Without You'?
Jhor
Raag
Tala
Alap
17
What is the most common texture for Pop pieces?
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Melody and Accompaniment
18
Which style is fused with pop in 'Within You, Without You'
European Waltz
Indian Raga
Brazilian Samba
Heavy Metal
19
What is the term for off-beat rhythms?
Syncopation
Drone
Triplets
Quavers
20
Which piece regularly switches between 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures?
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Lovely Rita
Within You, Without You
With a Little Help From my Friends
21
Name that song!
Bad
Smooth Criminal
Annie, are you ok?
Thriller
22
Which piece uses the unstable interval of a tritone?
Yellow Submarine
With A Little Help from my Friends
Within You, Without You
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
23
What melodic device is used in the verses of 'With A Little Help from my Friends'?
Syncopation
Sequence
Call and response
Pedal
24
Which piece contains a clear melodic 'hook'?
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
When I'm 64
Within You, Without You
With A Little Help from my Friends
25
Name that tune!
Haydn Flock Symphony
Haydn Clock Symphony
Haydn Dock Symphony
Haydn Stock Symphony
26
Which technological feature meant the Beatles could add lots of layers to their songs?
ADT
Reduction mixing
Hammond Lesley Speaker
Close Mic-ing
27
Name that song!
Asia
Africa
Europe
South America
28
Which instrument plays the drone in 'Within You, Without You'?
Dilruba
Tabla
Tambura
Sitar
29
Which cadence ends all phrases in the verses of 'With A Little Help from my Friends'?
Imperfect
Interrupted
Plagal
Perfect
30
What family of instruments does the saxophone belong in?
Woodwind
Strings
Percussion
Brass
31
Which of these words is NOT associated with structure?
Presto
Binary
Rondo
Ternary
32
Name that song!
Take on Me
Take me Out
Takeaway
Take me On
33
Which is a typical instrument of the Baroque period?
Harp
Piano
Harpsichord
Electric guitar
34
Which are the 3 primary chords?
II, IV, V
I, IV, V
I, VI, V
I, IV, VI
35
Which is
not
a typical feature of Reggae music?
Prominent bass guitar
Repetitive melody
Emphasis on beat 1 and 3
Emphasis on beat 2 and 4
