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OCR GCSE Music
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1
What is reverb?
Delay
A slight echo - sounds like more than one instrument/singer
Using more than one instrument/singer
Moving the sound from left to right speakers
2
Which of the following artists wrote famous Rock Anthems?
Bon Jovi
Guns n Roses
All of the above
Nivarna
3
Which of the following is a famous Rock 'n' Roll artist?
Little Richard
Elvis Presley
All of the above
Chuck Berry
4
Which of the following wrote/performed famous Pop Ballads?
Bette Midler
All of the above
Elton John
Bonnie Tyler
5
From which decade do we begin studying solo artists?
1960s onwards
1970s onwards
1990s onwards
1980s onwards
6
What is the main chord sequence used in Rock 'n' Roll music?
Broken chords
Repeated chord patterns
12 bar blues
10 bar blues
7
What is a feature of the chords in Pop Ballads?
Repeated chord patterns
A key change
'Lush' sustained chords
Acoustic guitar
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What is overdubbing?
Recording a new part over existing musical material
Taking an extract from a song and inserting it into a track
A short segment of music that is repeated multiple times
Splitting the sound between the left/right speaker
9
In which decades were Pop Ballads most famous?
1960s-1980s
1940s-1960s
1970s-1990s
1950-1970s
10
How many guitars are in a typical Rock Anthem?
2
4
3
1
11
Which of the following means 'robbed time' and can be used for emotional effect?
Portamento
Rubato
Melisma
Vibrato
12
In which decades were Rock Anthems most popular?
1980s and 1990s
1970s and 1980s
1950s and 1960s
1940s and 1950s
13
What is the definition of melisma?
Only one note per syllable
More than one note per syllable
14
Which of the following vocal effects means a slight vibration is used?
Warbling
Portamento
Vibrato
Rubato
15
Which of the following are a feature of Rock Anthems?
Backbeat rhythms
Long, showy introductions with guitar solos
All of the above
Memorable, shouty chorus
16
Which of the following are famous Solo Artists within the time frame we are studying?
Michael Jackson
Bette Midler
Kate Bush
Adele
17
Which of the following are male voices?
Alto, soprano, falsetto
Bass, tenor, falsetto
Tenor, alto, falsetto
Mezzo-soprano, bass, falsetto
18
In which two decades were Rock 'n' Roll most famous?
1940s and 1950s
1980s and 1990s
1970s and 1980s
1950s and 1960s
