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A Rock Music Quiz for Yr 8 students at St. Columba's Catholic College
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1
What word could be used to describe the dynamics in this section?
Decrescendo
Diminuendo
Crescendo
Piano
2
How might you describe the density of the layers of sound in this section?
Thick
Sparse
Thin
3
The tempo of this song is:
Adagio
Andante
Allegro
Moderato
4
At the start of 'Day Tripper', the instruments enter in which order?
Acoustic Guitar, Tambourine, Bass
Electric Guitar, Tambourine, Bass
Electric Guitar, Piano, Bass
Electric Guitar, Bass, Tambourine
5
Are the backing vocals higher or lower in pitch than the lead vocals?
Lower
Higher
6
Which word best describes the timbre (tone) of the singer's voice?
Nasal
Smooth
Sweet
Gravelly
7
In this part of 'Enter Sandman', which part of the drum kit can be heard?
Snare drum
Floor tom
Bass drum
Hi-hats
8
In the chorus, the snare drum plays on which beats?
1, 2, 3 and 4
2 and 4
1 and 3
1, 2, and 4
9
Which of the following is NOT a part of the drum kit?
Crash cymbal
Bass drum
Distortion cymbal
Snare drum
10
This song starts at mezzo piano. When the drums come in, the dynamic changes to:
Mezzo forte
Pianissimo
Forte
Piano
11
Which two musical terms are evident in this excerpt?
Key change and accents
Back beat and string bending
Accents and syncopation
12 bar blues and walking bass
12
How many strings does a standard bass guitar have?
6
12
3
4
13
Many rock songs rely on 'riffs'. What is a riff?
A repeated musical idea
When one vocalist leads, and the other vocalists harmonise
A drum introduction
A guitar solo
14
The 12-bar blues uses which chords?
I and V
I, V and vi
I, IV and V
I, ii and iii
15
In the verse, the snare drum is playing the back beat. This means it plays on beats:
2 and 3
3 and 4
2 and 4
1 and 3
16
Which instruments can be heard in this section of 'Beat It'?
Drums, electric guitar, keyboard
Drums, bass, 2 electric guitars
Drums, bass, synthesiser
Drums, keyboard, 1 electric guitar
17
How many bars long is the guitar solo?
24
16
12
8
18
Which term would be used to describe the dynamics of this excerpt?
Crescendo
Mezzo forte
Decrescendo
Piano
