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Music GCSE Revision Workout2
Music GCSE Revision Workout2
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Based on the 2009 Edexcel GCSE music syllabus - AOS3
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1
Sample A is sung by ...
A female
A male
2
In which year was the album 'Kind of Blue' released?
1959
1964
1953
1949
3
What is the overall structure of 'All Blues'?
Head Arrangement
Verse-chorus structure
Solo arrangement
Through-composed
4
It comes from the album 'Play', released in which year?
1989
1999
1994
2000
5
Jeff Buckley is accompanied by guitars, bass guitar, and which other THREE instruments?
Synthesizer, double bass & drum kit
Strings & keyboard
Synthesizer, strings & drum kit
Piano and drums
6
Which chord sequence is the FIRST SAMPLE set to?
C Am F C
G7 G7 C G7
Am Em G D
Am Em Am D
7
Which of the two instrument sections play the MAIN MELODY & have prominent solos?
Rhythm Section
Frontline
8
In the bridge, there is a passage of vocalization. How does Buckley hit the high notes?
He isn't singing, it is just a scream
He uses FALSETTO
He has a 4 octave range anyway
Somebody stepped on his toe
9
What musical genre is Grace considered to be?
Soft rock
Punk
Rock Ballad
Heavy Metal
10
Moby: 'Why does my heart feel so bad?' is which musical style?
Club dance
Pop
Jazz
Rock
11
Which phrase best describes the rhythm in 'All Blues'?
Rubato
Frequent syncopation
Dotted rhythms
Swing quavers with frequent syncopation
12
What is this flattened 7th known as?
Green note
Blues note
Diminished chord
Crushed note
13
Which instruments make up the FRONTLINE in the Miles Davis set work?
Trumpet, Alto Sax & Piano
Trumpet, Alto Sax & Tenor Sax
Alto Sax & Tenor Sax
Trumpet & Piano
14
The overall structure is VERSE-CHORUS. What section appears after the 2nd verse?
Coda
Bridge
Breakdown (one bar's silence)
2nd chorus
15
What is the melody of the Moby set work based on?
2 samples of a gospel choir
2 samples of a big band swing
Nothing, it is original
a hymn
16
What is the musical style of Miles Davis' "All Blues"?
Blues
Swing
Modal Blues
Modal Jazz
17
How is the snare drum played at the start of 'All Blues'?
With Wire Brushes
It isn't
With sticks
Just clicks
18
Jeff Buckley's 'Grace' comes from the album GRACE. In what year was it released?
1998
2004
1996
1994
19
Being in G major with a flattened 7th makes this piece have a modal feel. Which mode is it?
Aeolian
Mixolydian
Phrygian
Ionian
20
What is the structure of Jeff Buckley's Grace?
Verse-chorus structure
Sonata form
Head arrangement
Ternary form
21
HARMONY & TONALITY; What key is 'All Blues' considered to be in?
G major, with a flattened 7th
F major
C major
F major, with a flattened 7th
22
Which of the following effects create echoes that sound like listening to a voice on the phone?
Static chords
Panning and sequencing
Created through DELAY, processed with EQ (remove lower freq)
Created with REVERB
23
Which instrumental technique is used by the piano at the VERY START of the piece?
Comping
Harmon Mute
Tremolo
Pizzicato
24
The number of musicians playing in the band on this album is ...
Sextet (6 players)
Quintet (5 players)
Full jazz band
Octet (8 players)
25
What is the METRE of 'All Blues'?
2/4
6/4
4/4
12/8
26
Name another track from the same album.
Last Goodbye
Lilac Wine
Eternal Life
Hallelujah
27
What type of chord progression is 'All Blues' based on?
Extended chords
12-bar blues sequence
Circle of 5ths
Chromaticism
28
Of the FOUR SOLOS in 'All Blues', 3 last for 4 choruses. Which instrument has a 2 chorus solo?
Alto Sax
Trumpet
Tenor Sax
Piano
29
Sample B is sung by ...
A male
A female
30
Which instrumentation technique is used by the guitars?
Drop 'D' tuning
Tremolo
Use of a capo
Pizzicato
31
Describe the melody of Grace
Most of the vocal lines are falling & cover a wide range
Is is very conjunct (moves in step)
Balanced 4-bar phrasing and imitation
It is repeated frequently
32
What is the term used to describe the way Moby changed the meaning of the words in the samples?
Transfiguration
Looped
Manipulated
Electronic
33
What guitar effects are used in 'Grace'?
Distortion & Flanging
Bell chords
EQ
Wah-wah pedal
34
Which key is 'Grace' written in, even though it does not become obvious until the first verse?
D major
F# minor
E major
E minor
35
To provide textural change, which instruments drop in and out of the music?
Synthesizer and strings
Drums and Guitars
Uillean Pipes
Guitar
36
Buckley uses lots of 'word painting' in the vocal setting. Can you give an example?
Coda: A very thick texture builds for 'Drown my name'
Verse 3: 'Slow' is set to a very long note
Verse 1: 'Cries' is set to a falling 5th, sounds like crying
Bridge: 'Pain' and 'leave' are high pitched sounding fraught
37
Describe the texture of 'Grace'
Contrapuntal
Homophony
Layered texture, that gets thicker towards the end
Quite thin then thick
38
Other than a SAMPLER, what equipment did Moby use to produce this track?
Sequencers and Electric Drum kit
Synthesisers and EQ machines
Loops
Synthesisers, Drum Machine & Sequencer
39
Which instruments make up the RHYTHM SECTION in the Miles Davis set work?
Drums & Rhythm Guitar
Piano, Double Bass & Drums
Trumpet, Piano & Drums
Double Bass & Drums
40
The main melody is called THE HEAD. Which instrument plays it?
Tenor Sax
Muted Trumpet
Trumpet
Alto Sax
