Africa

Question 1

Composer(s) of Africa

Answer 1

David paich
Jeff porcaro

Question 2

Musical era

Answer 2

Modern pop music

Question 3

Composition date

Answer 3

1981

Question 4

Style / genre

Answer 4

Soft rock

Question 5

Time signature of Africa

Answer 5

2/2 or cut common

Question 6

Texture

Answer 6

Homophonic

Question 7

Tonic key of the piece

Answer 7

B major

Question 8

What chords are in the verse

Answer 8

B, d#m, g#m, b/f#, a/e, e/f#, g#m

Question 9

When was Africa released

Answer 9

1982

Question 10

Which type of cadence is heard at the end of riff 1

Answer 10

Perfect

Question 11

Which type of scale is used in riff 2

Answer 11

Pentatonic

Question 12

Which section features triplet rhythms

Answer 12

Instrumental

Question 13

Which chord is heard at the start of the verse

Answer 13

B

Question 14

Which chords are in the chorus

Answer 14

F#m d a e

Question 15

Which riff is heard at the end of every line in the verse

Answer 15

1

Question 16

In the opening line of vocals, which word is set to a melisma

Answer 16

Conversaaaaaaaation

Question 17

Which instrument plays a countermelody in verse 2

Answer 17

Recorder

Question 18

How many bars are in the opening line of the verse

Answer 18

9

Question 19

The opening line of the chorus has how many singers

Answer 19

1

Question 20

The second line of the chorus has how many singers

Answer 20

2

Question 21

The 3rd line of the chorus has how many singers

Answer 21

3