Summer Exams

Question 1

What does 3/4 mean?

Answer 1

3 crochet beats in a bar

Question 2

What does 4/4 mean?

Answer 2

4 crochet beats in a bar

Question 3

What does 6/8 mean?

Answer 3

6 quaver beats in a bar

Question 4

Duration of a semi quaver

Answer 4

1/4 beat

Question 5

Duration of a quaver

Answer 5

1/2 beat

Question 6

Duration of a crotchet

Answer 6

1 beat

Question 7

Duration of a minim

Answer 7

2 beats

Question 8

Duration of a semibreve

Answer 8

4 beats

Question 9

Meaning of rit.

Answer 9

Becoming slower

Question 10

Meaning of rall.

Answer 10

Becoming slower

Question 11

Meaning of accel.

Answer 11

Becoming faster

Question 12

Meaning of fortissimo (ff)

Answer 12

Very loud

Question 13

Meaning of forte (f)

Answer 13

Loud

Question 14

Meaning of mezzo forte (mf)

Answer 14

Moderately Loud

Question 15

Meaning of mezzo piano (mp)

Answer 15

Moderately quiet

Question 16

Meaning of piano (p)

Answer 16

Quiet

Question 17

Meaning of pianissimo (pp)

Answer 17

Very quiet

Question 18

Meaning of crescendo (cresc.)

Answer 18

Gradually getting louder

Question 19

Meaning of diminuendo (dim.)

Answer 19

Gradually getting quieter

Question 20

Order of dynamics (loudest to quietest)

Answer 20

ff, f, mf, mp, p, pp

Question 21

Sharps or flats in C major?

Answer 21

No

Question 22

Sharps or flats in G major?

Answer 22

F#

Question 23

Sharps or flats in F major?

Answer 23

Bb

Question 24

Sharps of flats in D major?

Answer 24

F# + C#

Question 25

What are block chords?

Answer 25

All 3 notes simultaneously

Question 26

What are broken chords?

Answer 26

Each note separately

Question 27

Composer from the Baroque period

Answer 27

Purcell

Question 28

Composer from the Classical period

Answer 28

Mozart

Question 29

Composer from the Romantic period

Answer 29

Chopin

Question 30

Duration of Baroque

Answer 30

1600-1750

Question 31

Duration of Classical

Answer 31

1750-1825

Question 32

Duration of Romantic

Answer 32

1825-1900

Question 33

How do you define the baroque period?

Answer 33

Harpsichord

Question 34

How do you define the classical period?

Answer 34

Strings

Question 35

How do you define the romantic period?

Answer 35

Percussion & lots of changes in dynamics

Question 36

Order of the 12 Bar Blues

Answer 36

I I I I IV IV I I V IV I I

Question 37

Key feature of 12 Bar Blues

Answer 37

Syncopation

Question 38

Structure of 12 Bar Blues

Answer 38

AAB

Question 39

What is often played at the end of each line of melody in 12 Bar Blues?

Answer 39

Fills

Question 40

Typical blues instruments

Answer 40

Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Piano, Harmonica, Saxophone, Trumpet, Drum Kit

Question 41

Chords of popular music

Answer 41

I II IV V VI

Question 42

How are pop songs formed?

Answer 42

-Repetitive chord progressions and repeated melodic ideas -Some are created using a computer with virtual instruments

Question 43

Typical pop instruments

Answer 43

Electric guitar, bass guitar, electric piano, keyboard, synthesiser, lead vocalist, backing vocals, drum kit

Question 44

Structure of a pop song

Answer 44

-repetitive Verse, chorus, pre-chorus, instrumental

Question 45

Tempo of pop songs (bpm)

Answer 45

60bpm or 120bpm

Question 46

Meaning of lento

Answer 46

Very slow, 40-60 bpm

Question 47

Meaning of adagio

Answer 47

Slow, 60-80 bpm

Question 48

Meaning of andante

Answer 48

At a walking pace, 80-108 bpm

Question 49

Meaning of moderato

Answer 49

At a moderate speed, 108-120 bpm

Question 50

Meaning of allegro

Answer 50

Fast, 120-140 bpm

Question 51

Meaning of vivace

Answer 51

Lively, 140-160 bpm

Question 52

Meaning of presto

Answer 52

Very fast, 160+ bpm

Question 53

Bass clef notes - lines

Answer 53

Good Boys Deserve Football Always

Question 54

Bass clef notes - spaces

Answer 54

All Cows Eat Grass