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GCSE Music Edexcel Revision

Question 1 of 30

1

What is the structure of the Mozart set work?

Select one of the following:

  • Development - Exposition - Recaptiulation

  • Exposition - Development - Recapitulation

  • Recapitulation - Exposition - Development

Explanation

Question 2 of 30

1

How many subjects (melodies) are in the Mozart set work?

Select one of the following:

  • 3

  • 4

  • 2

  • 5

Explanation

Question 3 of 30

1

What is the structure of the Chopin set work?

Select one of the following:

  • ABA

  • ABB

  • AAB

Explanation

Question 4 of 30

1

What type of cadence ends both sections in the Chopin set work?

Select one of the following:

  • Perfect cadence

  • Plagal cadence

  • Imperfect cadence

Explanation

Question 5 of 30

1

What is the name for 'the end' of a piece of music?

Select one of the following:

  • Coda

  • Introduction

  • Development

Explanation

Question 6 of 30

1

What is the key of Section B in the Chopin set work?

Select one of the following:

  • C major

  • C# Minor

  • D major

Explanation

Question 7 of 30

1

How does this relate to the key of Section A, which is in Db Major?

Select one of the following:

  • It is the dominant

  • It is the enharmonic

  • It is the submediant

Explanation

Question 8 of 30

1

What is the technical term for the part played by the live performer in Electric Counterpoint?

Select one of the following:

  • The live part

  • Resultant Melody

  • Repeated melody

Explanation

Question 9 of 30

1

What is the texture of Electric Counterpoint?

Select one of the following:

  • Polyphonic

  • Homophonic

  • Contrapuntal

Explanation

Question 10 of 30

1

What key is Electric Counterpoint largely in?

Select one of the following:

  • G major

  • E minor

  • C major

Explanation

Question 11 of 30

1

How is the word 'revealed' set to the music in the chorus of the Handel set work?

Select one of the following:

  • Syllabic

  • Nicely

  • Melismatic

Explanation

Question 12 of 30

1

How is a stately and grand ending achieved in the last three bars to the words 'have spoken it' in the Handel set work? (More than one correct answer)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Strong plagal cadence

  • Slow and stately tempo

  • Same rhythm in each part

  • Monophonic

Explanation

Question 13 of 30

1

Name two instruments that accompany the soloist in All Blues.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Piano

  • Saxophone

  • Trombone

  • Drum kit

Explanation

Question 14 of 30

1

What musical skill is demonstrated in All Blues?

Select one of the following:

  • Perfect pitch

  • Improvisation

  • Sight reading

Explanation

Question 15 of 30

1

Name two different playing techniques used by the electric guitar in the introduction of Grace

Select one or more of the following:

  • Picking

  • Sliding

  • Strumming

  • Improvising

Explanation

Question 16 of 30

1

What vocal technique is used by the singer on the words 'Away, afraid and die' in the first verse of Grace?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Portamento

  • Growling

  • Falsetto

Explanation

Question 17 of 30

1

Which of the following describes the tonality of the introduction to Grace?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Bars 1 to 3 are in no clear key whereas bars 4 to 7 are in D minor

  • Bars 1 to 3 are in no clear key whereas bars 4 to 7 are in D major

  • Bars 1 to 3 are in no clear key whereas bars 4 to 7 are modal

  • Bars 1 to 3 are in no clear key whereas bars 4 to 7 are atonal

Explanation

Question 18 of 30

1

What is the tempo of the Moby set work?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 118 bpm

  • 138 bpm

  • 98 bpm

  • 158 bpm

Explanation

Question 19 of 30

1

When was the album 'Play' released?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 1979

  • 1989

  • 1999

  • 2009

Explanation

Question 20 of 30

1

Which of these studio effects have been applied to the vocal sample in the Moby set work?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Delay

  • EQ

  • Reverb

  • Panning

Explanation

Question 21 of 30

1

Have the drums in 'Why does my heart feel so bad' been programmed or played live?

Select one of the following:

  • Programmed

  • Played live

Explanation

Question 22 of 30

1

What are the two musical styles that influence the Capercaillie set work?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Celtic

  • French

  • Popular

  • Electronic

Explanation

Question 23 of 30

1

What is the purpose of the nonsense syllables in waulking songs? (More than one correct answer).

Select one or more of the following:

  • To make it more interesting

  • To give the lead singer time to prepare the next line

  • Helps them keep working in time

Explanation

Question 24 of 30

1

Which two of these instruments can be heard in Rag Desh?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Djembe

  • Tambura

  • Tabla

  • Talking Drum

Explanation

Question 25 of 30

1

Complete the following sentence: In Indian rag, the rhythmic cycle is called the ......

Select one of the following:

  • Sarod

  • Improvisation

  • Tal

  • Vocals

Explanation

Question 26 of 30

1

What is the first section in a typical performance of an Indian Rag?

Select one of the following:

  • Gat

  • Jhalla

  • Alap

Explanation

Question 27 of 30

1

What part of the world does 'Yiri' come from?

Select one of the following:

  • Burkina Faso

  • Mumbai

  • London

Explanation

Question 28 of 30

1

Name two rhythmic devices commonly used in music from this part of the world.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Syncopation

  • Homophony

  • Cross rhythms

  • Ektal

Explanation

Question 29 of 30

1

What is a balafon?

Select one of the following:

  • A drum like instrument

  • A xylophone like instrument

Explanation

Question 30 of 30

1

What is the interval between the two parts playing the melody in the introduction of Yiri?

Select one of the following:

  • Fifths

  • Thirds

  • Sixths

  • Octaves

Explanation

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