Hooks and Riffs 01

1. Which best describes a riff?

   • A repeated accompanying section of music
   • A quiet section of music
   • A sudden and loud section of music
   • None of the above

2. What is a hook?

   • A musical/lyrical phrase that stands out
   • A return to the beginning of the piece
   • A type of ostinato
   • An ornament usually found on the back of doors

3. Where are hooks and riffs commonly found?

   • In baroque concertos
   • In Gregorian chants
   • In organ voluntaries
   • In popular music

4. What is the effect of a repeated riff?

   • It's a timesaver for lazy composers!
   • It drags out the piece longer
   • It quickly becomes familiar to the listener
   • None of the above

5. Popular songs often feature .......

   • verse and chorus
   • riffs
   • hooks
   • All of the above

6. What is a sequencer?

   • A type of loop pedal used by guitars
   • A repetitve passage (like an ostinato)
   • A type of computer program designed to playback notation
   • None of the above

7. What best describes 'groove'?

   • A popular catchphrase in the 1990s
   • A rhythmic 'feeling' created by a band's rhythm section
   • A type of music often heard in funerals
   • A wavy line usually written above notes on a score

8. What are emotional pop love songs often called?

   • 'Screamo' metal tracks
   • Ballads
   • Shred improvisations
   • None of the above

9. Which commonly feature in standard pop song form?

   • Chorus
   • Verse
   • Instrumental Solo
   • All of the above

10. What is a sequence?

    • A series of quiet and contrasting chord progressions
    • A group of different time signature changes
    • An immediate of a motif/melodic passage at a different pitch
    • None of the above

Quiz written by Thomas Daish