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Music: High School: 9th and 10th Grade Quiz - The Song (Questions)

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A song must include a voice! A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs.

This quiz is based upon the requirements set for the final unit of the music syllabus in high school - 'The Song'.

1. Hooks and riffs are a common feature of .......
[ ] popular music from the 20th century onwards
[ ] solo concertos
[ ] baroque ensemble music
[ ] None of the above
2. Where is a hook usually found in a pop song?
[ ] The beginning of the song
[ ] The chorus
[ ] The end of the song
[ ] None of the above
3. What is a riff?
[ ] A cadenza section in a concerto
[ ] A repeated accompanying progression
[ ] A type of dance
[ ] A type of harmonic played by a guitar
4. What do song words and music often convey?
[ ] Social messages
[ ] Political messages
[ ] Cultural messages
[ ] All of the above
5. How are songs often arranged today?
[ ] By using a pen and paper
[ ] They're usually improvised
[ ] Using music technology
[ ] None of the above
6. What does MIDI stand for?
[ ] Motion, Ignition and Dynamic Interface
[ ] Multi Instrument Digital Interface
[ ] Multi Instrument Drumming Interface
[ ] Musical Instrument Digital Interface
7. Multitrack is a method of .......
[ ] enhancing guitar effects pedals
[ ] sound recording
[ ] composing concertos
[ ] All of the above
8. What is a backing track?
[ ] A slow, reflective song
[ ] An accompanying audio or midi recording
[ ] An upbeat song with vocals and guitar solo
[ ] The technical term for a single at No. 2 in the charts
9. What is meant by 'lead'?
[ ] A band member who sings/plays the main parts of the song
[ ] A type of metal used to coat guitar frets
[ ] A heavier genre of music than rock/metal
[ ] None of the above
10. A pop ballad is often referred to as .......
[ ] a comedic song designed to entertain
[ ] a fast, aggressive track
[ ] a type of song based upon a drone
[ ] an emotional love song
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Music: High School: 9th and 10th Grade Quiz - The Song (Answers)
1. Hooks and riffs are a common feature of .......
[x] popular music from the 20th century onwards
[ ] solo concertos
[ ] baroque ensemble music
[ ] None of the above
2. Where is a hook usually found in a pop song?
[ ] The beginning of the song
[x] The chorus
[ ] The end of the song
[ ] None of the above
It's a musical idea or phrase that is intended to be 'catchy' and defining of the song as a whole
3. What is a riff?
[ ] A cadenza section in a concerto
[x] A repeated accompanying progression
[ ] A type of dance
[ ] A type of harmonic played by a guitar
Be it chordal or melodic. Often played by the rhythm section
4. What do song words and music often convey?
[ ] Social messages
[ ] Political messages
[ ] Cultural messages
[x] All of the above
Perhaps a reason why songs have been so successful and enduring throughout different times and cultures. They are multi-functional and easily accessible
5. How are songs often arranged today?
[ ] By using a pen and paper
[ ] They're usually improvised
[x] Using music technology
[ ] None of the above
6. What does MIDI stand for?
[ ] Motion, Ignition and Dynamic Interface
[ ] Multi Instrument Digital Interface
[ ] Multi Instrument Drumming Interface
[x] Musical Instrument Digital Interface
7. Multitrack is a method of .......
[ ] enhancing guitar effects pedals
[x] sound recording
[ ] composing concertos
[ ] All of the above
Pioneered in the 1950s by the same Les Paul who invented the solid-body electric guitar (still sold and very commonly used today!)
8. What is a backing track?
[ ] A slow, reflective song
[x] An accompanying audio or midi recording
[ ] An upbeat song with vocals and guitar solo
[ ] The technical term for a single at No. 2 in the charts
9. What is meant by 'lead'?
[x] A band member who sings/plays the main parts of the song
[ ] A type of metal used to coat guitar frets
[ ] A heavier genre of music than rock/metal
[ ] None of the above
10. A pop ballad is often referred to as .......
[ ] a comedic song designed to entertain
[ ] a fast, aggressive track
[ ] a type of song based upon a drone
[x] an emotional love song