Africa

Question 1

What is a riff?

Answer 1

A SHORT repeating idea

Question 2

What is the key of Africa?

Answer 2

B major

Question 3

What is the time signature of Africa?

Answer 3

2/2 (cut common time)

Question 4

What is the texture of Africa?

Answer 4

Homophonic

Question 5

What is the structure of Africa?

Answer 5

Strophic Form

Question 6

Describe two structural features of verse 1

Answer 6

1.The verse is an uneven length
2.There are four phrases

Question 7

Give three differences between the verses 1 and 2 of Africa

Answer 7

1. Verse 2 is shorter
2. Verse 2 has three phrases instead of four
3. Different lyrics

Question 8

Describe three musical features heard in the melody of verse 2 in Africa

Answer 8

1. Three phrases
2. Syncopated rhythm
3. Conjunct

Question 9

Give three ways that the song Africa has used African influences

Answer 9

1. Syncopation
2. Pentatonic scale
3. Synthesisers imitate the sound of marimbas

Question 10

In what year was Africa written?

Answer 10

1981

Question 11

In what year was Africa released?

Answer 11

1982

Question 12

What is the name of the band that created Africa?

Answer 12

Toto

Question 13

Describe three musical features heard in the melody of verse 1 in Africa

Answer 13

1. Syncopated rhythm
2. Four phrases
3. Conjunct

Question 14

Describe the word setting in Africa

Answer 14

Syllabic word setting

Question 15

Africa begins with an [blank]

fill in the blank

Answer 15

Africa begins with an anacrusis

Question 16

What does the drum kit do at the end of verse one and twoof Africa?

Answer 16

Plays a drum kit fill

Question 17

Describe two musical features heard in the melody of chorus 1 in Africa

Answer 17

1. Syncopated rhythm
2. Syllabic word setting

Question 18

What is the key of the chorus of Africa?

Answer 18

A major

Question 19

What instrument joins in at the choruses of Africa?

Answer 19

Distorted guitar joins on the word ‘had ‘

Question 20

What can be heard in the links that is also in the intro of Africa?

Answer 20

Riffs A and B

Question 21

Give three musical features of the melody of the instrumental in Africa

Answer 21

1. Descending and ascending melody
2. Triplet quavers
3. Syncopation

Question 22

Give three ways that chorus three of Africa is different to chorus one?

Answer 22

1. Electric guitar riff heard on the laat bar of each phrase
2. Solo vocal improvisations
3. Longer than chorus 1