Popular musical styles

Question 1

What is the musical word for music going up in pitch?

Answer 1

ascending.

Question 2

What country does Rock ‘n’ Roll originate in?

Answer 2

America.

Question 3

Name one instrument that usually features in Rock Music?

Answer 3

Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar or Drum Kit.

Question 4

What is the family of the main instruments that play in Latin American music?

Answer 4

Percussion.

Question 5

A repeated phrase usually found in Jazz and Pop music.

Answer 5

Riff.

Question 6

Describe Pop.

Answer 6

A style of popular music played by a group of musicians.

Question 7

What did Blues start as?

Answer 7

Black American Folk Music.

Question 8

What is it called when music is made up during a performance?

Answer 8

Improvisation.

Question 9

Name two concepts found in Jazz.

Answer 9

Syncopation and Improvistaion.

Question 10

Describe Answer(musical term).

Answer 10

A short musical phrase that follow on from a question.

Question 11

Describe Descending.

Answer 11

Notes falling in pitch.

Question 12

Describe Ascending.

Answer 12

Notes that rise in pitch.

Question 13

Describe Ostinato.

Answer 13

A short musical pattern repeated many times.

Question 14

Describe Round.

Answer 14

Each part sings or plays the same melody, entering one after the other when they reach the start again.

Question 15

Describe Repitition.

Answer 15

An exact repeat of a musical idea.

Question 16

Describe a question(musical term)

Answer 16

An opening phrase which is often followed by an answer.