National Qualifications: Music Listening Revision

Foundation/Access3 Quiz

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Going upwards.
Going downwards.
Notes close together, as in a scale.
Jumping from one note to another as in a broken chord.
The other description of an arpeggio.
The same music or theme repeated.
A musical idea or pattern is repeated a few times moving either up or down.
A group of notes forming a section or part of a melody.
First phrase of a section of music which would be followed by another phrase.
A responding musical phrase to a first one.
Two or more notes played at the same time.
Moving from one chord to another to make music.
Music or a group of notes which sound unpleasant to the ear.
Music which increases in speed.
Music which has decreased in speed.
A stronger beat in a piece of music, which is emphasized.
Music with 2,3 or 4 crotchet beats in a bar.
The strong beat comes at the beginning of the bar.
The strong beat comes at a different time in the bar.
A group of notes which seem to form a shape.
A flourish played on a drum kit as an introduction to a new phrase.
A rhythm commonly used in a Strathspey.
Notes one after another which form one line of music.
Two or more parts or voices sounding at the same pitch.
Chords which sound well with a melody.
A voice or instrument performing on its own
A group of instruments and /or singers performing together
A short musical idea or rhythm which is repeated over and over again.
A repeated figure or pattern in jazz or a pop song
Music which can be started in other parts a bar or two later
When a solo instrument or voice has other parts playing along with it.
Voices or a voice or instrument playing alone.
Smooth, sustained sounding music.
Notes are short and create a 'jumpy' effect.
The way of making sound on Woodwind and Brass instruments.
Method used for playing Orchestral string instruments.
Playing a note of a string instrument by pulling or pushing with fingers.
The sound created when two flat surfaces are banged together.
The method used to play Percussion instruments.
A method used to play chords on a guitar.
Ensemble which contains woodwind, strings, brass and percussion,
Ensemble with Cornets, Tenor horns, Baritones ,Trombones, Tubas etc.
A band of Bagpipes and Drums.
A band of drum and percussion instruments from the Caribbean.
Scottish Band with Accordions, Piano, Bass and Drums.
Soldiers playing woodwind, brass and percussion in ensemble.
Ensembles for Folk, Jazz and Rock.
The Guitar used in Classical and folk music.
Guitar for Rock and Pop music.
An acoustic keyboard.
Instrument associated with Church Music.
Electric keyboard which can produce many different sounds.
Keyboard, bellows and buttons; can be used in Scottish Dance Band.
Scottish name for Violin.
Shortened name for bagpipes.
What people use to speak and sing.
A sung line usually associated with Pop music.
Music sung by a choir.
The main or solo singer usually in a pop music.
Voices used behind a lead singer.
Music composed between 1625 - 1750.
Music which reflects the folklore of a country.
Music from Central /South America.
Military Music for display.
A Scottish Dance in 4/4 time often containing a Scotch Snap.
Fast Scottish dance.
A slow dance in 3/4 time.
A section of the orchestra.
A section of the orchestra.
A section of the orchestra.
A section of the orchestra.
A decrease in sound level.
A increase in sound level.
1. Louder