Jss1 first term music past questions and answers

Question: Who is often referred to as the “King of Pop”?

A) Elvis Presley

B) Michael Jackson

C) Madonna

D) Prince

Answer: B) Michael Jackson

Question: What is the main percussion instrument in a typical drum kit?

 

A) Snare drum

B) Cymbals

C) Bass drum

D) Tom-toms

Answer: C) Bass drum

Question: Which musical term indicates a gradual increase in volume?

 

A) Fortissimo

B) Crescendo

C) Pianissimo

D) Decrescendo

Answer: B) Crescendo

Question: What is the standard tuning for a guitar from lowest to highest pitch?

 

A) EADGBE

B) BEADF#B

C) DGBE

D) CGCFAD

Answer: A) EADGBE

Question: In which family of instruments would you find the trumpet?

 

A) Brass

B) Woodwind

C) Percussion

D) Strings

Answer: A) Brass

Question: Which genre of music is often associated with a syncopated rhythm and improvisation?

 

A) Jazz

B) Classical

C) Country

D) Reggae

Answer: A) Jazz

Question: What does the Italian term “piano” mean in music?

 

A) Soft

B) Loud

C) Fast

D) Slow

Answer: A) Soft

Question: Who composed the famous “Moonlight Sonata”?

 

A) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

B) Ludwig van Beethoven

C) Johann Sebastian Bach

D) Franz Schubert

Answer: B) Ludwig van Beethoven

Question: What is the name of the large, deep-voiced brass instrument often featured in jazz bands?

 

A) Trombone

B) Tuba

C) French horn

D) Baritone saxophone

Answer: B) Tuba

Question: Which musical notation symbol indicates a sudden, strong accent on a note?

 

A) Staccato

B) Fermata

C) Accent mark

D) Tenuto

Answer: C) Accent mark

Question: What is the name of the small, finger-played instrument often used in Hawaiian music?

A) Banjo

B) Ukulele

C) Mandolin

D) Dulcimer

Answer: B) Ukulele

Question: Which famous composer is known for his “Four Seasons” violin concertos?

A) Johann Sebastian Bach

B) Antonio Vivaldi

C) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

D) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Answer: B) Antonio Vivaldi

Question: In a standard time signature like 4/4, how many beats are in each measure?

A) 2

B) 3

C) 4

D) 6

Answer: C) 4

Question: What is the term for the written symbols used in music to represent pitch and duration?

A) Lyrics

B) Notes

C) Chords

D) Tabs

Answer: B) Notes

Question: Which woodwind instrument is often featured in orchestras and has a double-reed mouthpiece?

A) Clarinet

B) Flute

C) Oboe

D) Bassoon

Answer: C) Oboe

Question: What is the highest male singing voice?

A) Tenor

B) Baritone

C) Countertenor

D) Bass

Answer: A) Tenor

Question: In a musical scale, what is the term for the eighth note that brings the scale back to the tonic?

A) Dominant

B) Subdominant

C) Octave

D) Mediant

Answer: C) Octave

Question: Who was the lead guitarist for the rock band Queen?

A) Eric Clapton

B) Brian May

C) Jimmy Page

D) Eddie Van Halen

Answer: B) Brian May

Question: Which country is the origin of the flamenco music and dance tradition?

A) Brazil

B) Spain

C) India

D) Argentina

Answer: B) Spain

Question: What is the term for a musical com

position written for a solo instrument?

A) Symphony

B) Concerto

C) Sonata

D) Overture

Answer: C) Sonata