World and Popular Music quiz: N(A)-Level Music quiz

8 bars, built on I and V

12 bars, built on the primary chords I, IV and V

16 bars, built on II, V and VI

4 bars, built on I only

A note that is slightly flattened to give a bluesy colour

A note played very loudly

The first note of every bar

A note that is held for a whole bar

All notes exactly equal in length

An uneven, long-then-short feel between pairs of notes

Completely free with no pulse

Only very slow notes

Reading every note exactly from a score

Playing only written-out solos

Making up music on the spot, often over a repeating chord pattern

Singing without instruments

A bass that plays one note for the whole song

A bass that plays the melody

A bass played only at the end

A bass line that moves steadily, usually one note per beat, outlining the chords

They are identical

The verse usually changes words each time and carries the story; the chorus repeats with the same words and tune

The verse is always instrumental

The chorus only appears once

The catchy phrase, often in the chorus, that sticks in the listener's head

The slowest part of the song

The first chord of the song

The name of the songwriter

To repeat the chorus exactly

To provide a one-off contrasting section before a final chorus

To end the song abruptly

To tune the instruments

Violin, flute and trumpet

Drums, bass and a chordal instrument such as rhythm guitar or keyboard

Only a solo singer

A full orchestra

The kick plays the backbeat and the snare the pulse

The kick gives the strong low pulse (often beats 1 and 3) and the snare plays the backbeat (often beats 2 and 4)

Both play exactly the same thing

Neither keeps time

A type of guitar

A very slow tempo

The tight, repeating feel created when the bass and drums lock together

A written-out melody

The main melody only

The drum beat

Nothing useful

The harmony, filling out the texture with chords in rhythm

A short recurring theme linked to a character, place or idea

A loud sound effect

The opening credits

A single chord played once

Bright, cheerful major-key melodies

Dissonant harmony, sudden loud accents, low rumbling sounds or fast nervous rhythms

Complete silence at all times

A slow gentle lullaby

Game music is always classical

Game music never uses themes

Game music is interactive and must adapt or loop depending on what the player does

Game music has no rhythm