Jss1 first term music past questions and answers

Jss1 first term music past questions and answers

Here are 20 music-related questions with multiple-choice options and answers:

What is the standard tuning for a guitar?

a) EADG

b) EBGD

c) EADGBE

d) EBADGC

Answer: c) EADGBE

Who is known as the "King of Pop"?

a) Elvis Presley

b) Michael Jackson

c) Prince

d) David Bowie

Answer: b) Michael Jackson

Which musical term indicates a gradual increase in volume?

a) Pianissimo

b) Crescendo

c) Allegro

d) Fortissimo

Answer: b) Crescendo

What is the highest-pitched instrument in the brass family?

a) Trombone

b) Tuba

c) Trumpet

d) French horn

Answer: c) Trumpet

Who wrote the famous opera "The Magic Flute"?

a) Ludwig van Beethoven

b) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

c) Richard Wagner

d) Giuseppe Verdi

Answer: b) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Which of these famous guitarists is known for playing a stratocaster guitar?

a) Jimi Hendrix

b) Eric Clapton

c) Jimmy Page

d) B.B. King

Answer: a) Jimi Hendrix

What musical genre is characterized by its roots in African and Caribbean rhythms and features a syncopated beat?

a) Jazz

b) Blues

c) Reggae

d) Country

Answer: c) Reggae

Which rock band released the album "The Wall"?

a) The Rolling Stones

b) Pink Floyd

c) Led Zeppelin

d) The Who

Answer: b) Pink Floyd

What is the name of the device that measures the tempo or beats per minute in music?

a) Metronome

b) Microphone

c) Amplifier

d) Synthesizer

Answer: a) Metronome

Who is often referred to as the "Queen of Soul"?

a) Diana Ross

b) Whitney Houston

c) Aretha Franklin

d) Tina Turner

Answer: c) Aretha Franklin

In which decade did the disco music genre peak in popularity?

a) 1960s

b) 1970s

c) 1980s

d) 1990s

Answer: b) 1970s

Which classical composer is known for his famous "Moonlight Sonata"?

a) Ludwig van Beethoven

b) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

c) Johann Sebastian Bach

d) Franz Schubert

Answer: a) Ludwig van Beethoven

What is the term for the written music that shows the vocal and instrumental parts of a composition?

a) Sheet music

b) Tablature

c) Manuscript

d) Score

Answer: a) Sheet music

Which Beatles album features the famous song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"?

a) Abbey Road

b) Revolver

c) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

d) Rubber Soul

Answer: c) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Which country is the origin of the accordion, a popular musical instrument?

a) Italy

b) Germany

c) France

d) Russia

Answer: a) Italy

Who is known for pioneering the genre of rock and roll with hits like "Johnny B. Goode"?

a) Chuck Berry

b) Buddy Holly

c) Little Richard

d) Elvis Presley

Answer: a) Chuck Berry

What is the primary woodwind instrument in an orchestra?

a) Clarinet

b) Flute

c) Oboe

d) Saxophone

Answer: b) Flute

Who sang the 1983 hit song "Billie Jean"?

a) Michael Jackson

b) Prince

c) Madonna

d) Whitney Houston

Answer: a) Michael Jackson

Which famous composer is associated with the "Ode to Joy" in his Ninth Symphony?

a) Johann Sebastian Bach

b) Franz Liszt

c) Ludwig van Beethoven

d) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Answer: c) Ludwig van Beethoven

What is the term for the steady, underlying beat in music that you can tap your foot to?

a) Rhythm

b) Melody

c) Harmony

d) Tempo

Answer: d) Tempo