Year 8 Music Revision Questions

Indian Music
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Can you name 2 Indian instruments?

What is the Indian word for music?
What is a drone?
What is a Raga?
What is a tala?
Which religion is Indian music associated with?
How can you describe the texture of a piece of music?

Blues
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Where did Blues music come from?

What is improvisation?
What structure do the lyrics follow in a typical Blues piece?
How many bars make up a typical Blues structure?
Can you name a Blues musician?
What is the name of the bassline you often find in Blues music?
What kind of ensemble often plays instrumental Blues and Jazz pieces?
(hint: no singing!)
8. What three chords would you expect to see in a basic Blues piece? (letter
names)

Year 8 Music Revision Questions

Indian Music
8. Can you name 2 Indian instruments?
9. What is the Indian word for music?
10.What is a drone?
11.What is a Raga?
12.What is a tala?
13.Which religion is Indian music associated with?
14.How can you describe the texture of a piece of music?
Blues
9. Where did Blues music come from?
10.What is improvisation?
11.What structure do the lyrics follow in a typical Blues piece?
12.How many bars make up a typical Blues structure?
13.Can you name a Blues musician?
14.What is the name of the bassline you often find in Blues music?
15.What kind of ensemble often plays instrumental Blues and Jazz pieces?
(hint: no singing!)
16.What three chords would you expect to see in a basic Blues piece? (letter
names)