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Styles and Genres Concepts: SQA National 5 Music listening quiz quiz

15questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. A fast Scottish dance in simple time with smooth, even running notes is a:

  2. A lively Scottish dance in compound time, where each beat divides into three with a rolling lilt, is a:

  3. A moderate Scottish dance defined by scotch snaps and dotted rhythms is a:

  4. A slow, lyrical, expressive Scottish instrumental tune, the gentle counterpart to the dances, is an:

  5. Fast, rhythmic Gaelic singing using dance-like nonsense syllables, for dancing without instruments, is:

  6. The classical, ceremonial form of Highland bagpipe music, a ground with elaborate variations, is:

  7. A band that fuses traditional fiddles and pipes with electric guitars and drum kit plays:

  8. An expressive style built on a 12-bar pattern and blue notes, often slow and soulful, is the:

  9. A style marked by swing rhythm and improvised solos, with rich harmony, is:

  10. The lively 1950s dance style that sped up the blues pattern, with a strong backbeat and electric guitar, is:

  11. An expressive, gospel-influenced style with powerful, emotional singing is:

  12. Music that is ornamented and steady with a harpsichord providing continuo (about 1600 to 1750) is from the:

  13. Expressive, grand music for a large orchestra with wide dynamics and rich harmony (about 1810 to 1910) is:

  14. A work featuring a single solo instrument against a full orchestra, with virtuosic solo passages, is a:

  15. A large, unstaged sacred choral work for soloists, choir and orchestra (such as Handel's Messiah) is an: