Music You Love

by Vocafy Проверено

Английский (США) A2 Вопросы: 15 Музыка

Explore familiar instruments, music styles, and what happens behind the scenes.

1. 1. Выберите правильный ответ.

   Which instrument has black and white keys?

   • Piano
   • Guitar
   • Trumpet

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   • Piano

   A piano player can play several notes at once with both hands.

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   Which instruments do musicians usually hit with sticks?

   • Flutes
   • Drums
   • Violins

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   • Drums

   Drums often help the other musicians keep a steady beat.

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   Which instrument has four strings and is usually played under the chin with a bow?

   • Guitar
   • Flute
   • Violin

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   • Violin

   Moving the bow across the strings makes them produce sound.

4. 4. Выберите правильный ответ.

   Which instrument do you blow into and play by pressing three buttons?

   • Trumpet
   • Piano
   • Guitar

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   • Trumpet

   The three buttons on a trumpet, called valves, help the player change notes.

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   In which music style do performers usually speak words with a strong rhythm rather than sing a tune?

   • Opera
   • Rap
   • Country

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   • Rap

   Rap songs often use words that rhyme at the ends of lines.

6. 6. Выберите правильный ответ.

   Which music style is especially known for loud electric guitars and a strong drumbeat?

   • Classical music
   • Folk music
   • Rock music

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   • Rock music

   Many rock bands have a singer, an electric guitar, a bass guitar, and drums.

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   In which kind of music do performers tell a story on stage by singing, often with an orchestra?

   • Opera
   • Jazz
   • Rap

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   • Opera

   An opera can have costumes and acting, just like a play.

8. 8. Выберите правильный ответ.

   Songs about life in small towns, with guitars and violins, are common in which music style?

   • Reggae
   • Country
   • Opera

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   • Country

   In country music, a violin is often called a fiddle.

9. 9. Выберите правильный ответ.

   Which style is known for bands with saxophones and musicians who make up parts of the music as they play?

   • Country
   • Opera
   • Jazz

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   • Jazz

   Making up music while playing is called improvising.

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    A band practices a difficult part several times to get ready for a concert. What is this practice session called?

    • A rehearsal
    • An interview
    • A concert

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    • A rehearsal

    During a rehearsal, musicians can stop and work on small parts of a song.

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    A singer releases ten songs together as one collection. What is this collection usually called?

    • A single
    • An album
    • A concert

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    • An album

    An album can have songs with different moods and speeds.

12. 12. Выберите правильный ответ.

    The verses of a song have different words, but one part returns with the same words and tune. What is that repeated part called?

    • The introduction
    • The verse
    • The chorus

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    • The chorus

    The chorus often carries the song's main idea.

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    Who usually stands in front of an orchestra and uses hand movements to help the musicians play together?

    • The conductor
    • The composer
    • The singer

    This person's movements guide the whole group.

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    • The conductor

    A conductor can show both the speed and how loudly the musicians should play.

14. 14. Выберите правильный ответ.

    What should the band do to help the dancer?

    A dancer tells the band, "This song is too slow for my fast dance."

    • Play the song more loudly.
    • Play the song with a faster beat.
    • Play the song more quietly.

    The problem is the song's speed, not its volume.

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    • Play the song with a faster beat.

    The speed of music is called its tempo.

15. 15. Выберите правильный ответ.

    What should you do to make the recording clearer?

    In a recording, the drums are too loud and you can hardly hear the singer.

    • Make both the voice and the drums louder.
    • Make the voice quieter and the drums louder.
    • Make the voice louder and the drums quieter.

    Think about which sound needs more volume and which needs less.

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    • Make the voice louder and the drums quieter.

    After recording, the volume of each part can be changed so the sounds work well together.