JSS2 Second Term Music Past Questions And Answers
Jss2 second-term music questions with options and answers:
Question: What is the term for the written symbols representing music on a staff?
a) Lyrics
b) Notation
c) Chords
d) Melody
Answer: b) Notation
Question: Which musical term indicates a sudden, strong accent?
a) Fortissimo
b) Crescendo
c) Sforzando
d) Pianissimo
Answer: c) Sforzando
Question: Who composed the opera “Carmen”?
a) Giacomo Puccini
b) Georges Bizet
c) Giuseppe Verdi
d) Richard Wagner
Answer: b) Georges Bizet
Question: What is the term for a group of musicians playing together?
a) Ensemble
b) Solo
c) Quartet
d) Orchestra
Answer: a) Ensemble
Question: In music, what does “legato” mean?
a) Smooth and connected
b) Loud and forceful
c) Quick and detached
d) Slow and sustained
Answer: a) Smooth and connected
Question: Which instrument is known as the “king of instruments”?
a) Violin
b) Piano
c) Organ
d) Harp
Answer: c) Organ
Question: What is the purpose of a damper pedal on a piano?
a) Increase volume
b) Sustain notes
c) Change pitch
d) Create a staccato effect
Answer: b) Sustain notes
Question: Who composed the famous “Ride of the Valkyries”?
a) Richard Wagner
b) Ludwig van Beethoven
c) Johann Strauss II
d) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Answer: a) Richard Wagner
Question: What is the term for a rapid succession of musical notes played in a sequence?
a) Arpeggio
b) Glissando
c) Scale
d) Tremolo
Answer: c) Scale
Question: In which musical period did composers like Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi thrive?
a) Baroque
b) Classical
c) Romantic
d) Renaissance
Answer: a) Baroque
Question: Which genre is characterized by its roots in African rhythms, call and response, and improvisation?
a) Jazz
b) Blues
c) Rock
d) Country
Answer: a) Jazz
Question: What is the term for a gradual increase in volume?
a) Diminuendo
b) Pianissimo
c) Crescendo
d) Fortissimo
Answer: c) Crescendo
Question: Who composed the famous “Canon in D”?
a) Johann Sebastian Bach
b) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
c) Ludwig van Beethoven
d) Johann Pachelbel
Answer: d) Johann Pachelbel
Question: What is the purpose of a vibrato in singing or playing a string instrument?
a) Change pitch
b) Increase volume
c) Create a mellow tone
d) Add ornamentation
Answer: c) Create a mellow tone
Question: Which term describes a musical composition for a solo instrument?
a) Symphony
b) Concerto
c) Sonata
d) Overture
Answer: c) Sonata
Question: Who is considered the “Father of the Blues”?
a) B.B. King
b) Robert Johnson
c) W.C. Handy
d) Muddy Waters
Answer: c) W.C. Handy
Question: What is the primary woodwind instrument in an orchestra?
a) Clarinet
b) Flute
c) Oboe
d) Bassoon
Answer: b) Flute
Question: What is the term for the speed and movement of music?
a) Rhythm
b) Dynamics
c) Tempo
d) Harmony
Answer: c) Tempo
Question: Who composed the famous “William Tell Overture”?
a) Ludwig van Beethoven
b) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
c) Gioachino Rossini
d) Franz Schubert
Answer: c) Gioachino Rossini
Question: In music, what does the term “coda” refer to?
a) The beginning of a piece
b) A repeating section
c) The ending section
d) A fast tempo
Answer: c) The ending section.
