WAEC 2021 Music Objective And Essay

WAEC 2021 Music Objective And Essay Questions and Answers

1. kwaa Mensah was the leader of the

• A. Fanti Trio
• B. Accra Orchestra
• C. Ghana Combo
• D. Jazz Kings

2. Which of the following wrote compositions using the atonal style?

• A. Stravinsky
• B. Schoenberg
• C. Schubert
• D. Smetana

3. The italian term pizzicato means

• A. pointed
• B. plucked
• C. pushed
• D. painted

4. The Romantic period is between

• A. 1820 and 1890
• B. 1820 and 1895
• C. 1780 and 1898
• D. 1820 and 1875

5. Note B in the key of D major is the

• A. submediant
• B. mediant
• C. dominant
• D. subdominant

6. The English word for vivac is

• A. slow
• B. sustained
• C. slow and steady
• D. fast and lively

7. Gulum is an example of

• A. an indiophone
• B. a chordophone
• C. an aerophone
• D. a membranophone

8. Sing ye choirs of angels

Sing to God on high

The text above is best represented in

• A. m:m|m:f|s:-|m:-|f:f|r:t|d:-|-:-||
• B. m.m:-.m|m:f|s:s.f|m:s|f:f|r:t|d:-II
• C. m:m.m|m:f:s|s:-:|m:-:-|f:f:f|r:-:t|d:-:-||
• D. m:m.m|m:f|s:-.s|m:-m|f:f:f|r:t:r:t|d:-|-:-||

9. The Ars Nova and Ars Antiqua belong to the

• A. Romantic Period
• B. Baroque period
• C. Classical period
• D. Medieval period

10. We are H.A.P.P.Y is a Nigerian

• A. praising song
• B. marching song
• C. art song
• D. work song

11. Rock The Party is a hit song by

• A. Danny Young
• B. Big Bamo
• C. Dijnee
• D. D’banj

12. The cassical blues usually consist of

• A. 32 bars
• B. 8 bars
• C. 16 bars
• D. 12 bars

13. The cadence in the chord progression above is

• A. perfect
• B. deceptive
• C. imperfect
• D. plagal

14. Mamman Shata is associated with

• A. duma music
• B. tandu music
• C. goge music
• D. kalangu music

More Questions

15. The musical form of the Nigerian National Anthem is

• A. responsorial
• B. stanzaic
• C. ternary
• D. stanzaic

16. The combination of a string quartet is

• A. 2 violins, 1 cello and 1 double bass
• B. 2 violins, 1 viola and 1 cello
• C. 2 violins, 1 viola and 1 double bass
• D. 1 violins, 2 violas and 1 cello

17. Missa Brevis was composed by

• A. Palestina
• B. G.F Handel
• C. Monteverdi
• D. J.S Bach

18. The Eki-gene is a cultural dance among the people of

• A. Bayelsa
• B. Delta State
• C. River State
• D. Edo State

19. Which of the following instruments are aerophones?

• A. Molo, Komo Kukuma
• B. Bata, bembe and shantu
• C. Kaho, popolo and ekutu
• D. Ogene, oyo and ekpili

20. The song entited can we chill? was composed by

• A. Usher
• B. Dr Dre
• C. Ne – yo
• D. 50 Cents

21. The song entitled Swing Low, Swing Chariot is an example of a

• A. cha-cha-cha
• B. bolero
• C. tango
• D. negro spiritual

22. The quality of the triad above is

• A. augmented
• B. minor
• C. diminished
• D. major

23. The triad above is in its

• A. third inversion
• B. second inversion
• C. first inversion
• D. root position

24. Martellato means

• A. pinched
• B. hammered
• C. blasted
• D. punched

25. Allemande is a dance in

• A. 3/4 time
• B. 4/4 time
• C. 3/2 time
• D. 6/4 time

26. I call it love is a hit song by

• A. Lionel Richie
• B. Kelvin Lyttle
• C. Steve Wonder
• D. Issac Hayes

27. The song entiled Adara was composed by

• A. Weird MC
• B. Olu Maintain
• C. Sasha
• D. Alex

28. Special words that are said to have magical effects are referred to as

• A. heaving
• B. whistling
• C. recitative
• D. incantation

29. The folk symphony is a nationalistic work by

• A. Akin Euba
• B. Fela Sowande
• C. Bode Omojola
• D. Ayo Bankole

30. The Griots of Senegambia are examples of

• A. palace musicians
• B. wandering musicians
• C. cult musicians
• D. village musicians

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