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
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- 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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