Revision - Africa

What is the form of Africa?

• Binary form

• Ternary form

• Rondo form

• Verse-chorus form

What is the time signature of Africa?

• 3

  4

• 4

  4

• 2

  2

• 2

  4

What TWO type of rhythms are used in the riffs in Africa?

• Syncopated rhythms

• Ostinato rhythms

• Swing rhythms

• On the beat rhythms

Who composed Africa?

• Freddie Mercury & Brian May

• John Lennon & Paul McCartney

• David Paich & Jeff Porcaro

• Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

In what year was Africa released?

• 1980

• 1981

• 1982

• 1983

What style/genre is Africa?

• Pop

• Jazz

• Soft rock

• Classical

What is the harmonic rhythm (the rate of chord change) throughout most of Africa?

• Twice per bar

• Once per bar

• Three times per bar

• Four times per bar

What is the tonality of the majority of Africa?

• B major

• A major

• C major

• D major

What is the tonality of the choruses of Africa?

• B major

• A major

• C major

• D major

What is the tempo of Africa?

• Slow

• Moderately fast

• Very fast

• Moderately slow