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6. What is the time signature?

  • 4/4
  • 6/8
  • 3/4
  • 12/8

7. Which African instruments are used?

  • Balafon and the talking drum
  • Kora and the talking drum
  • Djembe
  • Djembe, tambourine and shakers

8. Are the chord sequences repetitive?

  • Yes
  • No

9. What is the texture of "Release"?

  • Melody dominated homophony
  • Contrapuntal
  • Monophonic
  • Fugal

10. TRUE OR FALSE: The main verse is melismatic

  • False - it is syllabic
  • True

11. What does the bodhran play?

  • Solo
  • A rhythmic ostinato
  • Polyrhythms

12. Which notes is the drone playing?

  • C - the leading note
  • C - the tonic
  • D - the dominant

13. True or false: Aeolian modes are used in this song

  • True
  • False

14. Which Celtic instruments are used?

  • Fiddle, Uillean pipes, bodhran, low whistle, male voice singing in Gaelic
  • Fiddle, low whistle, tambourine
  • Djembe, low whistleand Uillean pipes
  • Fiddle, violin, bodhran and talking drum

15. Is layering used in this piece?

  • Yes
  • No

16. What is the time signature at the start?

  • 5/8
  • 12/8
  • No time signature, it's in free time
  • 3/4

17. Is double stopping in this piece?

  • Yes
  • No

18. Who is this piece by?

  • U2
  • Afro Celt Sound System
  • Mullet Celt Projectors
  • Queen