Year 7 Weekly Check WE 05/03/21

Body and Vocal Percussion is when...

• We use our body and voice to create percussion sounds.

• We use our body and voice to play percussion instruments.

What does a time signature tell us in music?

• The time of day to play a piece of music.

• How many beats and what type of beats are in a bar of music

• The length of the bar

• How long it takes to play a piece of music

The pulse in music means...

• Our heart beat increasing as we play a song

• A regular beat that can be felt throughout a piece of music

Which one is a way we can write down rhythm notation?

• Rhythm Grid

• Rhythm Box

• Rhythm Pad

A crotchet is worth how many beats?

• 4

• 2

• 3

• 1

What do we call 2 rhythms being played at the same time?

• Duet

• Polyrhythm

• Unison

When we use vocal percussion or beatboxing, what are we mimicking? Tick all the boxes you think are correct

• Turntable

• Drum Machine

• Piano

• Drum Kit

Anna Meredith is a composer who uses what in her music?

• Orchestral Insturments

• Body Percussion

• Drum Kits

STOMP Style, is when we make rhythmic patterns and sounds by using...

• Percussion Instruments

• Household Items and Junk

• Traditional Instruments

Why do we need a strong pulse in music?

• To keep in time with each other

• To play out of time with each other

• To play at different speeds