Year 7 Term 1 Music Exam Revision

Define "beat".

• A combination of note values and/or rests.

• A constant pulse that you feel.

• A series of pitches that create a tune.

• The stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat.

Explain what the time signature 4,4 means.

• 4 crotchet beats in a bar

• 3 minim beats in a bar

• 4 semiquaver beats in a bar

• 2 crotchet beats in a bar

Define the "C pentatonic scale"

• Same as the C major scale.

• The loudness or softness of sound

• A repeated pattern. It can be melodic or rhythmic.

• A five note scale made up of Do (C), re (D), mi (E), sol (G) and la (A).

Define "Rhythm"

• A combination of note values and/or rests.

• A constant pulse that you feel.

• The speed at which a piece of music is played. This can change throughout a piece of music.

• The loudness or softness of sound

Define "ostinato"

• The speed at which a piece of music is played. This can change throughout a piece of music.

• The speed at which a piece of music is played. This can change throughout a piece of music.

• The recurring pattern of accents within a bar. E.g. duple, triple, quadruple.

• A repeated pattern. It can be melodic or rhythmic.

Define "tempo"

• The highness and lowness of a sound created through the frequency of its vibrations.

• The speed at which a piece of music is played. This can change throughout a piece of music.

• A numerical symbol at the beginning of a piece of music that tells us how many beats per bar AND the value of each beat.

• A series of pitches that create a tune.

Define "texture"

• A note with inconsistent frequencies of sound e.g. a crash cymbal, a bass drum.

• A musical part which supports or partners an instrument, voice, or group.

• A series of pitches that create a tune.

• The layers of sound in a piece of music. It can change between thick (many layers) or thin (few layers)

Define "dynamics"

• The recurring pattern of accents within a bar. E.g. duple, triple, quadruple.

• Rhythm characterised by three beats in a bar.

• A note that equals a quarter of the beat.

• The loudness or softness of sound

Define "melody"

• The stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat.

• The recurring pattern of accents within a bar. E.g. duple, triple, quadruple.

• A series of pitches that create a tune.

• The stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat.

What do the two numbers in a time signature tell you?

• How many beats in a bar and what type of beat it is.

• How many beats in a bar.

• The number of bars in a piece.

• The tempo of the piece.