Year 9 Music - End of Unit Quiz

Which of these words means 'repeated musical pattern'?

• Call & Response

• Improvisation

• Ostinato

• Polyrhythm

Which family of the orchestra does the trombone belong to?

• Strings
• Percussion
• Brass
• Woodwind

Which of these is NOT a tempo word?

• Lento

• Crescendo

• Allegro

• Andante

Answer explanation

Crescendo means 'gradually getting louder'.

This links to the concept Dynamics & Expressive Techniques.

What instrument family does the Djembe belong to?

• String

• Percussion

• Brass

• Woodwind

Answer explanation

Percussion instruments are 'struck or hit' to produce sound.

The Djembe is also classified as a membranophone. This is a world music instrument family, where the instruments produce sound through a vibrating skin, or membrane.

Which of these words means 'to play fast'?

• Lento

• Andante

• Allegro

• Presto

Which World Music Instrument Family does the Kalimba belong to?

• Membranophone

• Idiophone

• Chordophone

• Aerophone

Answer explanation

Idiophones are instruments that 'produce sound from being hit, struck, or scraped'

Which World Music Instrument Family does the Kora belong to?

• Membranophone

• Idiophone

• Chordophone

• Aerophone

Answer explanation

Chordophones are instruments that 'produce sound from vibrating strings'.

How many notes are in a Pentatonic scale?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Answer explanation

'Penta' means 5 - think pentagon.

A pentatonic scale contains 5 notes, the regular major scale contains 7!