Year 8 Music Knowledge Organiser Assessment - Spring 1

First Name

Surname

Class

• 8A
• 8B
• 8C
• 8M
• 8W

What is the element of music used to describe the volume/ how loud or quiet the music is?

• Tempo
• Pitch
• Dynamics
• Texture

What is the element of music used to describe how high or low the notes are?

• Tempo
• Pitch
• Dynamics
• Texture

What is tempo?

• The volume of the music
• How high or low the music is
• The speed of the music
• The amount of instruments playing

What does rhythm refer to in music?

• The melody of a song
• The speed of a song
• The pattern of note durations and rests and how they are organised
• The layers of sounds or instruments

What is the most common scale used in Blues music?

• Major Scale
• Minor Scale
• Blues Scale
• Pentatonic Scale

Which of these instruments is most typically found in a Blues ensemble and plays the chords?

• Violin
• Trumpet
• Electric Guitar
• Flute

What does 12 bar blues refer to?

• The number of verses in a Blues song
• The number of bars in a Blues song's structure
• The number of chords played in a Blues song
• The number of instruments in a Blues band