Year 8 Music Assessment Revision Quiz

What is the Italian term for "loud" in music dynamics?

• Piano

• Mezzo Piano

• Forte

• Crescendo

How many beats does a semibreve have?

• 1 beat

• 2 beats

• 4 beats

• 1/2 beat

What does "Rallentando" mean in terms of tempo?

• Getting faster

• Getting slower

• Medium speed

• Fast speed

What does "Adagio" indicate in terms of tempo?

• Fast speed

• Medium speed

• Slow speed

• Getting faster

Which instrument would you NOT expect to hear in a song by the band Queen?

• Drums

• Trumpet

• Piano

• Guitar

What is a "riff" in classic rock music?

• A long solo

• A short repeated pattern

• A type of drum beat

• A vocal harmony

What does a dot after a note indicate in music notation?

• Double the note value

• Add half of the note value

• Subtract half of the note value

• Play the note twice

What is the note sequence for the treble clef spaces?

• E G B D F

• F A C E

• A C E G

• G B D F A

What is the note sequence for the bass clef lines?

• A C E G

• F A C E

• G B D F A

• E G B D F

What is the definition of a "dotted minim" in music?

• 1 beat

• 2 beats

• 3 beats

• 4 beats