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WorksheetsYear 8 Cycle 2
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which instrument plays the introduction in Hedwig's Theme (excerpt 1)
a)
piano
b)
celesta
c)
pizzicato violin
d)
harp
2.
Which device is played by the string family at the start of this excerpt (Die Walkure excerpt 2)
a)
trills
b)
bow
c)
violin
d)
cello
3.
Which family of the orchestra plays the melody in the Star Wars introduction (excerpt 3)
a)
Strings
b)
Woodwind
c)
Brass
d)
Percussion
4.
How many beats are in the bar? (Star Wars Excerpt 3)
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
5.
How many bars are in the introduction? (Star Wars excerpt 3)
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
6.
Which word best describes the tonality of this piano piece by Chopin? (Excerpt 4)
a)
Major
b)
Minor
c)
Atonal
d)
Modal
7.
How are the string instruments being played? (Playing Basketball Excerpt 5)
a)
Bowed
b)
Arco
c)
Col legno
d)
pizzicato
8.
How would you describe the dynamics of this extract? (Thor: The Dark World excerpt 6)
a)
dramatic
b)
tense
c)
very loud
d)
repetitive
9.
Which word best describes the tempo of this piece of music? (ET Excerpt 7)
a)
dramatic
b)
tense
c)
fast
d)
forte
10.
Which orchestral drum is played to add drama in this excerpt? (O Fortuna Excerpt 8)
a)
Kick drum
b)
Snare drum
c)
Timpani
d)
Cymbal
11.
Which 3 notes are in the Am chord?
a)
C B C
b)
C E G
c)
F A C
d)
A C E
12.
What is Leit motif?
a)
A musical theme that represents a character, place or emotion
b)
A gentle melody
c)
A melody played by one instrument
d)
A high pitch melody
13.
Which genre of music is most associated with John Williams
a)
Opera
b)
Leider
c)
Pop Ballad
d)
Film Music
14.
Which film composer wrote Hedwig's Theme
a)
John Williams
b)
Hans Zimmer
c)
Danny Elfman
d)
James Horner
15.
Which composer is most associated with composing leit motif?
a)
Beethoven
b)
Wagner
c)
Chopin
d)
Mozart
16.
Which genre of music is most associated with leit motif?
a)
symphony
b)
concerto
c)
leider
d)
opera
17.
Which best describes the symbols in this picture?
a)
Treble clef and note
b)
Treble clef and 4 beat G chord
c)
Bass clef and note
d)
Bass clef and 4 beat G chord
18.
Look at the time signature - how many beats are in the bar?
a)
0.75 beats
b)
3 beats
c)
4 beats
d)
7 beats
19.
What does Texture mean?
a)
The speed of the music
b)
How different instruments are combined together (thick or thin)
c)
If the notes are high or low
d)
How long or short the notes are
20.
What does Rhythm mean?
a)
The speed of the music
b)
How different instruments are combined together (thick texture or thin texture)
c)
If the notes are high or low
d)
How the sounds and silences are organised
21.
What does Articulation mean?
a)
The speed of the music
b)
How different instruments are combined together (thick or thin)
c)
If the notes are short and spiky (staccato) or long and smooth (legato)
d)
How the sounds and silences are organised
22.
What does Devices mean?
a)
Specialist techniques used by a performer or a composer (e.g Walking bass, Riff, Improvisation)
b)
How different instruments are combined together (thick or thin)
c)
If the notes are short and spiky (staccato) or long and smooth (legato)
d)
How the sounds and silences are organised
23.
What does Tempo mean?
a)
Specialist techniques used by a performer or a composer (e.g Walking bass, Riff, Improvisation)
b)
How different instruments are combined together (thick or thin)
c)
If the notes are short and spiky (staccato) or long and smooth (legato)
d)
How fast or slow the music is
24.
What does Pitch mean?
a)
Specialist techniques used by a performer or a composer (e.g Walking bass, Riff, Improvisation)
b)
How high or low the music is
c)
If the notes are short and spiky (staccato) or long and smooth (legato)
d)
How fast or slow the music is
25.
What does Dynamics mean?
a)
Specialist techniques used by a performer or a composer (e.g Walking bass, Riff, Improvisation)
b)
How Loud or Soft the music is being played
c)
If the notes are short and spiky (staccato) or long and smooth (legato)
d)
How the sounds and silences are organised
26.
What does Structure mean?
a)
The overall plan of a piece of Music (e.g. Verse-Chorus, ABA, Binary, Rondo)
b)
How high or low the notes being played are
c)
How fast the music is being performed
d)
How the sounds and silences are organised
27.
Which word is not a description of dynamics
a)
loud
b)
quiet
c)
crescendo
d)
fast
28.
Which word is not a description of tempo
a)
slow
b)
presto
c)
loud
d)
fast
29.
Which word is not a description of pitch
a)
high
b)
low
c)
loud
30.
Which of these instruments is NOT in the brass family
a)
trumpet
b)
trombone
c)
cello
d)
tuba
31.
Which one of these instruments is not in the string family
a)
flute
b)
cello
c)
violin
d)
viola
32.
Which one of these instruments is NOT in the woodwind family
a)
bassoon
b)
double bass
c)
oboe
d)
piccolo
33.
Which instrument is the highest pitched
a)
flute
b)
piccolo
c)
double bass
d)
bassoon
34.
Which instrument is the lowest pitched
a)
tuba
b)
piccolo
c)
flute
d)
violin
35.
How many beats does this note last for?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
36.
How many beats does this note last for?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.
How many beats does this note last for?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
38.
How many beats does this note last for?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.
In treble clef what note is this?
a)
G
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
40.
In treble clef what note is this?
a)
G
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
41.
What note is this?
a)
G
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
42.
In treble clef what note is this?
a)
G
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
43.
What chord is this?
a)
C major chord
b)
A minor chord
c)
G major chord
d)
F major chord
44.
What chord is this?
a)
C major chord
b)
A minor chord
c)
G major chord
d)
F major chord
45.
What chord is this?
a)
C major chord
b)
A minor chord
c)
G major chord
d)
F major chord
46.
What broken chord (arpeggio) is this?
a)
C major chord
b)
A minor chord
c)
G major chord
d)
F major chord
47.
Which 3 notes are in the C chord?
a)
C D E
b)
C E G
c)
F A C
d)
A C E
48.
Which 3 notes are in the F chord?
a)
F G A
b)
C E G
c)
F A C
d)
A C E
49.
What is the opening of Eastenders based on?
a)
scale
b)
broken chord
c)
arpeggio
d)
bass line
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