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WorksheetsYear 8 Cycle 3 Revision Quiz
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which 3 notes are in the Am chord?
a)
C B C
b)
C E G
c)
F A C
d)
A C E
2.
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
3.
Which genre of music is most associated with John Williams
a)
Opera
b)
Leider
c)
Pop Ballad
d)
Film Music
4.
Which film composer wrote Hedwig's Theme
a)
John Williams
b)
Hans Zimmer
c)
Danny Elfman
d)
James Horner
5.
Which composer is most associated with composing leit motif?
a)
Beethoven
b)
Wagner
c)
Chopin
d)
Mozart
6.
Which genre of music is most associated with leit motif?
a)
symphony
b)
concerto
c)
leider
d)
opera
7.
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
8.
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
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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
12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
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
16.
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
17.
Which word is not a description of dynamics
a)
loud
b)
quiet
c)
crescendo
d)
fast
18.
Which word is not a description of tempo
a)
slow
b)
presto
c)
loud
d)
fast
19.
Which word is not a description of pitch
a)
high
b)
low
c)
loud
20.
Which of these instruments is NOT in the brass family
a)
trumpet
b)
trombone
c)
cello
d)
tuba
21.
Which one of these instruments is not in the string family
a)
flute
b)
cello
c)
violin
d)
viola
22.
Which one of these instruments is NOT in the woodwind family
a)
bassoon
b)
double bass
c)
oboe
d)
piccolo
23.
Which instrument is the highest pitched
a)
flute
b)
piccolo
c)
double bass
d)
bassoon
24.
Which instrument is the lowest pitched
a)
tuba
b)
piccolo
c)
flute
d)
violin
25.
How many beats does this note last for?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
26.
How many beats does this note last for?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
27.
How many beats does this note last for?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
28.
How many beats does this note last for?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
29.
In treble clef what note is this?
a)
G
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
30.
In treble clef what note is this?
a)
G
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
31.
What note is this?
a)
G
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
32.
In treble clef what note is this?
a)
G
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
33.
What chord is this?
a)
C major chord
b)
A minor chord
c)
G major chord
d)
F major chord
34.
What chord is this?
a)
C major chord
b)
A minor chord
c)
G major chord
d)
F major chord
35.
What chord is this?
a)
C major chord
b)
A minor chord
c)
G major chord
d)
F major chord
36.
What broken chord (arpeggio) is this?
a)
C major chord
b)
A minor chord
c)
G major chord
d)
F major chord
37.
Which 3 notes are in the C chord?
a)
C D E
b)
C E G
c)
F A C
d)
A C E
38.
Which 3 notes are in the F chord?
a)
F G A
b)
C E G
c)
F A C
d)
A C E
39.
What is the opening of Eastenders based on?
a)
scale
b)
broken chord
c)
arpeggio
d)
bass line
40.
What types of instrument is Gamelan made up from?
a)
Percussion (Metallophones, Gongs and Drums)
b)
Woodwind
c)
Strings
d)
Brass
41.
How many notes does a Slendro have?
a)
7
b)
5
c)
8
d)
4
42.
What instrument plays the rhythmic cycle?
a)
drums
b)
gongs
c)
metallophone
43.
What scale is a Slendro roughly equivalent to?
a)
Chromatic
b)
Major
c)
Pentatonic
d)
C Major
44.
Do the musicians use one hand or two hands to play the notes?
a)
one hand
b)
two hands
45.
What does embellish mean?
a)
cover up
b)
decorate
c)
make louder
46.
Gamelan is from what country?
a)
Indonesia
b)
Pakistan
c)
Germany
d)
Slovakia
47.
When is Gamelan played?
a)
Clubs
b)
Birthday Parties
c)
Religious Events
d)
Funerals
48.
What is the name of the five-note scale used in Gamelan?
a)
Pelog
b)
Slendro
c)
Permisi
d)
Tolong
49.
How do the players learn their parts?
a)
Dancing, Copying and Singing
b)
Studying the sheet music
c)
Revising the sheet music
d)
Listening, Watching and Copying
50.
Gamelan music is characterized by what?
a)
The higher the pitch, the shorter the note value.
b)
The lower the pitch, the longer the note values.
c)
The shorter the pitch, the longer the values.
d)
The lower the pitch, the shorter the note value.
51.
Texture refers to....
a)
How loud the music is
b)
The speed of the music
c)
The different ways that instruments can be
d)
How high or low the instruments are
52.
Rhythm refers to...
a)
How the sounds and silences are organised in a piece of music (syncopated, straight, swung)
b)
The speed of the piece of music
c)
The melody of the piece of music
d)
How high or low the notes are
53.
Articulation refers to...
a)
If the notes are short (staccato) or long (legato)
b)
Is the notes are loud or soft
c)
The pitch of the music
d)
The speed of the music
54.
Dynamics refer to...
a)
If the notes are low or high
b)
The instruments being used
c)
The texture of the piece
d)
If the notes are loud or soft
55.
Expression refers to...
a)
The speed of the piece
b)
Whether notes are high or low
c)
The style of the individual performer or the emotion conveyed through the piece
d)
The instruments used in the piece
56.
Devices refers to....
a)
The instruments that you are using (e.g Electric guitar)
b)
Techniques that performers and composers use to perform/create a piece (e.g.riff, sequence, inversion)
c)
The speed of the music
d)
How the music has been produced in the studio
57.
Tempo refers to...
a)
The pitch of the music
b)
The speed or bpm of the music
c)
How loud the music is played
d)
Which country the music is from
58.
Instruments refer to....
a)
The apparatus used by a musician (e.g. a flute)
b)
The pitch of a piece of music
c)
The texture of a piece of music
d)
The country that the music comes from
59.
Pitch refers to...
a)
How loud a note is played
b)
Which instrument a note is played on
c)
How fast a piece is played
d)
How high or low a note is
60.
Structure refers to...
a)
The Texture of the music (e.g. homophonic)
b)
The plan for the piece of music (AB, Rondo, Ternary , Verse -Chorus)
c)
The speed of the music
d)
The venue the music is performed in
61.
What is the name of the two main types of Gamelan?
a)
Balinese and Javanese
b)
Cavanese and Lavanese
c)
Givonese and Flamonese
d)
Carlenese and Joeyknees
62.
The lowest notes parts are often played by beginners
a)
True
b)
False
63.
The music is divided into four beat groups called what?
a)
Bar
b)
Keteg
c)
Kettle
d)
Drone
64.
Gongs of different sizes are used to mark the different cycles of music - what are they called
a)
Metalophones
b)
Gongan
c)
Keteg
d)
Low Pitch
65.
Gamelan music is made up of interlocking layers
a)
False
b)
True
66.
Gamelan music is always written down
a)
True
b)
False
67.
Where is Indonesia?
a)
South East Asia
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
Australasia
68.
Describe the texture of Gamelan Music
a)
Monophonic
b)
Heterophonic
c)
Homophonic
d)
Polyphonic
69.
Gamelan is the name of the group of different instruments
a)
True
b)
False
70.
What is a hook?
a)
The chords
b)
The instruments used
c)
The memorable part of a tune
d)
The verse
71.
What is this image of?
a)
Treble Clef
b)
Bass Clef
c)
Tenor Clef
d)
F Clef
72.
How many beats is this note worth?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1/2
73.
How many beats is this note worth?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
74.
How many beats is this note worth?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
75.
What is an ostinato?
a)
A melody being repeated on a different instrument
b)
A repeating pattern
c)
An instrumental solo
d)
A melodic idea being repeated at different pitches
76.
Which of the following is not a blues characteristic?
a)
3-line verse form
b)
Strict use of the major scale
c)
Improvisation
d)
Instruments acting as a second voice
77.
Spontaneous musical invention is called
a)
Improvisation
b)
Syncopation
c)
Blue Note
d)
Timbre
78.
Blues music evolved from which group of people
a)
African slaves
b)
Germans
c)
English Merchants
79.
Blues Music is typically....
a)
Sad
b)
Happy
80.
Blues Music evolved into.....
a)
Rock 'n' Roll
b)
Raggae
c)
Dubstep
d)
Rockstady
81.
Which of these is a 12 Bar blues chord sequence...
a)
C - G - C- G
b)
C - C - C - C - F - F - C - C - G - F- C - G
c)
Am - F - Dm - G
d)
G - G - C - C - F - F - C - C - G - F- C - G
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