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WorksheetsLC2 Y8 Listening Assessment - Leitmotif 2019
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Audio Clip 1: Who composed this piece of Music?
a)
Wagner
b)
Bach
c)
Mozart
d)
Beethoven
2.
Audio Clip 1: Instruments from which orchestral family play trills at the beginning of this extract?
a)
Woodwind
b)
Brass
c)
Strings
d)
Percussion
3.
Audio Clip 1: Which orchestral family first plays the melody?
a)
Brass
b)
Woodwind
c)
Strings
d)
Percussion
4.
Audio Clip 1: This clip is an example of which compositional technique?
a)
Leit motif
b)
Rhyming Couplets
c)
Call and response
d)
Transposing
5.
Audio Clip 1: What is the name of the Opera this music is taken from?
a)
Ride of the Valyrie
b)
The Ring Cycle
c)
Lord of the rings
d)
The Two towers
6.
Audio Clip 2: Describe the pitch of the music at the start
a)
Slow
b)
Soft
c)
Low
d)
Thin
7.
Audio Clip 2: Describe the dynamics of the music at the start
a)
Soft
b)
Low
c)
Thin
d)
Slow
8.
Audio Clip 2: What happens to the tempo during the clip
a)
It gets louder
b)
It gets quicker
c)
It gets thinner
d)
It gets higher
9.
Audio clip 2: Which orchestral percussion instrument plays early on in the clip?
a)
Timpani
b)
Cymbals
c)
Triangle
d)
Snare drum
10.
Audio Clip 2: Which orchestral family play accented 'stabs' during the opening?
a)
Brass
b)
Woodwind
c)
Strings
d)
Percussion
11.
Audio Clip 3: Which instrument plays the opening of this clip?
a)
Celesta
b)
Piano
c)
Glockenspiel
d)
Marimba
12.
Audio Clip 3: Describe the pitch of the introduction to this music
a)
High
b)
Soft
c)
Slow
d)
Thin
13.
Audio Clip 3: Which character does this Leitmotif represent
a)
Harry Potter
b)
Hedwig
c)
Hagrid
d)
Hogwarts
14.
Audio Clip3: Describe the texture of the introduction
a)
Thin
b)
Soft
c)
High
d)
Slow
15.
Audio Clip 3: Describe the time signature of this piece of music
a)
3/4
b)
4/4
c)
5/4
d)
7/8
16.
Audio Clip 4: Which instrument plays the main melody?
a)
Electric Guitar
b)
Bass Guitar
c)
Acoustic Guitar
d)
Rock Guitar
17.
Audio Clip 4: Describe the tempo of this clip
a)
Soft
b)
Low
c)
Fast
d)
Major
18.
Audio Clip 4: Name the percussion instrument playing throughout the introduction
a)
Maraca
b)
Cymbal
c)
Snare Drum
d)
Trombone
19.
Audio Clip 4: Describe the dynamics at the end of the extract
a)
Loud
b)
High
c)
Fast
d)
Thick
20.
Audio Clip 4: In the bassline...
a)
All the notes are a semi tone apart
b)
All the notes are a tone apart
c)
All the notes are a tritone apart
d)
All the notes are an octave apart
21.
Audio Clip 5: In this clip the strings play....
a)
Fast Staccato Notes
b)
Long legato notes
c)
Fast Legato notes
d)
Long Staccato notes
22.
Audio Clip 5: Which instrumental family plays the melody?
a)
Brass
b)
Woodwind
c)
Percussion
d)
Strings
23.
Audio Clip 5: Who composed this music?
a)
Williams
b)
Wagner
c)
Zimmer
d)
Elfman
24.
Audio Clip 5: Which word best describes this music?
a)
March
b)
Waltz
c)
Tango
d)
Jig
25.
Audio Clip 5: This clip is in a...
a)
Minor Key
b)
Major Key
c)
Locrian Mode
d)
Phyrgian Mode
26.
Audio Clip 6: What do all these songs have in common?
a)
Same Lyrics
b)
Same Chords
c)
Same instruments
d)
Same Composer
27.
Audio Clip 6: Which four chords do these songs feature?
a)
I V vi IV
b)
I V IV vi
c)
I IV V V
d)
V IV vi V
28.
Audio Clip 6: Which four chords did you learn to play these songs?
a)
C G Am F
b)
C Am G F
c)
C Am F G
d)
C Em F G
29.
Audio Clip 6: What accompanying instrument do you hear in the opening?
a)
Piano
b)
Vocals
c)
Guitar
d)
Bass
30.
Audio Clip 6: The piano in this clip is playing
a)
The Chords
b)
The Melody
c)
An Ostinato
d)
Continuo
31.
Audio Clip 7: Which melody can you hear?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
Audio Clip 7: Which melody can you hear?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
Audio Clip 7: Which melody can you hear?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
34.
Audio Clip 7: Which melody can you hear?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
35.
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
36.
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
37.
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
38.
What is an opera?
a)
A combination of music and drama
b)
A combination of music and dance
c)
A combination of drama and dance
d)
A combination of music and art
39.
What is the definition of Leitmotif?
a)
A signature tune for a character or emotion
b)
A small pattern
c)
A light pattern
d)
A picture of a character
40.
Which style of music is Wagner most associated with?
a)
Pop music
b)
Opera
c)
Rock music
d)
Film music
41.
Which style of music is John Williams most associated with?
a)
Pop music
b)
Opera
c)
Rock music
d)
Film music
42.
When was Wagner alive?
a)
1613 - 1663
b)
1713 - 1773
c)
1813 - 1883
d)
1913 - 1993
43.
When was John Williams alive?
a)
1932 - present
b)
1832 - present
c)
1732 - present
d)
1632 - present
44.
What nationality is John Williams?
a)
Canadian
b)
American
c)
Australian
d)
British
45.
What nationality is Wagner?
a)
Italian
b)
German
c)
Dutch
d)
British
46.
Which family of the orchestra does the flute belong to?
a)
Woodwind
b)
Strings
c)
Percussion
d)
Brass
47.
Which family of the orchestra does the tuba belong to?
a)
Woodwind
b)
Strings
c)
Percussion
d)
Brass
48.
Which family of the orchestra does the timpani belong to?
a)
Woodwind
b)
Strings
c)
Percussion
d)
Brass
49.
Which family of the orchestra does the viola belong to?
a)
Woodwind
b)
Strings
c)
Percussion
d)
Brass
50.
In a Pop Song which section repeats the most?
a)
Intro
b)
Chorus
c)
Verse
d)
Bridge
51.
What note is highlighted?
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
52.
What note is highlighted?
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
53.
What note is highlighted?
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
54.
What note is highlighted?
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
55.
What chord is this?
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
56.
What chord is this?
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
57.
What chord is this?
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
58.
What chord is this?
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
59.
What chord is this?
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
60.
What chord is this?
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
61.
What chord is this?
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
62.
What chord is this?
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
A minor
d)
F major
63.
Where might you find a rap, guitar solo or instrumental section of a song?
a)
Intro
b)
Verse
c)
Chorus
d)
Middle 8
64.
What is an appropriate length of a pop song?
a)
1 minute
b)
3 minutes
c)
5 minutes
d)
8 minutes
65.
A repeating melody in a pop song is called a ...
a)
Riff
b)
Chords
c)
Beat
d)
Inversion
66.
A major chord feels...
a)
Happy
b)
Sad
67.
A Minor chord feels...
a)
Happy
b)
Sad
68.
Texture is...
a)
Thick or thin
b)
High or low
c)
Slow or fast
d)
Loud or soft
69.
Rhythms are...
a)
Straight or swung
b)
High or low
c)
Loud or soft
d)
Slow or fast
70.
Articulation is...
a)
Legato or Staccato
b)
Forte or Piano
c)
Soft or loud
d)
High or low
71.
A short note is
a)
Legato
b)
Staccato
c)
Forte
d)
Piano
72.
Dynamics are...
a)
Thick or thin
b)
Legato or Staccato
c)
Loud or Soft
d)
Slow or fast
73.
Tempo is...
a)
Slow or fast
b)
High or Low
c)
Loud or Soft
d)
Thick or thin
74.
Pitch is...
a)
High or Low
b)
Binary or Ternary
c)
Legato or Staccato
d)
Soft or loud
75.
Structure is...
a)
Binary or Ternary
b)
Loud or soft
c)
Slow or fast
d)
High or low
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