Font size
WorksheetsYear 8 Quiz 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Select ALL the differences between the piano and harpsichord.
Piano can have different dynamics (harpsichord cannot).
The piano has black and white keys, but the harpsichord only has white.
Piano is a percussion instrument, but harpsichord is a string instrument.
The harpsichord strings a plucked and not hit with a hammer.
The harpsichord is made of only metal, but the piano is made of various materials.
Select ALL Baroque composers.
Vivaldi
Bach
Mozart
Pachelbel
Handel
What is 'Ground Bass'?
Low pitched bassline.
A bass part that repeats through out a piece.
A bass part played by the double bass.
When you used the pedal on a piano.
When was the Baroque period?
1990 - 2015
1450 - 1600
1600 - 1750
1750 - 1825
What is the element that describes the volume of the music?
Tempo
Dynamics
Timbre
Pitch
Which element describes how high or low a note is?
Duration
Structure
Pitch
Tempo
What is the texture with more than one layer called?
Monophonic
Polyphonic
How long is a crotchet note held for (see image)
1/2 a beat
1 beat
2 beats
4 beats
How long is a minim note held for? (See image)
1/2 a beat
1 beat
2 beats
4 beats
Which family does the cello belong to?
Woodwind
Strings
Percussion
Brass
How many beats does a quaver note last for? (See image)
1/2 a beat
1 beat
2 beats
4 beats
Which of these instruments belong to the woodwind family?
Oboe
French Horn
Clarinet
Viola
Xylophone
Which of these instruments belong to the brass family?
Flute
Trombone
Saxophone
Tuba
Double Bass
Which one of these string instruments is the lowest in pitch?
Violin
Double Bass
Cello
Viola
What was 'Zadok the Priest' composed for?
Coronation
Wedding
Funeral
The Olympics
