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Year 10 Musicianship Term 4 Week 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many half steps (semitones) in a Major 3rd?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

2.

Listen to the interval played and select the interval you hear.

a)

Perfect 5th

b)

Perfect 4th

c)

Major 3rd

d)

Perfect Octave

3.

What is a cadence?

a)

A set of two chords used at the end of a phrase or piece

b)

A modulation or inflection in the way you play

c)

Two chords in a major key

d)

Two chords in a minor key

4.

A diminished triad is constructed with....

a)

Two minor 3rds

b)

Two major 3rds

c)

One major 3rd, one minor 3rd

d)

One minor 3rd, one major 3rd

5.

The note needed to construct a minor 6th above Bb is....

a)

G

b)

G#

c)

Gbb

d)

Gb

6.

What is the solfa pattern for a melodic minor scale?

a)

l t d r m f s l' s f m r d t l

b)

l t d r m fi s l' s fi m r d t l

c)

l t d r m f si l' si f m r d t l

d)

l t d r m fi si l' s f m r d t l

7.

Select the cadence you hear at the end of this minor chord progression....

a)

Imperfect cadence I-V

b)

Perfect cadence V7 - i

c)

Perfect cadence V-i

d)

Imperfect cadence i-V

8.

What is Mrs Greig's dog called?

a)

Dexter

b)

Billie

c)

Duke

d)

Charlie

9.

The dominant chord of Eb major is....

a)

B D F B

b)

Bb D F Bb

c)

Bb Db F Bb

d)

Bb D F Bbb

10.

The letter names required to construct a subdominant triad in the key of F minor are.....

a)

Bb Db F

b)

Bb D Fb

c)

Bb Db Fb

d)

Bb D F

11.

With regard to voice leading in a minor perfect cadence, which solfa note is common between both chords?

a)

m

b)

l

c)

d

d)

si

12.

How many notes do you need in the treble clef when writing chords or cadences in vocal style?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

13.

The colour of Mrs Chesney's car is......

a)

Off-white

b)

Beige

c)

Grey

d)

Silver

14.

What is the note needed to write an interval of a minor 7th above F?

a)

E

b)

E#

c)

Eb

d)

Ebb

15.

Listen to the short melody played and identify the interval between the last two notes.

a)

minor 6th

b)

Major 6th

c)

diminished 6th

d)

Augmented 6th

16.

Work out the letter names required to construct a mediant triad in D major.

a)

F# A C

b)

F# A C#

c)

F# A# C#

d)

F# A Cb

17.

Define the term passing note....

a)

A non-chord tone that occurs on the strong part of the beat to transition between chord tones

b)

A non-chord tone that occurs on the weak part of the beat to add interest to the melody

c)

A non-chord tone that sounds nice when played over a chord progression

d)

A non-chord tone that occurs on the weak part of the beat creating dissonance and step-wise movement between chord tones

18.

Listen to the triad played and select the triad you hear.

a)

Augmented

b)

Diminished

c)

Major

d)

Minor

19.

In the song Cape Cod Girls, what do they comb their hair with?

a)

Blue-fish bones

b)

Cod-fish bones

c)

Sharp-fish bones

d)

Strong-fish bones

20.

What sort of car does Mrs Hawksworth drive?

a)

Hyundai Santa Fe

b)

Hyundai Excel

c)

Hyundai Elantra

d)

Hyundai