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Year 9 Music exam

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these best describes timbre?

a)

The loudness and softness of music

b)

The duration of notes

c)

The quality of sound of a given instrument

d)

None of the above

2.

One is not an element of music

a)

Form

b)

Rhythm

c)

Conducting

d)

Dynamic

3.

The other name for verse chorus style of composition is called?

a)

Tenary

b)

Strophic

c)

Through composed

d)

Fugue

4.

Name the key

a)

B major/ B minor

b)

B# major/ G# Minor

c)

B major/ G# Minor

d)

B Mim/Ab Major

5.

Identify the triad

a)

I in D major

b)

ii in C major

c)

ii in D major

d)

None of the above

6.

One of these is NOT correct about this triad

a)

It is triad I in A major

b)

It is triad iii in F# minor

c)

It is a minor triad

d)

It is in root position

7.

The best tempo mark for this tune would be

a)

Allegro assai

b)

Moderato

c)

Accellerando

d)

Vivo

8.

Suggest the tonality for this tune

a)

Major

b)

Modal

c)

Minor

d)

None of the above

9.

Give the best name that describes this composition

a)

Opera

b)

Aria

c)

Fugue

d)

Rag

10.

Which instruments plays the introduction?

a)

Saxophone and flute

b)

Oboe and Flute

c)

Bassoon and Flute

d)

Trombone recorder

11.
The note names of the spaces in bass clef are:
a)
EGBD
b)
ACEG
c)
FACE
d)
GBDF
12.
A measure is...
a)
Part of the melody of the song
b)
The space between bar lines where notes are written
c)
The end of the song
d)
The distance between two different objects
13.
What does the bottom number in the Time signature stand for ?  
a)
which note gets 1 beat  
b)
how many notes are in a measure
c)
the number of measures
d)
how long the rhythm takes
14.
Name the key.
a)
E flat Major
b)
C minor
c)
C Major
d)
Both E flat Major and C minor
15.
Name this sign:
a)
Treble Clef
b)
Bass Clef
c)
Alto Clef
d)
Time Signature
16.

Which element in music uses the terms thick and thin?

a)

Dynamics

b)

Tempo

c)

Texture

d)

Tonality

17.

Which element of music uses the terms smooth and detached?

a)

Articulation

b)

Duration

c)

Timbre

d)

Tonality

18.
how many beats does a dotted quarter note receive?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1.5
19.

The beat relates to which word below?

a)

pulse

b)

pattern

c)

simple

d)

none of these

20.

The score shown represent ____________

a)

Theme and variation

b)

Tenary form

c)

Rondo form

d)

Binary form

21.

Give the name for the score.

a)

Open score

b)

Piano score

c)

Closed score

d)

Orchestral score

22.

Identify the family of the instrument playing the melody

a)

Brass

b)

string

c)

Percussion

d)

Wood wind

23.

Which of the following tittles would best suite the composition.

a)

Allegro

b)

Happy times

c)

Largo

d)

Allegro vivace

24.

Name the instrument of the orchestra

a)

Timpani

b)

Glock

c)

Xylophone

d)

Marimba

25.

Chose the odd one out

a)

Antonio Vivaldi

b)

Johann Sebastian Bach

c)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

d)

George Fredrick Handel

26.

When was the baroque period?

a)

1600-1750

b)

1900-present

c)

1750-1820

d)

1820-1900

27.

The following were the main forms of composition in the baroque period except

a)

Opera

b)

Fugue

c)

Symphony

d)

Oratorio

28.

What is the lowest instrument in brass family ?

a)

Euphonium

b)

Tuba

c)

Trombone

d)

Double bass

29.

Describe the dynamic changes

a)

Mezzo piano - Crescendo - Forte - Diminuendo

b)

Piano - mezzo piano - crescendo - piano

c)

Fortissimo - forte - pianissimo

d)

Pianisimmo - forte - Allegro - Piano

30.

what best would be the tempo mark for this composition?

a)

Allegro

b)

Accellerando

c)

Allegro Assai

d)

Lento

31.
What is the correct definition of a riff?
a)
A short repeating musical phrase or pattern
b)
A sound that gets louder gradually
c)
An introduction to a piece of music
d)
When 2 friends fall out
32.
Programme Music can be described as....
a)
Music played for a TV programme
b)
Music that paints a picture or emotion or tells a story
c)
Music that is created using technology
d)
Music from a long time ago
33.

Sustained or repeating note(s) are known as?

a)

Piano

b)

A rhythm

c)

A drone

d)

Bass line

34.
Which of the following is a type of drum from Africa?
a)
kendang
b)
snare drum
c)
timpani
d)
djembe
35.
When someone sings or plays on their own, what is the musical term for this?
a)
solo
b)
duet
c)
chorus
d)
ensemble
36.
A type of scale that sounds bright and 'happy.
a)
minor
b)
chord
c)
major
d)
hook
37.

What is a 'homophonic' texture?

a)

A single and un accompanied voice

b)

Multiple voices varying a main melody simultaneously

c)

The overlapping of several melodic voices in a piece

d)

Where one voice stands out on top of a backing harmony

38.

A minim is made up of how many quaver beats?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

4

d)

5

39.

Curved lines are written over groups of notes to show .......

a)

How smoothly the note should be performed

b)

How close the notes should be curved

c)

The duration of notes

d)

The loudness of music

40.

What kind of music feature improvisation

a)

Jazz solo sections

b)

Rock guitar solo sections

c)

Classical recitative sections

d)

All of the above

41.

Which of the following is the bass line?

a)

A mid-pitched line played usually a 3rd below the melody

b)

A high-pitched line which plays out the tune

c)

A low-pitched line played by rhythm section instruments

d)

All of the above

42.

A harmonic accompaniment is mainly provided by .......

a)

several instruments with underlying chord progressions

b)

very loud dynamics

c)

fast playing

43.

For a conductor to do his job, he requires to

a)

Understand the performance style

b)

know about period of composition

c)

Understand the the style of composition

d)

All f the above

44.

Name this instrument

a)

Oboe

b)

Bassoon

c)

Piccolo

d)

English horn

45.

Which of the following is not a tuned percussion instrument

a)

Glock

b)

Xylophone

c)

Claves

d)

Timpani

46.

The key with 2 flats

a)

F major

b)

B major

c)

B flat major

d)

B Minor

47.

The fifth note of a scale

a)

Tonic

b)

Supertonic

c)

Mediant

d)

Dominant

48.

The following are correct about this instrument except

a)

It is a percussive instrument

b)

It is the lowest pitched in it family

c)

It is played by pressing valves

d)

It can be used orchestra, jazz and marching bands

49.

Related to slowing down of tempo towards the end of music

a)

Pause

b)

Ritardando

c)

Mosso

d)

None of the above

50.

Marks the end of music

a)

Plagal cadence

b)

Interrupted cadence

c)

Perfect cadence

d)

Imperfect cadence

51.

Identify the score

a)

Open score

b)

Piano score

c)

Orchestral score

d)

Closed score

52.

How many F sharps?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

53.

How many F sharps?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

None

54.

The order of intervals?

a)

4th, Unison, 2nd,6th

b)

3rd, same, 1st, 4th

c)

4th 2nd, 1st 5th

55.

Which of these spell "Bread Cocoa butter""

a)

2

b)

1

c)

None of the butter

56.

Which of these spell "chicken ketchup butter"

a)

1

b)

2

c)

All of the above

57.

Identify the textures represented in the diagrams

a)

Polyphony, Polyphony, Homophony

b)

Homophony, Polyphony, monophony

c)

Polyphony, Homophony, Monophony

d)

Homophony, Polyphony, Monophony

58.

Name the correct triad position

a)

Root , Root position

b)

1st inversion, 2nd inversion

c)

2nd inversion, 1st inversion

d)

1st inversion, 1st inversion

59.

The following statements are correct about the notes shown except

a)

They add up to minim

b)

They make eight eighth notes

c)

They can't be beamed

d)

They are a half the value of a whole note

60.
What is the name of this pitch?
a)
D
b)
F
c)
C
d)
B
61.
What is the name of this pitch?
a)
A
b)
F
c)
C
d)
E
62.
What is the name of this pitch?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
C
d)
A
63.
What is the name of this pitch?
a)
D
b)
C
c)
B
d)
A
64.
What is the name of this pitch?
a)
G
b)
D
c)
F
d)
C
65.
What is the name of this pitch?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
66.

Which is not a family of the orchestra?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Brass

c)

Metalic

d)

Percussion

e)

String

67.

The clarinet and saxophone use a piece of bamboo to create their sound. What is this called?

a)

Reed

b)

Embouchure

c)

Mouthpiece

d)

Valves

68.

How does the oboe and bassoon create their sound?

a)

Double reed

b)

Mouthpiece

c)

By buzzing

d)

Using a bow

69.

What does definite pitch mean?

a)

An instrument can play specific notes.

b)

The notes can be identified as A, B, C, and so on.

c)

The notes have clearly identified pitch

d)

All of these are correct.

70.

Which of these percussion instruments have indefinite pitch?

a)

Xylophone

b)

Timpani

c)

Triangle

d)

Piano

71.

Which of these is not a member of the woodwind family?

a)

Piccolo

b)

Clarinet

c)

Tuba

d)

Bassoon

72.

What instrument family do they belong to?

a)

Brass family

b)

Woodwind family

c)

`Percussion family

73.

Which is correct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
74.

Name the RED note

a)

F♯

b)

F♭

c)

F♮

75.

Name the RED note

a)

B

b)

D♭

c)

D♮

d)

B♮

76.

Trill, Mordent, Acciacatura are examples of

a)

Dynamics

b)

Ornaments

c)

Tempo marks

d)

None of the above

77.

What songs are from Rihanna?

a)

Diamonds

b)

Love the way you lie

c)

All are correct

d)

We Found Love

78.
What is the name for a style of music which is intended for a wide audience?
a)
Classical Music
b)
Traditional Music
c)
Lute Music
d)
Popular Music
79.
Johann Sebastian Bach was known as the master of what style of composition?
a)
Neo-Classical
b)
Baroque
c)
Rococo
d)
Counterpoint
80.
What artist is primarily associated with Reggae?
a)
Big Youth
b)
Elvis
c)
Bob Marley
d)
Biggie Smalls
81.

En harmonic notes are

a)

Notes that are harmonically equal

b)

Notes that have the same pitch but different names

c)

Notes that do not have harmony

d)

Notes with harmony

82.

If you move note F a third up, what will be your new note

a)

B

b)

A

c)

c

83.

Move F# two and a half tones down

a)

C

b)

C#

c)

D

d)

D#

84.

G# is also Ab

a)

False

b)

True

85.

F# major is also Gb major

a)

True

b)

False

86.

List three baroque composers you know

(a)  

87.

Apart from tenary and Binary,list two other forms of music you know

(a)  

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