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WorksheetsYear 7 Baseline Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Which of the elements of music means the highness or lowness of a sound?
Dynamics
Texture
Pitch
Rhythm
What does the music element TEXTURE mean?
how loud the music is
how high or low the music is
the different layers of sound
how fast or slow the music is
What other word can the musical element TIMBRE be known as?
melody
sonority
rhythm
tune
Which musical element describes no sound or absence of sound?
pitch
silence
rhythm
melody
What does the musical element TEMPO mean?
pitch
rhythm
how high or low the sound is
the volume of the music
The loudness or softness of a musical note or sound can be described as which of the Elements of Music?
Pitch
Rhythm
Tempo
Dynamics
Spiky, Smooth, Detached, Slurred, Legato, Staccato – which of the elements of music are these words describing?
pitch
rhythm
articulation
dynamics
Look at the image. Which of the following words best matches each instruments’ own unique TIMBRE?
Metallic
Wooden
Hollow
Look at the image. Which of the following words best matches each instruments’ own unique TIMBRE?
Metallic
Wooden
Hollow
Look at the image. Which of the following words best matches each instruments’ own unique TIMBRE?
Metallic
Wooden
Hollow
Listen to this piece of music and answer the questions below.
1. (a) Which description best matches the sounds?
It begins very high and gradually gets lower
It begins very low and gradually gets higher
It stays at roughly the same pitch throughout
Listen to this piece of music and answer the questions below.
1. (b) Which scene best suits the music?
Exploring a giant’s dungeon
The merry-go-round
Sunbathing on the beach
Listen to this piece of music and answer the questions below.
1. (c) Now, choose ONE of the elements of music and write about the way it is used to make the scene you have chosen
2. (a) Which description best matches the sounds? (circle your answer)
The notes take a long time to die away
All the notes join up smoothly
All the notes start and stop very crisply
(b) Which scene best suits the music?
Digging out a tree stump
Hurrying to get ready
Drifting Seaweed
Now, choose ONE of the elements of music and write about the way it is used to make the scene you have chosen
3 (a) Which description best matches the sounds?
The timbre is metallic
The timbre is mellow
The timbre is round and warm
(b) Which scene best suits the music?
The rocking horse
Lying in the sun
Putting bubbles into lemonade
Now, choose ONE of the elements of music and write about the way it is used to make the scene you have chosen
Tell me about your music making. If you have learnt a musical instrument before, tell me which one:
Have you ever been in a musical group before (Choir, orchestra, band)? If so what was it?
