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Year 9 End of Unit

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these does NOT appear in the MR TIGHTS anagram?

a)

Melody

b)

Structure

c)

Tempo

d)

Harmony

2.

What number of semitones would I count to find a minor chord?

a)

3+4

b)

4+3

c)

3+2

d)

2+3

3.

Fill in the blank:

The [blank] is whether the piece is major or minor

(a)  

4.

When there are multiple independent melodies playing, what is this called?

a)

Heterophonic texture

b)

Homophonic texture

c)

Polyphonic texture

d)

Monophonic texture

5.

Look at the image. I'm making a melody that goes C, up to F, then up to B. This makes the melody what?

a)

Leapwise

b)

Stepwise

c)

Chromatic

d)

Descending

6.

What does 'dynamics' mean?

a)

What type of music it is

b)

How loud or quiet the music is

c)

How many instruments are playing

d)

Different vocal techniques

7.

Fill the blank:

[blank] texture is when there is a melody with chords underneath it

(a)  

8.

Fill in the blank:

The notes [blank] make up the chord of G major

(a)  

9.

'Unison' is where all instruments play the same melody and rhythm, together. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What does 'tempo' mean in music?

a)

The volume of the piece

b)

The pitch of the piece

c)

The speed of the piece

d)

Whether the notes are smooth or disjointed

11.

What is 'rhythm'?

a)

How high or low the notes are

b)

A pattern of different note lengths moving through a piece of music

c)

The steady beat in a song

d)

How many instruments there are in a piece of music

12.

Fill the blank:

A [blank] is the main tune in any piece of music and can be sung or played by any instrument.

(a)  

13.

There are four main instrumental families, but which family does the 'trumpet' belong to?

a)

Strings

b)

Percussion

c)

Brass

d)

Woodwind

14.

What is an 'riff'?

a)

A melodic phrase which is repeated throughout a piece

b)

A length of note

c)

An instrument

d)

The stick the conductor holds to instruct an orchestra

15.

What is the interval between the two notes with crosses on them?

a)

Quaver

b)

Tone

c)

Semibreve

d)

Semi-tone

16.

What instrument plays the 'bass line' in a song?

a)

Drums

b)

Bass guitar

c)

Guitar

d)

Vocals

17.

'Pitch' determines the 'volume' of the music, true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What is 'verse/chorus' structure?

a)

Verse-chorus structure is a songwriting structure built around two repeating sections: a verse section and a chorus section.

b)

'Verse-chorus' is a structure used in film music, built around two repeating sections: a verse section and a chorus section.

c)

'Verse-chorus' is a classical-era structure built around two repeating sections: a verse section and a chorus section.

19.

Above is a blank keyboard. How would I easily find the note 'C'?

a)

The 'white note' to the right of the three black keys

b)

The 'white note' to the left of the two black keys

c)

The 'white note' to the left of the three black keys

d)

The 'white note' to the right of the two black keys

20.

Fill the blank:

Pop, rock, metal and jazz are all a [blank] of music

(a)  

21.

- this is not marked -

After this half term, how confident do you feel about using musical terminology when describing music you listen to?

a)

Very confident

b)

Confident

c)

I could use a few

d)

Not at all

22.

- not marked -

How much does this statement relate to you?

1= not at all / 4 = I can hear all aspects


I am now able to recognise different aspects of MR TIGHTS when listening to my own music.

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

23.

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