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Year 7 Term 1 Music Exam Revision

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define "beat".

a)

A combination of note values and/or rests.

b)

A constant pulse that you feel.

c)

A series of pitches that create a tune.

d)

The stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat.

2.

Explain what the time signature 4,4 means.

a)

4 crotchet beats in a bar

b)

3 minim beats in a bar

c)

4 semiquaver beats in a bar

d)

2 crotchet beats in a bar

3.

Define the "C pentatonic scale"

a)

Same as the C major scale.

b)

The loudness or softness of sound

c)

A repeated pattern. It can be melodic or rhythmic.

d)

A five note scale made up of Do (C), re (D), mi (E), sol (G) and la (A).

4.

Define "Rhythm"

a)

A combination of note values and/or rests.

b)

A constant pulse that you feel.

c)

The speed at which a piece of music is played. This can change throughout a piece of music.

d)

The loudness or softness of sound

5.

Define "ostinato"

a)

The speed at which a piece of music is played. This can change throughout a piece of music.

b)

The speed at which a piece of music is played. This can change throughout a piece of music.

c)

The recurring pattern of accents within a bar. E.g. duple, triple, quadruple.

d)

A repeated pattern. It can be melodic or rhythmic.

6.

Define "tempo"

a)

The highness and lowness of a sound created through the frequency of its vibrations.

b)

The speed at which a piece of music is played. This can change throughout a piece of music.

c)

A numerical symbol at the beginning of a piece of music that tells us how many beats per bar AND the value of each beat.

d)

A series of pitches that create a tune.

7.

Define "texture"

a)

A note with inconsistent frequencies of sound e.g. a crash cymbal, a bass drum.

b)

A musical part which supports or partners an instrument, voice, or group.

c)

A series of pitches that create a tune.

d)

The layers of sound in a piece of music. It can change between thick (many layers) or thin (few layers)

8.

Define "dynamics"

a)

The recurring pattern of accents within a bar. E.g. duple, triple, quadruple.

b)

Rhythm characterised by three beats in a bar.

c)

A note that equals a quarter of the beat.

d)

The loudness or softness of sound

9.

Define "melody"

a)

The stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat.

b)

The recurring pattern of accents within a bar. E.g. duple, triple, quadruple.

c)

A series of pitches that create a tune.

d)

The stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat.

10.

What do the two numbers in a time signature tell you?

a)

How many beats in a bar and what type of beat it is.

b)

How many beats in a bar.

c)

The number of bars in a piece.

d)

The tempo of the piece.

11.

Define "syncopation"

a)

The highness and lowness of a sound created through the frequency of its vibrations.

b)

A series of pitches that create a tune.

c)

The stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat.

d)

A five note scale made up of Do, re, mi, so and la.

12.

Define "pitch"

a)

The highness and lowness of a sound created through the frequency of its vibrations.

b)

A constant pulse that you feel.

c)

The stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat.

d)

The loudness or softness of sound.

13.

Define "stave/staff"

a)

The recurring pattern of accents within a bar. E.g. duple, triple, quadruple.

b)

The highness and lowness of a sound created through the frequency of its vibrations.

c)

A series of pitches that create a tune.

d)

A set of five horizontal lines and four spaces that each represent a different musical pitch.

14.

Define "accompaniment"

a)

A musical part which supports or partners an instrument, voice, or group.

b)

The stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat.

c)

A series of pitches that create a tune.

d)

A five note scale made up of Do, re, mi, so and la.

15.

Give the Italian term and English definition for this symbol.

a)

Piano - Soft.

b)

Piano - loud.

c)

Pianissimo - Very soft.

d)

Fortissimo - Very loud.

16.

What is the Italian term and English definition for this symbol?

a)

Piano - Soft.

b)

Crescendo - Gradually getting louder.

c)

Forte - Loud.

d)

Fortissimo - Very loud.

17.

What is the Italian term and English definition for this symbol?

a)

Pianissimo - Very soft.

b)

Crescendo - Gradually getting louder

c)

Diminuendo/Decrescendo - Gradually getting softer.

d)

Piano - Soft.

18.

What is the Italian term and English definition for this symbol?

a)

Fortissimo - Very loud.

b)

Crescendo - Gradually getting louder.

c)

Diminuendo/Decrescendo - Gradually getting softer.

d)

Piano - Soft.

19.

What is the Italian term and English definition of this symbol?

a)

Crescendo - Gradually getting louder.

b)

Diminuendo/Decrescendo - Gradually getting softer.

c)

Piano - Soft.

d)

Pianissimo - Very soft.

20.

What is the Italian term and English definition for this symbol?

a)

Diminuendo/Decrescendo - Gradually getting softer.

b)

Crescendo - Gradually getting louder.

c)

Piano - Soft.

d)

Fortissimo - Very loud.

21.

What is the correlating letter note name for "sol"

a)

C

b)

D

c)

G

d)

A

22.

What is the correlating letter note name for "do"

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

23.

What is the correlating letter note name for "re"

a)

C

b)

D

c)

A

d)

G

24.

What is the correlating letter note name for "mi"

a)

E

b)

G

c)

A

d)

B

25.

What is the correlating letter note name for "la"

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

A

26.

Explain what the time signature 3,4 means.

a)

3 crotchet beats in a bar

b)

3 minim beats in a bar

c)

2 semiquaver beats in a bar

d)

3 crotchet beats in 4 bars

27.

How many beats are two crotchets worth?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

Which of the following have a value of two or more beats?


There may be more than one answer.

a)

Quaver

b)

Semibreve

c)

Minim

d)

Crotchet

29.

How many quavers can fit into a crotchet?

(a)  

30.

How many crotchets fit into a semibreve?

(a)  

31.

What is this clef used for and what is its name? (select two)

a)

Playing and notating high notes

b)

Playing and notating low notes

c)

Playing and notating rhythms

d)

Treble clef

e)

Percussion clef

32.

This note is called a

a)

minim

b)

crotchet

c)

quaver

d)

semibreve

33.

These notes are called

a)

quavers

b)

crotchets

c)

minims

d)

dotted crotchets

34.

The number of beats this rest gets is

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

3

35.

What is the rhythm name of this note?

a)

Minim

b)

Crotchet

c)

Semiquaver

d)

Rest

36.

Name this solfa hand sign

a)

La

b)

Sol

c)

Do

d)

Re

e)

Mi

37.

Name this solfa hand sign

a)

Do

b)

Re

c)

Mi

d)

Sol

e)

La

38.

Name this solfa hand sign

a)

Do

b)

Re

c)

Mi

d)

Sol

e)

La

39.

Name this solfa hand sign

a)

Do

b)

Re

c)

Mi

d)

Sol

e)

La

40.

Name this solfa hand sign

a)

Do

b)

Re

c)

Mi

d)

Sol

e)

La

41.
What note is this?
a)
E
b)
G
c)
F
d)
A
42.
What note is this?
a)
D
b)
E
c)
F
d)
G
43.
What note is this?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
A
d)
B
44.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

E

d)

C

45.
a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

D

46.

What is the Italian term for "gradually getting faster"?

a)

Accelerando

b)

Ritardando

c)

Adagio

d)

Allegro

47.

What does the term "forte" indicate in music?

a)

Very soft

b)

Soft

c)

Loud

d)

Very loud

48.

Which note value is equivalent to half a beat in 4/4 time?

a)

Quaver

b)

Semiquaver

c)

Minim

d)

Crotchet

49.

What is the Italian term for the dots underneath each note and what do they indicate?

a)

Legato, for the notes to be played smooth and well-connected

b)

Tenuto, for the notes to be held for their full length

c)

Staccato, for the notes to be played short and detached

d)

Accent, for each note to be emphasised