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WorksheetsYear 7 Term 1 Music Exam Revision
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 24mins
Define "beat".
A combination of note values and/or rests.
A constant pulse that you feel.
A series of pitches that create a tune.
The stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat.
Explain what the time signature 4,4 means.
4 crotchet beats in a bar
3 minim beats in a bar
4 semiquaver beats in a bar
2 crotchet beats in a bar
Define the "C pentatonic scale"
Same as the C major scale.
The loudness or softness of sound
A repeated pattern. It can be melodic or rhythmic.
A five note scale made up of Do (C), re (D), mi (E), sol (G) and la (A).
Define "Rhythm"
A combination of note values and/or rests.
A constant pulse that you feel.
The speed at which a piece of music is played. This can change throughout a piece of music.
The loudness or softness of sound
Define "ostinato"
The speed at which a piece of music is played. This can change throughout a piece of music.
The speed at which a piece of music is played. This can change throughout a piece of music.
The recurring pattern of accents within a bar. E.g. duple, triple, quadruple.
A repeated pattern. It can be melodic or rhythmic.
Define "tempo"
The highness and lowness of a sound created through the frequency of its vibrations.
The speed at which a piece of music is played. This can change throughout a piece of music.
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.
A series of pitches that create a tune.
Define "texture"
A note with inconsistent frequencies of sound e.g. a crash cymbal, a bass drum.
A musical part which supports or partners an instrument, voice, or group.
A series of pitches that create a tune.
The layers of sound in a piece of music. It can change between thick (many layers) or thin (few layers)
Define "dynamics"
The recurring pattern of accents within a bar. E.g. duple, triple, quadruple.
Rhythm characterised by three beats in a bar.
A note that equals a quarter of the beat.
The loudness or softness of sound
Define "melody"
The stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat.
The recurring pattern of accents within a bar. E.g. duple, triple, quadruple.
A series of pitches that create a tune.
The stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat.
What do the two numbers in a time signature tell you?
How many beats in a bar and what type of beat it is.
How many beats in a bar.
The number of bars in a piece.
The tempo of the piece.
Define "syncopation"
The highness and lowness of a sound created through the frequency of its vibrations.
A series of pitches that create a tune.
The stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat.
A five note scale made up of Do, re, mi, so and la.
Define "pitch"
The highness and lowness of a sound created through the frequency of its vibrations.
A constant pulse that you feel.
The stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat.
The loudness or softness of sound.
Define "stave/staff"
The recurring pattern of accents within a bar. E.g. duple, triple, quadruple.
The highness and lowness of a sound created through the frequency of its vibrations.
A series of pitches that create a tune.
A set of five horizontal lines and four spaces that each represent a different musical pitch.
Define "accompaniment"
A musical part which supports or partners an instrument, voice, or group.
The stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat.
A series of pitches that create a tune.
A five note scale made up of Do, re, mi, so and la.
Give the Italian term and English definition for this symbol.
Piano - Soft.
Piano - loud.
Pianissimo - Very soft.
Fortissimo - Very loud.
What is the Italian term and English definition for this symbol?
Piano - Soft.
Crescendo - Gradually getting louder.
Forte - Loud.
Fortissimo - Very loud.
What is the Italian term and English definition for this symbol?
Pianissimo - Very soft.
Crescendo - Gradually getting louder
Diminuendo/Decrescendo - Gradually getting softer.
Piano - Soft.
What is the Italian term and English definition for this symbol?
Fortissimo - Very loud.
Crescendo - Gradually getting louder.
Diminuendo/Decrescendo - Gradually getting softer.
Piano - Soft.
What is the Italian term and English definition of this symbol?
Crescendo - Gradually getting louder.
Diminuendo/Decrescendo - Gradually getting softer.
Piano - Soft.
Pianissimo - Very soft.
What is the Italian term and English definition for this symbol?
Diminuendo/Decrescendo - Gradually getting softer.
Crescendo - Gradually getting louder.
Piano - Soft.
Fortissimo - Very loud.
What is the correlating letter note name for "sol"
C
D
G
A
What is the correlating letter note name for "do"
C
D
E
G
What is the correlating letter note name for "re"
C
D
A
G
What is the correlating letter note name for "mi"
E
G
A
B
What is the correlating letter note name for "la"
C
D
E
A
Explain what the time signature 3,4 means.
3 crotchet beats in a bar
3 minim beats in a bar
2 semiquaver beats in a bar
3 crotchet beats in 4 bars
How many beats are two crotchets worth?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following have a value of two or more beats?
There may be more than one answer.
Quaver
Semibreve
Minim
Crotchet
How many quavers can fit into a crotchet?
(a)
How many crotchets fit into a semibreve?
(a)
What is this clef used for and what is its name? (select two)
Playing and notating high notes
Playing and notating low notes
Playing and notating rhythms
Treble clef
Percussion clef
This note is called a
minim
crotchet
quaver
semibreve
These notes are called
quavers
crotchets
minims
dotted crotchets
The number of beats this rest gets is
4
2
1
3
What is the rhythm name of this note?
Minim
Crotchet
Semiquaver
Rest
Name this solfa hand sign
La
Sol
Do
Re
Mi
Name this solfa hand sign
Do
Re
Mi
Sol
La
Name this solfa hand sign
Do
Re
Mi
Sol
La
Name this solfa hand sign
Do
Re
Mi
Sol
La
Name this solfa hand sign
Do
Re
Mi
Sol
La
A
B
E
C
E
F
G
D
What is the Italian term for "gradually getting faster"?
Accelerando
Ritardando
Adagio
Allegro
What does the term "forte" indicate in music?
Very soft
Soft
Loud
Very loud
Which note value is equivalent to half a beat in 4/4 time?
Quaver
Semiquaver
Minim
Crotchet
What is the Italian term for the dots underneath each note and what do they indicate?
Legato, for the notes to be played smooth and well-connected
Tenuto, for the notes to be held for their full length
Staccato, for the notes to be played short and detached
Accent, for each note to be emphasised
