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Woodlea Year 7 Music Aural Skills Test

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Interval Recognition. Listen to the example played by the teacher. Each interval will be played three times – the first time melodically, the second time harmonically and the third time melodically.

a)

Unison (P1)

b)

Major 2nd

c)

Major 3rd

d)

Perfect 4th (P4)

e)

Perfect 5th (P5)

2.

Interval Recognition. Listen to the example played by the teacher. Each interval will be played three times – the first time melodically, the second time harmonically and the third time melodically.

a)

Unison (P1)

b)

Major 2nd

c)

Major 3rd

d)

Perfect 4th (P4)

e)

Perfect 5th (P5)

3.

Interval Recognition. Listen to the example played by the teacher. Each interval will be played three times – the first time melodically, the second time harmonically and the third time melodically.

a)

Unison (P1)

b)

Major 2nd

c)

Major 3rd

d)

Perfect 4th (P4)

e)

Perfect 5th (P5)

4.

Interval Recognition. Listen to the example played by the teacher. Each interval will be played three times – the first time melodically, the second time harmonically and the third time melodically.

a)

Unison (P1)

b)

Major 2nd

c)

Major 3rd

d)

Perfect 4th (P4)

e)

Perfect 5th (P5)

5.

Interval Recognition. Listen to the example played by the teacher. Each interval will be played three times – the first time melodically, the second time harmonically and the third time melodically.

a)

Unison (P1)

b)

Major 2nd

c)

Major 3rd

d)

Perfect 4th (P4)

e)

Perfect 5th (P5)

6.

Interval Recognition. Listen to the example played by the teacher. Each interval will be played three times – the first time melodically, the second time harmonically and the third time melodically.

a)

minor 2nd

b)

Major 2nd

c)

minor 3rd

d)

Major 3rd

7.

Interval Recognition. Listen to the example played by the teacher. Each interval will be played three times – the first time melodically, the second time harmonically and the third time melodically.

a)

minor 2nd

b)

Major 2nd

c)

minor 3rd

d)

Major 3rd

8.

Interval Recognition. Listen to the example played by the teacher. Each interval will be played three times – the first time melodically, the second time harmonically and the third time melodically.

a)

minor 2nd

b)

Major 2nd

c)

minor 3rd

d)

Major 3rd

9.

Interval Recognition. Listen to the example played by the teacher. Each interval will be played three times – the first time melodically, the second time harmonically and the third time melodically.

a)

minor 2nd

b)

Major 2nd

c)

minor 3rd

d)

Major 3rd

10.

Interval Recognition. Listen to the example played by the teacher. Each interval will be played three times – the first time melodically, the second time harmonically and the third time melodically.

a)

minor 2nd

b)

Major 2nd

c)

minor 3rd

d)

Major 3rd

11.

Chord Recognition. Identify each chord played from the following alternatives. Each chord will be played in root position three times – the first time in block harmony, the second time as an arpeggio and the third time in block harmony.

a)

Major

b)

minor

c)

sus4

12.

Chord Recognition. Identify each chord played from the following alternatives. Each chord will be played in root position three times – the first time in block harmony, the second time as an arpeggio and the third time in block harmony.

a)

Major

b)

minor

c)

sus4

13.

Chord Recognition. Identify each chord played from the following alternatives. Each chord will be played in root position three times – the first time in block harmony, the second time as an arpeggio and the third time in block harmony.

a)

Major

b)

minor

c)

sus4

14.

Chord Recognition. Identify each chord played from the following alternatives. Each chord will be played in root position three times – the first time in block harmony, the second time as an arpeggio and the third time in block harmony.

a)

Major

b)

minor

c)

sus4

15.

Chord Recognition. Identify each chord played from the following alternatives. Each chord will be played in root position three times – the first time in block harmony, the second time as an arpeggio and the third time in block harmony.

a)

Major 7th (maj7)

b)

Dominant 7th (dom7)

c)

minor 7th (min7)

16.

Chord Recognition. Identify each chord played from the following alternatives. Each chord will be played in root position three times – the first time in block harmony, the second time as an arpeggio and the third time in block harmony.

a)

Major 7th (maj7)

b)

Dominant 7th (dom7)

c)

minor 7th (min7)

17.

Chord Recognition. Identify each chord played from the following alternatives. Each chord will be played in root position three times – the first time in block harmony, the second time as an arpeggio and the third time in block harmony.

a)

Major 7th (maj7)

b)

Dominant 7th (dom7)

c)

minor 7th (min7)

18.

Chord Recognition. Identify each chord played from the following alternatives. Each chord will be played in root position three times – the first time in block harmony, the second time as an arpeggio and the third time in block harmony.

a)

Major 7th (maj7)

b)

Dominant 7th (dom7)

c)

minor 7th (min7)

19.

Chord Recognition. Identify each chord played from the following alternatives. Each chord will be played in root position three times – the first time in block harmony, the second time as an arpeggio and the third time in block harmony.

a)

Major 7th (maj7)

b)

Dominant 7th (dom7)

c)

minor 7th (min7)

d)

sus4 triad

e)

minor triad

20.

Chord Recognition. Identify each chord played from the following alternatives. Each chord will be played in root position three times – the first time in block harmony, the second time as an arpeggio and the third time in block harmony.

a)

Major 7th (maj7)

b)

Major triad

c)

minor 7th (min7)

d)

sus4 triad

e)

minor triad

21.

Scale Recognition. Identify each scale played. Each example will be played ascending and descending twice.

a)

Major

b)

Harmonic minor

c)

Natural minor

22.

Scale Recognition. Identify each scale played. Each example will be played ascending and descending twice.

a)

Major

b)

Harmonic minor

c)

Natural minor

23.

Scale Recognition. Identify each scale played. Each example will be played ascending and descending twice.

a)

Major

b)

Harmonic minor

c)

Natural minor

24.

Scale Recognition. Identify each scale played. Each example will be played ascending and descending twice.

a)

Major

b)

Harmonic minor

c)

Natural minor

25.

Scale Recognition. Identify each scale played. Each example will be played ascending and descending twice.

a)

Major pentatonic

b)

minor pentatonic

c)

Blues scale

26.

Scale Recognition. Identify each scale played. Each example will be played ascending and descending twice.

a)

Major pentatonic

b)

minor pentatonic

c)

Blues scale

27.

Scale Recognition. Identify each scale played. Each example will be played ascending and descending twice.

a)

Major pentatonic

b)

minor pentatonic

c)

Blues scale

28.

Scale Recognition. Identify each scale played. Each example will be played ascending and descending twice.

a)

Major pentatonic

b)

minor pentatonic

c)

Blues scale

29.

Scale Recognition. Identify each scale played. Each example will be played ascending and descending twice.

a)

Harmonic minor

b)

Major

c)

Blues scale

d)

minor pentatonic

e)

Major pentatonic

30.

Scale Recognition. Identify each scale played. Each example will be played ascending and descending twice.

a)

Harmonic minor

b)

Major

c)

Blues scale

d)

minor pentatonic

e)

Major pentatonic

31.

Rhythmic Dictation. Listen to each one-bar rhythm played. Select the corresponding example from the options below. Note that rests will not be used. The example will be played twice.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
32.

Rhythmic Dictation. Listen to each one-bar rhythm played. Select the corresponding example from the options below. Note that rests will not be used. The example will be played twice.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
33.

Rhythmic Dictation. Listen to each one-bar rhythm played. Select the corresponding example from the options below. Note that rests will not be used. The example will be played twice.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
34.

Rhythmic Dictation. Listen to each one-bar rhythm played. Select the corresponding example from the options below. Note that rests will not be used. The example will be played twice.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
35.

Rhythmic Dictation. Listen to each one-bar rhythm played. Select the corresponding example from the options below. Note that rests will not be used. The example will be played twice.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
36.

Terminology. Select the corresponding term below. "A set of notes ordered according to pitch".

a)

Beat

b)

Bar

c)

Triad

d)

Scale

e)

Tempo

37.

Terminology. Select the corresponding term below. "The speed at which a passage of music is or should be played".

a)

Beat

b)

Bar

c)

Triad

d)

Scale

e)

Tempo

38.

Terminology. Select the corresponding term below. "The main accent or underlying pulse in music".

a)

Beat

b)

Bar

c)

Triad

d)

Scale

e)

Tempo

39.

Terminology. Select the corresponding term below. "A chord of three musical notes, consisting of a given note, the third and fifth".

a)

Beat

b)

Bar

c)

Triad

d)

Scale

e)

Tempo

40.

Terminology. Select the corresponding term below. "A group of notes (at least two) played or sung together".

a)

Bass clef

b)

Key signature

c)

Treble clef

d)

Chord

e)

Interval

41.

Terminology. Select the corresponding term below. "A musical symbol used to indicate the pitch of notes. Treble refers to higher pitched notes usually those occurring above middle C".

a)

Bass clef

b)

Key signature

c)

Treble clef

d)

Chord

e)

Interval

42.

Terminology. Select the corresponding term below. "The difference in pitch between two sounds".

a)

Bass clef

b)

Key signature

c)

Treble clef

d)

Chord

e)

Interval

43.

Terminology. Select the corresponding term below. "A combination of sharps or flats after the clef at the beginning of each stave, indicating the key of a piece of music".

a)

Bass clef

b)

Key signature

c)

Treble clef

d)

Chord

e)

Interval

44.

Terminology. Type the corresponding term below. "Relating to the ear or the sense of hearing".

(a)  

45.

Terminology. Type the corresponding term below. "The category or 'family' of musical instruments played by striking with the hand or with a stick or beater, or by shaking, including drums, cymbals, xylophones, gongs, bells, and rattles".

(a)