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WorksheetsYear 8 Music assessment
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 10mins
What's the keyword for this definition?
'Multiple notes being played at the same time'
Melody
Harmony
Rhythm
Dynamics
What's the keyword for this definition?
'How high or low a note is'
Structure
Rhythm
Pitch
Harmony
Which option best describes 'melody'
Single notes being played one after the other
A repetitive rhythm
Multiple notes being played at once
A tune played on one note
What is the keyword for this definition?
'The volume of the music'
Pitch
Rhythm
Melody
Dynamics
What notes are in a C major chord?
C, E, G
C, E, A
C, D, E
C, E, F
In popular music, pieces are often played on the keyboard/piano. Describe the most effective way to do this from the options below.
Left hand plays chords in a rhythmic way and right hand plays the melody
Left hand plays the melody and right hand plays the chords
Left hand plays the rhythm and the right hand plays chords
Left hand plays a bass part and the right hand plays a leitmotif
What is the best way to describe a 'Leitmotif'
A chord progression that builds tension
A piece of music that gets louder
A repetitive piece of music that reflects a character
A musical element that increases the speed
Choose the option that best describes how to build tension in a piece of film music.
Very quiet dynamics with lots of instruments playing all at the same time.
High pitch to low pitch with dynamics staying the same while the harmony sounds major.
Layers of instruments decreasing all the time while the dynamics stay very loud.
Dynamics get gradually louder and the pitch gradually higher. The layers of instruments increase and the harmony clashes.
What might be happening in a piece of film where the music has a slow tempo, quiet dynamic and minor sounding harmony?
Epic fight scene
Comedy argument
Funeral scene
Romantic scene
If your performance has no hesitations when playing but the notes you're playing are often incorrect, which is the best word below to form a target with?
Fluency
Accuracy
Expression
Timing
Evaluation question - choose the best response to a recent performance by a Year 8 student
Student X played their piece really well. I really liked how they played and they were really confident. They used the right notes and didn't stop once.
Student X played with really good accuracy by playing all of the notes and rhythms correctly. Their fluency was good but could have been improved at the end where there was some hesitation. The tempo was a bit slow as well so they maybe could work on increasing the speed of the music.
Student X's performance was boring and I didn't like it. I couldn't really hear what they were doing and the sound they used wasn't very good. They need to try harder next time and make sure they do it better.
Student X's performance was so good, it was probably the best one I've heard so far. They got everything right and used the right scale and dynamics. I loved how they used different sounds and were really fast when they played.
If you were evaluating a piece of film music that aimed to reflect a dramatic fight scene, which one of these would be the best response for improvement?
The song sounds quite boring and doesn't change much. I can't really hear the instruments and I don't like the sound of the tune. The volume is really quiet and it doesn't fit the film scene. The instruments sound good but I don't like the trumpet sounds because they don't go together well the rest of the piece.
The music is really exciting and shows a lot of tension between the characters. It uses an effective high volume but the sound needs to be higher when the characters come together. The instruments don't really work together very well but I like the piano sound at the beginning.
The piece needs to synchronise with the film scene more accurately and increase in dynamic when the two characters clash. The leitmotif needs to repeat more often to reflect the main character and increase in pitch and tempo to show the change in speed of the action on screen. The synth sound at the beginning helps to create tension with its low pitch.
The leitmotif is tense and uses lots of high and low notes. The way that the layers build up is brilliant but there needs to be less at the end to show that the characters are finished. The volume is really similar so that needs to change and the harmony is really interesting and helps to create drama.
