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BSD Y7 Baseline Quiz

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is your favourite type/style of music?

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2.

Who are some of your favourite bands or musicians?

4 lines
3.

Which of the elements of music describes how high or low a sound is?

a)

Dynamics

b)

Texture

c)

Pitch

d)

Rhythm

4.

What does the music element TEXTURE refer to?

a)

how loud the music is

b)

how high or low the music is

c)

how many different layers of sound there are

d)

how fast or slow the music is

5.

What does the word TIMBRE describe?

a)

the melody

b)

the tone colour of the sound

c)

how fast the beat is

d)

the layers of sound in the music

6.

Which musical element describes no sound or absence of sound?

a)

pitch

b)

silence

c)

rhythm

d)

melody

7.

What does the musical element TEMPO mean?

a)

pitch

b)

rhythm

c)

how high or low the sound is

d)

the speed of the music

8.

The loudness or softness of a musical note or sound can be described as which of the Elements of Music?

a)

Pitch

b)

Rhythm

c)

Tempo

d)

Dynamics

9.

Listen to the audio.

The first sound is

a)

higher in pitch than the second sound

b)

lower in pitch than the second sound

c)

the same pitch as the second sound

10.

Listen to the audio.

The first sound is

a)

higher in pitch than the second sound

b)

lower in pitch than the second sound

c)

the same pitch as the second sound

11.

Listen to the audio.

The second sound is

a)

higher in pitch than the first sound

b)

lower in pitch than the first sound

c)

the same pitch as the first sound

12.

Listen to the audio.

The second sound is

a)

higher in pitch than the first sound

b)

lower in pitch than the first sound

c)

the same pitch as the first sound

13.

Listen to the audio.

The first sound is

a)

higher in pitch than the second sound

b)

lower in pitch than the second sound

c)

the same pitch as the second sound

14.

Listen to the audio.

Which sound is lower in pitch?

a)

The first sound

b)

The second sound

c)

Both sounds have the same pitch

15.

Listen to the track and pick the graphic you think matches.

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Listen to the track and pick the graphic you think matches.

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Look at this symbol - How many beats are in each bar? (how many counts are in each measure?)

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

18.

How many beats is this note worth?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

How many beats is this note worth?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

What is the total number of beats?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

21.

What is the total number of beats?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

22.

Look at this symbol - How many beats are in each bar (how many counts in each measure)

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

23.

What happens to the volume in this music?

a)

It gradually gets louder

b)

It gradually gets quieter

c)

It stays the same

24.

What is the pitch of this music?

a)

High

b)

Medium

c)

Low

25.
FORTE means ......
a)
Loud
b)
Soft
c)
High
d)
Low
26.

An electric guitar sounds different than an acoustic guitar because they are made differently.  This is described which element of music?

a)
Texture
b)
Form
c)
Harmony
d)
Timbre
27.

What is the pulse in a piece of music?

a)

Steady Beat

b)

Dynamics

c)

Melody

d)

Rhythm

28.

How many beats is this note worth?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

1

29.

What note is this? (Just type the letter name - upper or lower case doesn't matter. Don't type anything else in the box)

(a)  

30.

What note is this? (Just type the letter name - upper or lower case doesn't matter. Don't type anything else in the box)

(a)  

31.

What note is this? (Just type the letter name - upper or lower case doesn't matter. Don't type anything else in the box)

(a)  

32.

What note is this? (Just type the letter name - upper or lower case doesn't matter. Don't type anything else in the box)

(a)  

33.

Type the letter name of the note marked by a blue dot on the piano keyboard.

(a)  

34.

Type the letter name of the note marked by a blue dot on the piano keyboard.

(a)  

35.

The note with a red dot could have two possible names. Select the correct combination.

a)

C#/Db

b)

D#/Eb

c)

F#/Gb

d)

G#/Ab

e)

A#/Bb

36.

Have you ever had music instrumental lessons on any instrument - in or out of school?

a)

Yes

b)

No

37.

What is the name of the five lines and four spaces we write music on?

a)

Staff

b)

Clef

c)

Rest

d)

Measure

38.

What is the name of this clef?

a)

Treble (G)

b)

Bass (F)

c)

Alto (C)

d)

Tenor (A)

39.

What is the name of this clef?

a)

Tenor (A)

b)

Alto (C)

c)

Bass (F)

d)

Treble (G)

40.

Name this note

a)

A

b)

F

c)

G

d)

B

41.

Name this note

a)

A

b)

B

c)

E

d)

C

42.

Name this note

a)

E

b)

D

c)

F

d)

A

43.

Name this note

a)

D

b)

E

c)

A

d)

B

44.

What is this note called?

a)

Quarter Note/Crotchet

b)

Half Note/Minim

c)

Whole Note/Semibreve

d)

Eighth Note/Quaver

45.

How many quarter notes (crotchets) is this note worth?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

46.

Why is it important to have class music lessons in school?

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47.

If you ever had instrumental lessons, what instrument(s) did you learn and how long for/What level did you get to (If you haven't ever had them or don't know your level, just put N/A)

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48.

Would you like to have instrumental lessons this year (assuming they were available on an instrument you wanted to learn)?

a)

Yes

b)

No

49.

If you would like to have instrumental lessons in school, which instruments would you like to learn?

a)

Piano

b)

Guitar/Ukulele/Bass

c)

Strings (Violin/Viola/Cello)

d)

Wind (Clarinet/Flute/Saxophone)

e)

Singing