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WorksheetsYear 8 Baseline Test MUSIC
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
1. PIECE 1: Happy (Pentatonix):
What style of singing is this?
A Capella
Acapulco
Ariana
Capriccio
PIECE 1: Happy (Pentatonix):
What type of voice does the female singer have?
Treble
Tenor
Soprano
Bass
PIECE 1: Happy (Pentatonix):
What musical technique is the man in purple using:?
Beat-boxing
Scatting
Rapping
Improvising
PIECE 1: Happy (Pentatonix):
True or false, the tempo stays consistent throughout?
True
False
PIECE 1: Happy (Pentatonix):
What is the name of what happens at 2min30secs?
Interlude
Cadenza
Drop
Break
PIECE 2: Baby Elephant Walk (Mancini):
What genre of film can you imagine this being written for?
Horror
Sci-fi
Comedy
Thriler
PIECE 2: Baby Elephant Walk (Mancini):
Which instrument plays the first statement of the main melody/tune?
trumpet
saxophone
guitar
piano
PIECE 2: Baby Elephant Walk (Mancini):
Which instrument plays the main tune the SECOND time?
Saxophone
Flute
Organ
Piccolo
PIECE 2: Baby Elephant Walk (Mancini):
Which percussion instrument plays along with the instrument stated in Question 8?
xylophone
marimba
glockenspiel
triangle
In what ways does the music mimic a baby elephant walking? Give one example. Remember to link your answer to a musical element (eg pitch/tempo).
PIECE 3: Prelude (JS Bach):
What is the name of the instrument playing?
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
PIECE 3: Prelude (JS Bach):
Is this piece in a major or a minor key?
Major
Minor
PIECE 3: Prelude (JS Bach):
The instrument is played using a stick with horsehair stretched along it. What is the name of this special stick?
a string
a bridge
a mute
a bow
PIECE 3: Prelude (JS Bach):
Is this piece played mainly staccato (detached) or legato (smooth)?
staccato
legato
PIECE 3: Prelude (JS Bach):
Does this piece use mainly long or short note lengths?
long
short
What is the name of this musical symbol?
bass clef
treble clef
tenor clef
alto clef
What is the name of this musical symbol?
bass clef
treble clef
tenor clef
alto clef
What do we mean by 'dynamics' in music?
the speed
the volume
the layers
the personality
Major chords and keys tend to have what type of mood?
happy/upbeat
sad/melancholy
In our advertising topic last year, what was the name given to the music that goes behind the speaking/acting?
underground
underachieving
underscore
underarm
In our advertising topic last year, what was the name given to the catchy melody that gets stuck in our head?
Jungle
Jangle
Jongle
Jingle
What is the note name of the key with the red dot?
C
D
Eb
F
What is the name of the piano key with the red dot?
C
D
E
B
What is the name of the piano key with the red dot?
Ab
Bb
Gb
Db
Thinking back to your GarageBand work in Year 7, what is the name for the function where rhythms/note lengths can be corrected to fit into the pulse correctly?
Qualification
Quantisation
Quarantine
Quadrangle
