Worksheets8th Grade Quarter One Summative Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is the definition of rhythm?
A type of meter
The combination of long and short notes and rests
How fast or slow a song is
Which of the following statements is true?
Accelerando is the speeding up of the beat; ritardando is the slowing down of the beat
Ritardando is the speeding up of the beat; accelerando is the slowing down of the beat
Which of the following tempo markings means "fast"?
Largo
Presto
Which answer has the dynamic markings in order from softest to loudest?
Piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte
Piano, mezzo forte, forte, mezzo piano
Mezzo piano, piano, mezzo forte, forte
Forte, mezzo forte, mezzo piano, piano
Which of the following sentences best describes the relationship between melody and harmony?
Melody is the main idea of a song, and harmony is the supporting notes
Harmony is the main idea of a song, and melody is the supporting notes
Select the emotions that would best represent someone listening to a song in a major key.
Happy, joyful, pumped up, content
Sad, introspective, mellow
Timbre (or tone color) is best described as:
A woodwind instrument
The unique sound quality of a voice or instrument
The section of music between the verse and the chorus
The highest female voice
Which of the following statements about musical texture is true?
Thick texture has few layers, whereas thin texture has many layers
Thick texture has many layers, whereas thin texture has few layers
Which of the following is NOT a type of texture?
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Moderato
What is the definition of chorus?
The main part of a song, repeated several times
Texture with a single layer
When composers add musical markings to their pieces, such as tempos and dynamics, they write in what language?
Spanish
French
Italian
German
How did Muddy Waters get his nickname?
His grandpa used the same nickname
His love for playing in a creek as a boy
His fear of getting dirty
It's his birth name
Which two blues instruments did Muddy Waters play?
Drums and piano
Trumpet and banjo
Harmonica and guitar
Trombone and clarinet
What European country did Waters tour that made white Americans take notice?
Moracco
Germany
France
England
Which of the following statements is true?
Waters grew up in the Mississippi Delta, then moved north to Chicago.
Waters grew up in Chicago, then moved south to the Mississippi Delta.
Which of the following is NOT a blues style?
Mississippi Delta Blues
Nebraska Blues
New Orleans Blues
Chicago Blues
Which of the following is NOT a standard blues band instrument?
Cello
Guitar
Piano
Harmonica
Which of the following statements about blues is true?
Blues is for the wealthy. It's a very formal genre and you have to have the fanciest instruments to be good.
Blues is often about hardships. It's about a musician's real life and their emotions. Anyone can sing the blues!
What is the alphabetical form of blues?
ABA
ABC
AAB
BAB
What is a "field holler"?
Muddy Waters' first hit single
A worksong sung by sharecroppers while they completed their labor
A region in Mississippi
A playing style on the harmonica
Which musical genres were influenced by the blues?
Jazz
Rock
Country
All of these!
What is timbre?
A percussion instrument
The unique sound quality of a voice or instrument; can be described with adjectives
The way brass instruments produce sound
How does one determine which instrument goes into which family?
By what the instrument is made out of
By the way the instrument produces sound
How do brass instruments produce sound?
String vibration
Lip vibration
Reed (or air) vibration
Electronic vibration
How do woodwind instruments produce sound?
String vibration
Lip vibration
Reed (or air) vibration
Electronic vibration
How do string instruments produce sound?
String vibration
Lip vibration
Reed (or air) vibration
Electronic vibration
How do electronic instrument produce sound?
String vibration
Lip vibration
Reed (or air) vibration
Electronic vibration
True or false: Percussion instruments need wind (air) to produce sound.
True
False
Pick the answer with the instruments in this order:-Brass instrument -Woodwind instrument -Strings instrument -Percussion instrument -Electronic instrument
Trumpet, Snare Drum, Theremin, Clarinet, Violin
Trumpet, Clarinet, Violin, Snare Drum, Theremin
Theremin, Violin, Clarinet, Snare Drum, Trumpet
Pick the answer with the instruments in this order:-Brass instrument -Woodwind instrument -Strings instrument -Percussion instrument -Electronic instrument
Tuba, Saxophone, Cello, Xylophone, Synthesizer
Cello, Xylophone, Tuba, Saxophone, Synthesizer
Xylophone, Tuba, Saxophone, Synthesizer, Cello
Select the following statement that is true.
Some instruments, like electric guitar and piano, fall into two instrument families.
You have to touch the theremin when playing it.
Mariachi came from the ranches and small towns of which country?
Mexico
Africa
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Mariachi originated in the 1850s but began spreading in the 1930s due to the invention of the:
Internet
TV
Telephone
Radio
Select ALL instruments that are typically heard in a mariachi band.
Guitar
Violin
Trumpet
Piano
What is the most prominent instrument family of mariachi bands?
Brass
Woodwind
String
Percussion
Mariachi suits are known as a traje de ______.
Grito
Guitarron
Charro
Sombrero
A common interjection used as an expression of excitement and passion is a:
Pueblo
Grito
Charro
Vihuela
What THREE main groups contributed to mariachi?
African communities
Indigenous peoples
Cubans
Spanish Europeans
Folk music is learned through:
Hearing
Reading
Seeing
What famous American Rock and Roll artist covered the Mexican Folk Song "La Bamba"?
Elvis presley
Richie Valens
Michael Jackson
Bob Marley
Mariachi is performed in what language?
Italian
French
Spanish
Portuguee
What is the definition of meter?
The number of beats in a measure (duple, triple)
The gradual speeding up of the beat
The gradual slowing down of the beat
