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WorksheetsGrade 9 Music Literacy Test
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 50mins
What is an interval?
Space between notes
Note Values
What is the Interval?
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
What is the Interval?
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
What is the Interval?
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
What is this interval?
2nd
Unison
3rd
5th
What is the difference between a melodic interval and a harmonic interval?
A harmonic interval sounds good together, but a melodic interval does not.
A harmonic interval can be played on instruments, and melodic intervals are only for singers.
A harmonic interval is larger, and a melodic interval is small.
A harmonic interval is where notes are played at the same time, and a melodic interval is where notes are played one after the other.
What is this?
Time Signature
Key Signature
Clef
What is this symbol called?
Flat
Sharp
Natural
Hash tag
What does a sharp do to a note?
Make it higher by a half step
Make it lower by a half step
Makes no difference at all
Activates a google search
What is the order of sharps found in a key signature?
BEAD GCF
FCG DAEB
ACD FGHE
ABCDEFG
What is this?
Flat
Sharp
Lower case b
Natural
What does a flat do to a note?
Make the note lower by a half step
Make a note higher by a half step
Makes no difference at all
Squishes the note
What is the order of flats found in a key signature?
BEAD GCF
FCG DAEB
ASDFGHJ
ABCDEFG
There is 1 flat in your key signature. What is it?
A
B
E
D
There are two flats in the key signature. What are they?
B
E
A
D
There is 1 sharp in your key signature. What note is sharp?
F
C
G
D
What is this?
Time Signature
Key Signature
Clef
What is this symbol called?
Flat
Sharp
Natural
Hash tag
What does a sharp do to a note?
Make it higher by a half step
Make it lower by a half step
Makes no difference at all
Activates a google search
What is the order of sharps found in a key signature?
BEAD GCF
FCG DAEB
ACD FGHE
ABCDEFG
What is this?
Flat
Sharp
Lower case b
Natural
What does a flat do to a note?
Make the note lower by a half step
Make a note higher by a half step
Makes no difference at all
Squishes the note
What is the order of flats found in a key signature?
BEAD GCF
FCG DAEB
ASDFGHJ
ABCDEFG
There is 1 flat in your key signature. What is it?
A
B
E
D
There are two flats in the key signature. What are they?
B
E
A
D
There are 3 flats in your key signature. What are they?
B
E
A
D
There are 4 flats in the key signature. What are they?
B
E
A
D
There is 1 sharp in your key signature. What note is sharp?
F
C
G
D
There are 2 sharps in the key signature. What are they?
F
G
C
D
Name the flats you see in this key signature in order.
B,A,D,E,G
B,E,A,D,G
D,A,E,B,F
F,B,E,A,D
Name the sharps you see in this Key Signature in order.
F,G,C
C,G,F
G,F,C
F,C,G
What is this?
Flat
Sharp
Natural
A forbidden symbol
What does a natural do to a note? Choose all that apply.
Makes it higher by a half step
Makes it lower by a half step
Makes no difference at all
brings a note back to it's natural form
Cancels out a flat or sharp
Name the sharps you see in this Key Signature in order.
F,G,C
C,G,F
G,F,C
F,C,G
What is this?
Flat
Sharp
Natural
A forbidden symbol
What does a natural do to a note? Choose all that apply.
Makes it higher by a half step
Makes it lower by a half step
Makes no difference at all
brings a note back to it's natural form
Cancels out a flat or sharp
C major
D Flat major
F major
E major
A Flat Major
C Sharp Major
B Flat Major
D Major
D Magor
C Major
E Major
G Major
G Major
F Major
E Major
D Major
E Flat Major
A Flat Major
B Flat Major
D Flat Major
A Major
C Minor
C Major
A Major
C Minor
A Minor
John Williams composed music for which movie?
A composer is someone who write music.
True
False
A composer is someone who leads a group of musicians.
True
False
The speed of a piece of music is called what?
Tempo
Dynamics
Melody
Rhythm
The structure for a piece of music is called what?
Tone color/timbre
Genre
Melody
Form
Notes played along with the melody are called what?
Melody
Rhythm
Dynamics
Harmony
Which are different examples of dynamics?
Forte
Piano
Largo
Mezzo Piano
Which are diffent examples of tempo?
Allegro
Mezzo Forte
Moderato
Piano
Which statement best describes "melody"?
When everyone starts to sing the song at different times.
The part of music that is always played by percussion instruments.
When the beat speeds up from largo to allegro.
A sequence of single notes combining pitch and rhythm to make a tune.
Which statement best describes "dynamics"?
Dynamics refers to how loud or soft a piece of music should be played.
Dynamics refers to how fast or slow a piece of music should be played.
Dynamics refers to how long or short a piece of music is.
Dynamics refers to the long and short sounds in music.
Listen to the section of the song, "Defying Gravity" from the musical Wicked. Ensure to listen to the whole track. Which statement best reflects the dynamics of the music?
The whole track is played and sung in piano.
Crescendos are used to build the music up from piano to forte.
The whole track is played and sung in forte.
The music begins in forte and then a decrescendo takes it to piano where it finishes.
Listen to the first verse and chorus of Olivia Rodrigo's Good for You. Does the tempo change?
Hint: You can tap along to the beat if this helps.
Yes, it starts slow and gets faster.
Yes, it stats fast and gets slower.
No, the whole song is slow.
No, the whole song is moderato.
Listen to the track. Choose the words that best describe the timbre of the music.
Fun and upbeat.
Gentle and calming.
Spooky and intense.
Warm and mellow.
If I describe a piece of music as being thin, what am I describing?
Tempo
Dynamics
Texture
Timbre
The piece of music a verse and a chorus. What am I describing?
Tempo
Structure
Dynamics
Texture
I can hear a trumpet, a piano and a drumkit. What am I describing?
Tempo
Dynamics
Texture
Timbre
If describe the range as wide or narrow, what am I describing?
Tempo
Pitch
Dynamics
Timbre
