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WorksheetsYear 8 superquiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
Section of the song that repeats with the same melody and lyrics each time. Normally the most memorable part of the song
Chorus
Pre-chorus
Verse
Bridge
Opening section of the song that sets the mood and style
Instrumental
Chorus
Bridge
Intro
A short section that links together two main sections
Intro
Pre-chorus
Bridge
Instrumental
A section of the song just written for instruments - no singing
Verse
Chorus
Instrumental
Middle 8
A section that draws the song to a close
Intro
Outro
Bridge
Middle 8
In music, structure is:
How loud or soft music is
How notes fit together
The number of layers in a piece of music
How the music is put together
which part of the song typically has different words each time it plays?
verse
chorus
prechorus
break
What does R and B stand for?
(a)
What is this?
(a)
What note is this?
A
B
C
D
What is this accidental called?
sharp
flat
natural
Which is correct?
Name the RED note
F♯
F♭
F♮
What note is this?
A
F
B
C
What is this?
A gap
A pause
A rest
A squiggle
How many beats is this note worth?
1/2
1
1.5
3
What is the name of this symbol?
Flat
Natural
Fermata
Sharp
What is a natural sign?
A symbol that cancels out all sharps and flats.
A symbol that raises a note a step.
A symbol that lowers a note a step.
I don’t know.
How many beats would be in each bar with this time signature?
1
3
4
2
Dynamics are the musical term for...
Volume
Speed
Pitch
Duration
What was the name of the singing group Michael was the lead singer of
New edition
Jackson 5
Migos
None of the above
What year did Michael die in
2000
1968
2009
All of the above
This is the best-selling album of all time:
Bad
Thriller
HIStory
Off The Wall
What record company did the Jackson 5 sign with?
Motown
Def Jam
Reprise
Sony
What instruments play the famous thriller 'lick'
Strings
Woodwind
Percussion
Brass
A short 'catchy' section of a song that DOESN'T REPEAT is called a
Riff
Hook
Ostinato
Melody
A repeating pattern of music that occurs in the FOREGROUND is a (a)
A repeating pattern of music that occurs in the BACKGROUND is an (a)
Viva La Vida's dynamic is forte. Forte means
Loud
Medium loud
Medium quiet
Quiet
Which of these terms means 'singing without instruments?'
A capella
Homophonic
Dynamic
Melisma
Which word means a harmony in which the notes fit together in a way that sounds pleasing?
Harmony
Consonance
Dissonance
a capella
Which word means a harmony in which the notes fit together in a way that does not sound pleasing?
a capella
consonance
dissonance
harmony
This word, beginning with H, describes how notes fit together...
(a)
What is the name of this note?
Quarter note
Half note
Eighth notes
Whole note
In the TREBLE CLEF, the notes on the lines are....
ABCDE
ACEG
GBDFA
EGBDF
In the TREBLE CLEF, the notes in the spaces spell.....
FACE
ACEG
ABCD
BEAD
Which element of music uses the terms fast and slow?
Dynamics
Tempo
Pitch
Duration
Where and when did HipHop originate?
1991, Miami
1955, London
1973, New York
1986, Seattle
Who is seen as the first ever HipHop artist?
Tupac
Snoop Dogg
Grandmaster flash
DJ kool herc
What is it called when a song uses music from another pre-existing track?
Riffing
Sampling
Stealing
Copying
Who wrote 'Still Dre'
Andre 3000
Dr Dre
Tupac
Ice Cube
What is it called when a DJ 'Scratches'?
Playing a track in reverse on the turntables
Improvising rapping on top of a track
Moving a vinyl record back and forth to create a scratching sound
Holding the needle down on the record
What is a chord?
A note on the piano
Two or more notes played together
A pair of trousers
A pattern of notes played ascending or descending
A broken chord is.....
2 or more notes played at the same time
The notes of a chord played successively
A melody
An unfortunate medical condition
What is this an example of?
Arpeggios
Chords
Alberti Bass
Melody
What type of broken chord is this?
(a)
What are the two key skills we grade on in music at Lyng Hall?
Performance and listening
Ability and Confidence
Tempo and Rhythm
Technique and TIming
