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Year 8 superquiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Section of the song that repeats with the same melody and lyrics each time. Normally the most memorable part of the song

a)

Chorus

b)

Pre-chorus

c)

Verse

d)

Bridge

2.

Opening section of the song that sets the mood and style

a)

Instrumental

b)

Chorus

c)

Bridge

d)

Intro

3.

A short section that links together two main sections

a)

Intro

b)

Pre-chorus

c)

Bridge

d)

Instrumental

4.

A section of the song just written for instruments - no singing

a)

Verse

b)

Chorus

c)

Instrumental

d)

Middle 8

5.

A section that draws the song to a close

a)

Intro

b)

Outro

c)

Bridge

d)

Middle 8

6.

In music, structure is:

a)

How loud or soft music is

b)

How notes fit together

c)

The number of layers in a piece of music

d)

How the music is put together

7.

which part of the song typically has different words each time it plays?

a)

verse

b)

chorus

c)

prechorus

d)

break

8.

What does R and B stand for?

(a)  

9.

What is this?

(a)  

10.

What note is this?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

What is this accidental called?

a)

sharp

b)

flat

c)

natural

12.

Which is correct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Name the RED note

a)

F♯

b)

F♭

c)

F♮

14.

What note is this?

a)

A

b)

F

c)

B

d)

C

15.
What is this called?
a)
Treble Clef
b)
Bass Clef
c)
Alto Clef
d)
Tenor Clef
16.
What letters make up the music alphabet?
a)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
b)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I
c)
A, B, C, D, E, F
d)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
17.

What is this?

a)

A gap

b)

A pause

c)

A rest

d)

A squiggle

18.

How many beats is this note worth?

a)

1/2

b)

1

c)

1.5

d)

3

19.
What is the name of this symbol? 
a)
Treble Clef
b)
Alto Clef
c)
Tenor Clef
d)
Bass Clef
20.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Flat

b)

Natural

c)

Fermata

d)

Sharp

21.

What is a natural sign?

a)

A symbol that cancels out all sharps and flats.

b)

A symbol that raises a note a step.

c)

A symbol that lowers a note a step.

d)

I don’t know.

22.

How many beats would be in each bar with this time signature?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

2

23.

Dynamics are the musical term for...

a)

Volume

b)

Speed

c)

Pitch

d)

Duration

24.

What was the name of the singing group Michael was the lead singer of

a)

New edition

b)

Jackson 5

c)

Migos

d)

None of the above

25.

What year did Michael die in

a)

2000

b)

1968

c)

2009

d)

All of the above

26.

This is the best-selling album of all time:

a)

Bad

b)

Thriller

c)

HIStory

d)

Off The Wall

27.

What record company did the Jackson 5 sign with?

a)

Motown

b)

Def Jam

c)

Reprise

d)

Sony

28.

What instruments play the famous thriller 'lick'

a)

Strings

b)

Woodwind

c)

Percussion

d)

Brass

29.

A short 'catchy' section of a song that DOESN'T REPEAT is called a

a)

Riff

b)

Hook

c)

Ostinato

d)

Melody

30.

A repeating pattern of music that occurs in the FOREGROUND is a (a)  

31.

A repeating pattern of music that occurs in the BACKGROUND is an (a)  

32.

Viva La Vida's dynamic is forte. Forte means

a)

Loud

b)

Medium loud

c)

Medium quiet

d)

Quiet

33.

Which of these terms means 'singing without instruments?'

a)

A capella

b)

Homophonic

c)

Dynamic

d)

Melisma

34.

Which word means a harmony in which the notes fit together in a way that sounds pleasing?

a)

Harmony

b)

Consonance

c)

Dissonance

d)

a capella

35.

Which word means a harmony in which the notes fit together in a way that does not sound pleasing?

a)

a capella

b)

consonance

c)

dissonance

d)

harmony

36.

This word, beginning with H, describes how notes fit together...

(a)  

37.

What is the name of this note?

a)

Quarter note

b)

Half note

c)

Eighth notes

d)

Whole note

38.

In the TREBLE CLEF, the notes on the lines are....

a)

ABCDE

b)

ACEG

c)

GBDFA

d)

EGBDF

39.

In the TREBLE CLEF, the notes in the spaces spell.....

a)

FACE

b)

ACEG

c)

ABCD

d)

BEAD

40.

Which element of music uses the terms fast and slow?

a)

Dynamics

b)

Tempo

c)

Pitch

d)

Duration

41.

Where and when did HipHop originate?

a)

1991, Miami

b)

1955, London

c)

1973, New York

d)

1986, Seattle

42.

Who is seen as the first ever HipHop artist?

a)

Tupac

b)

Snoop Dogg

c)

Grandmaster flash

d)

DJ kool herc

43.

What is it called when a song uses music from another pre-existing track?

a)

Riffing

b)

Sampling

c)

Stealing

d)

Copying

44.

Who wrote 'Still Dre'

a)

Andre 3000

b)

Dr Dre

c)

Tupac

d)

Ice Cube

45.

What is it called when a DJ 'Scratches'?

a)

Playing a track in reverse on the turntables

b)

Improvising rapping on top of a track

c)

Moving a vinyl record back and forth to create a scratching sound

d)

Holding the needle down on the record

46.

What is a chord?

a)

A note on the piano

b)

Two or more notes played together

c)

A pair of trousers

d)

A pattern of notes played ascending or descending

47.

A broken chord is.....

a)

2 or more notes played at the same time

b)

The notes of a chord played successively

c)

A melody

d)

An unfortunate medical condition

48.

What is this an example of?

a)

Arpeggios

b)

Chords

c)

Alberti Bass

d)

Melody

49.

What type of broken chord is this?

(a)  

50.

What are the two key skills we grade on in music at Lyng Hall?

a)

Performance and listening

b)

Ability and Confidence

c)

Tempo and Rhythm

d)

Technique and TIming