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Year 9 - Term 1 Test

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of software designed to create music?

a)

Digital Audio Workstation

b)

Video Editor

c)

Photoshop

d)

Illustrator

2.

What is the name of the Digital Audio Workstation we have been using in Term 1?

a)

Fruit Loops

b)

Ableton Live

c)

Garageband

d)

Pro Tools

3.

To start a new project in Garageband you must create a new

a)

Window

b)

Tab

c)

Session

d)

Powerpoint

4.

Software instruments use MIDI technology and are which colour on Garageband?

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

d)

Blue

5.

Audio Files such as Apple Loops/Drum Loops are which colour on Garageband?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Blue

6.

A chord belongs to which element of music?

(a)  

7.

A chord that has 3 notes is called a (a)  

8.

A​ ​ ​ (a)   is different to a triad as it has ​ (b)   notes

Choose from the below words
seventh chord
four
five
six
minor chord
major chord
9.

Identify and label the following symbols on this lead sheet

10.

How many beats are in each bar?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

11.

How many bars are there in total?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

12.

What is the name of the musical device when music plays in the background of a movie to add to the drama and evoke emotions from the listener2?

a)

Overscoring

b)

Underscoring

c)

Side-scoring

d)

Outside Scoring

13.

Match the musical feature to the genre it is most commonly used it

a)

Fast Tempo and Brass Melodies

1.

Adventure

b)

Solo Violin and Legato Articulation

2.

Drama/Tragedy

c)

Heavy Percussion and Accented Rhythms

3.

Action

d)

Dissonant (Clashing) chords and Unusual Metre/Time Signatures

4.

Horror

e)

Synthesisers and Electronic Sounds

5.

Sci-Fi

14.

What is the name for the technique where the music directly reflects the drama on screen?.An example is the descending notes as the character falls from the bridge in Mulan

(a)  

15.

What is the name for a theme or a melody which is used to represent a character or an idea in a movie? An example would be Darth Vader's Imperial March

a)

Heavy Motif

b)

Bright Motif

c)

Dark Motif

d)

Leitmotif

16.

Music which is played on set in a movie and that the characters can hear on screen is called _____?

a)

Diegetic

b)

Extra-Diegetic

17.

​ (a)   is a movie composer who is famous for his ​ (b)   style of composition. ​ (c)   is more famous for being a ​ (d)   and his creation of ​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
John Williams
orchestral
Hans Zimmer
music producer
sound worlds
Steven Spielberg
Christopher Nolan
EDM
Hip-hop
18.

A ​ (a)   is a type of musical background which sets the scene for a movie. It most commonly use​s slow tempos or ​ (b)   . The articulation is usually ​ (c)   and the sounds often use​ (d)   to sound far away.

Choose from the below words
sound scape
free time
legato
reverb
fast tempos
staccato
compression