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WorksheetsYear 8 spring revision
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the name of this symbol?
Flat
Natural
Fermata
Sharp
What is the meaning of the sharp sign?
It lowers the pitch one half step
It raises the pitch one half step
what is the purpose of the flat sign?
it raises the pitch one half step
it lowers the pitch one half step
What is the typical style of bass in blues and Rock N' Roll music?
Slap Bass
Walking Bass
Syncopated bass
What is it called when a musician makes up music on the spot?
Sight reading
Improvisation
Planned
Made up music
What decade did Blues music start in?
1500s
1600s
1800s
2000s
Small blues band begin springing up after...
Emancipation
The civil war
The first world war
Blues music was inspired by.... (MULTIPLE ANSWERS CORRECT)
work songs
rock and roll
spiritual songs
Gamelan
The blues were a major component of a new style of music that appeared in the 1950s called
________________ ____________ ________________.
hip hop / rap
rhythm and blues
rock and roll
disco and funk
What is it called when a song uses music from another pre-existing track?
Riffing
Sampling
Stealing
Copying
What is a riff?
A repeated musical phrase
The part that comes after each verse
The proper term for the melody
A repeating bassline
What are dynamics?
How long or short a note is
How fast or slow a piece of music is
The proper term for volume in music
The type of sound made by an instrument
Which element of music uses the terms fast and slow?
Dynamics
Tempo
Pitch
Duration
What does R and B stand for?
(a)
Which decade did R and B originate?
1930s
1940s
1950s
1980s
The term for how music is put together
Harmony
Structure
Melody
Tempo
Which word means a harmony in which the notes fit together in a way that does not sound pleasing?
a capella
consonance
dissonance
harmony
Which of these statements are true about the walking bass?
It moves from a root note up and then back down again
It moves in step (playing on every quarter note)
It has to play every note in the scale
It usually plays in double time
What decade did Rock 'n' Roll begin?
1900's
1950's
1980's
2000's
What type of rhythm is typical in blues music?
Swing
Skipped
Running
Syncopated
Name this note.
E
F
G
A
B
Name this note.
C
D
E
F
G
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
What were the 4 key features of HipHop culture?
healthy and safety, kindness, gardening, DIY
rapping, Dji-ng, graffitti, break dancing
songs, beats, lyrics, improvisation
Jamming, dancing, rhythm, creativity
What is it called when a song uses music from another pre-existing track?
Riffing
Sampling
Stealing
Copying
