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KS3 Elements of Music Revision

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does pitch refer to in music?

a)

The speed of the music

b)

The volume of the sound

c)

How high or low a sound is

d)

The rhythm of the music

2.

Which term describes getting louder in music?

a)

Diminuendo

b)

Crescendo

c)

Piano

d)

Forte

3.

What is articulation in music?

a)

The speed of a note

b)

The way a particular note is performed

c)

The pitch of a note

d)

The volume of a note

4.

How can notes be played according to articulation?

a)

Loudly or softly

b)

Quickly or slowly

c)

Smoothly or detached

d)

High or low

5.

Which musical texture contains one melody with no harmonies?

a)

Polyphonic

b)

Homophonic

c)

Monophonic

d)

Heterophonic

6.

Which of the following is an example of a musical texture?

a)

Loud

b)

Fast

c)

Polyphonic

d)

Slow

7.

Why do instruments sound different from each other?

a)

They are played by different musicians

b)

They are made of different materials

c)

They are used in different genres

d)

They are tuned differently

8.

What is tonality in music?

a)

The speed of a piece of music

b)

The character or key centre of a piece of music

c)

The volume of a piece of music

d)

The rhythm of a piece of music

9.

In which keys is tonal music generally found?

a)

Major or minor key

b)

Fast or slow key

c)

Loud or soft key

d)

High or low key

10.

Rearrange the voices from highest to lowest sounding.

a)

Soprano

b)

Alto

c)

Tenor

d)

Bass

1)
2)
3)
4)
11.

Match the following tempo markings with their Italian term:

Fast

Allegro

Very Fast

Adagio

Walking Pace

Andante

Slow & Stately

Presto

12.

Match the following dynamic markings with their Italian term:

Soft

Piano

Very Loud

Mezzo Piano

Loud

Forte

Moderately Soft

Fortissimo

Very Soft

Pianissimo

13.

What term describes the speed of music?

(a)  

14.

What term refers to the volume of music?

(a)  

15.

What term refers to the length of each musical note?

(a)  

16.

Reorder the following from shortest to longest duration:

a)

Semibreve

b)

Minim

c)

Crotchet

d)

Quaver

e)

Semiquaver

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
17.

Match the instrument with their family:

Trumpet

Strings

Violin

Woodwind

Piano

Brass

Timpani

Percussion

Clarinet

Keyboard

18.

What term refers to the instruments or sounds heard in a piece of music?

(a)