WorksheetsYear 8 Exam Revision Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the name of the drum commonly used in African drumming that produces three different sounds?
Djembe drum
Bongo drum
Conga drum
Snare drum
What is an "Ostinato" in music?
A very loud sound
A repeated pattern
A fast rhythm
A type of drum
What does "Call and response" mean in African drumming?
Everyone plays together
One player plays a phrase and another one answers
Only one person plays
The drummers take turns playing solos
Which sound is NOT produced by the Djembe drum?
Bass
Tone
Slap
Ring
Which term describes a repeated musical pattern?
Syncopation
Ostinato
Improvisation
Polyrhythm
Which of the following is NOT a key word related to African drumming?
Polyrhythm
Syncopation
Improvisation
Harmony
What does the term "polyrhythm" refer to?
Playing one rhythm at a time
Playing lots of different rhythms at the same time
Playing only slow rhythms
Playing only fast rhythms
What does the musical element "Timbre" refer to?
The type of sound
The speed
Patterns of durations
Major or minor
Which element of music is about being "Smooth or detached"?
Articulation
Structure
Melody
Tonality
Which musical element is about "High or low"?
Pitch
Dynamics
Texture
Melody
Which woodwind instrument is sometimes included in Baroque ensembles?
Oboe
Saxophone
Clarinet
Bassoon
What does it mean when a melody moves in step?
The notes move to the next closest note
The notes jump by large intervals
The notes are played at the same time
The notes are played in reverse
Which of the following is NOT a common chord?
IV
I
V
VII
What is the main function of repetition in a melody?
To make the tune memorable
To make the tune faster
To make the tune quieter
To change the key
What is the most common type of chord structure?
I, IV, V
II, III, VI
VII, I, II
V, VI, VII
What is the minimum number of notes needed to form a chord?
Two
Three
Four
One
What does a melody use to make it recognizable?
Repetition
Silence
Speed
Volume
Which of the following is an example of a repeated musical phrase?
Riff
Triad
Inversion
Step
What does this diagram represent?
A chord on the ukulele
A chord on the guitar
A melody on the guitar
A bass guitar
What is the main difference between a chord and a melody?
A chord is two or more notes played together, a melody is a tune
A chord is a single note, a melody is many notes together
A chord is always fast, a melody is always slow
A chord is a repeated phrase, a melody is not
How does an inversion change a chord?
By changing the order of the notes
By making it louder
By repeating it
By playing it faster
If a melody uses repetition, what effect does it have?
Makes the tune more memorable
Makes the tune quieter
Makes the tune faster
Makes the tune less interesting
What is the value of a semibreve in beats?
4 beats
2 beats
1 beat
1/2 beat
Which note has the longest duration?
Semibreve
Minim
Crotchet
Quaver
If you have two minims, how many beats do you have in total?
4 beats
2 beats
1 beat
8 beats
How many crotchets are equal to one semibreve?
4
2
8
16
How many quavers are in one crotchet?
2
4
8
1
What notes are the strings on the ukulele tuned to?
G C E A
A B C D
F G B E
D E G A
Who composed Canon in D?
Mozart
Beethoven
Pachelbel
Vivaldi
Which part plays all the way through the Canon in D?
Tune
Ground Bass
Theme 2
Theme 1
