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WorksheetsStart of GCSE Knowledge Checker
Total questions: 123
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Chords can normally be which two types?
a)
Major and minor
b)
Flat and sharp
c)
Fast and slow
d)
Loud and quiet
2.
How are notes on a stave divided up?
a)
By dynamics
b)
By bars and bar lines
c)
By scales
d)
By chords
3.
How are notes written on a stave?
a)
Only on lines
b)
Only in spaces
c)
Alternating on lines and spaces
d)
Above the stave only
4.
How is pitch shown on the stave?
a)
By the thickness of the note
b)
By the colour of the note
c)
By the height of the note
d)
By dynamics
5.
How many notes are played in the time of two when using a triplet?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
6.
In what order are musical notes named?
a)
Z to P
b)
A to G
c)
C to A
d)
D to B
7.
What are the two names for every black note on the keyboard?
a)
Natural and neutral
b)
Sharp and flat
c)
Major and minor
d)
High and low
8.
What do the lines in the treble clef spell?
a)
ABCD
b)
FACE
c)
Every Good Boy Deserves Football
d)
DEFG
9.
What do the spaces in the treble clef spell?
a)
ABCD
b)
EGBD
c)
FACE
d)
DEFG
10.
What do time signatures show?
a)
The volume of a piece
b)
The pitch of notes
c)
How many beats per bar and type of beat
d)
The instruments used
11.
What do we call a repeating musical pattern?
a)
Drone
b)
Ostinato
c)
Canon
d)
Hook
12.
What do we call a steady bass line in crotchets?
a)
Ostinato
b)
Walking bass
c)
Syncopation
d)
Drone
13.
What do we call two or more notes sounding together as a chord?
a)
Melody
b)
Harmony
c)
Rhythm
d)
Dynamics
14.
What does a dot after a note do?
a)
Makes it louder
b)
Adds half its value
c)
Makes it shorter
d)
Changes its pitch
15.
What does a sharp (#) symbol mean?
a)
The note is lower
b)
The note is higher
c)
The note is louder
d)
The note is repeated
16.
What does 'accented' mean?
a)
Emphasised
b)
Smooth
c)
Short and snappy
d)
Quiet
17.
What does 'Adagio' mean?
a)
Quite quiet
b)
Very fast
c)
Quite loud
d)
Slow
18.
What does 'Allegro' mean?
a)
Very loud
b)
Slow and sad
c)
Very slow
d)
Fast and cheerful
19.
What does 'Andante' mean?
a)
Quite loud
b)
Very fast
c)
Very slow
d)
Walking pace
20.
What does 'conjunct' mean?
a)
Moving pitch in steps
b)
Moving pitch in leaps
c)
Repeating notes
d)
Changing tempo
21.
What does 'crescendo' mean?
a)
Getting quieter
b)
Getting louder
c)
Staying the same
d)
Playing softly
22.
What does 'diminuendo' mean?
a)
Getting quieter
b)
Getting louder
c)
Staying the same
d)
Playing faster
23.
What does 'disjunct' mean?
a)
Moving pitch in leaps
b)
Moving pitch in steps
c)
Repeating notes
d)
Changing tempo
24.
What does 'Every Good Boy Deserves Football' help you remember?
a)
Notes in the spaces
b)
Notes on the lines
c)
Chord names
d)
Rhythm patterns
25.
What does 'forte' mean?
a)
Loud
b)
Quiet
c)
Very quiet
d)
Very loud
26.
What does 'fortissimo' mean?
a)
Very quiet
b)
Very loud
c)
Quite loud
d)
Getting louder
27.
What does 'harmony' describe?
a)
How notes sound together
b)
How fast notes are played
c)
How loud notes are
d)
How high notes are
28.
What does 'Largo' mean?
a)
Quite quiet
b)
Very fast
c)
Quite loud
d)
Very slow
29.
What does 'legato' mean?
a)
Loud
b)
Smooth
c)
Short
d)
Fast
30.
What does 'mezzo forte' mean?
a)
Quite loud
b)
Very loud
c)
Quiet
d)
Very quiet
31.
What does 'mezzo piano' mean?
a)
Quite quiet
b)
Very quiet
c)
Loud
d)
Very loud
32.
What does 'pianissimo' mean?
a)
Very quiet
b)
Very loud
c)
Quite loud
d)
Quiet
33.
What does 'piano' mean?
a)
Quiet
b)
Loud
c)
Very loud
d)
Very quiet
34.
What does 'Presto' mean?
a)
Quite quiet
b)
Extremely slow
c)
Quite loud
d)
Extremely fast
35.
What does rhythm describe?
a)
The speed of music
b)
How loud the music is
c)
Long and short notes and patterns of note lengths
d)
The type of instruments used
36.
What does 'sonority' describe?
a)
Pitch of sound
b)
Speed of sound
c)
Quality or type of sound
d)
Volume of sound
37.
What does 'staccato' mean?
a)
Smooth
b)
Short and detached
c)
Loud
d)
Repeating
38.
What does 'texture' describe?
a)
Layers of sound
b)
Speed of music
c)
Pitch of notes
d)
Volume of music
39.
What does the bottom number in a time signature show?
a)
Tempo
b)
Beats per bar
c)
Type of beat
d)
Pitch
40.
What does the root of a chord do?
a)
Makes it faster
b)
Makes it louder
c)
Gives the chord its name
d)
Makes it higher
41.
What does the top number in a time signature show?
a)
Tempo
b)
Type of beat
c)
Beats per bar
d)
Pitch
42.
What does 'tonality' describe?
a)
Major, minor or atonal
b)
Fast or slow
c)
Loud or quiet
d)
High or low
43.
What does 'Vivace' mean?
a)
Very loud
b)
Very slow
c)
Quite quiet
d)
Quick and lively
44.
What happens when a dot is added after a note?
a)
It shortens the note
b)
It doubles the note
c)
It adds half the note’s value again
d)
It makes the note louder
45.
What instruments usually play chords?
a)
Violin
b)
Drums
c)
Flute
d)
Keyboard, Guitar or Ukulele
46.
What is a 12-bar blues?
a)
A loud melody
b)
A type of rhythm
c)
A kind of chord
d)
A musical structure with 12 bars
47.
What is a bar line?
a)
Shows tempo
b)
Shows pitch
c)
Divides notes into bars
d)
Shows dynamics
48.
What is a beat?
a)
A chord played on a guitar
b)
A melody played on a keyboard
c)
Rhythm played on unpitched instruments
d)
A note played on a flute
49.
What is a broken chord?
a)
Notes played randomly
b)
Notes played together
c)
Notes played in chord shapes
d)
Notes played loudly
50.
What is a chord in music?
a)
One note played alone
b)
Two or more notes played together
c)
A scale
d)
A rhythm
51.
What is a chord?
a)
A rhythm pattern
b)
A single note played loudly
c)
Two or more notes played together
d)
A type of drum beat
52.
What is a chord?
a)
A single note played loudly
b)
Two or more notes played together
c)
A rhythm pattern
d)
A type of drum beat
53.
What is a crotchet rest?
a)
A symbol for 4 beats of silence
b)
A symbol for 2 beats of silence
c)
A symbol for 1 beat of silence
d)
A symbol for 1/2 beat of silence
54.
What is a ledger line?
a)
A line showing tempo
b)
A line dividing bars
c)
A small line for notes above or below the stave
d)
A line showing dynamics
55.
What is a major chord?
a)
Sounds loud
b)
Sounds darker/sadder
c)
Sounds bright/happy
d)
Sounds quiet
56.
What is a melodic ostinato?
a)
A loud chord
b)
A repeating melody
c)
A fast rhythm
d)
A slow tempo
57.
What is a melodic ostinato?
a)
A slow tempo
b)
A loud chord
c)
A fast rhythm
d)
A repeating melody
58.
What is a minim rest?
a)
A symbol for 4 beats of silence
b)
A symbol for 1 beat of silence
c)
A symbol for 2 beats of silence
d)
A symbol for 1/2 beat of silence
59.
What is a minor chord?
a)
Sounds loud
b)
Sounds bright/happy
c)
Sounds darker/sadder
d)
Sounds quiet
60.
What is a monophonic texture?
a)
Many parts playing different things
b)
A single part playing
c)
All parts moving together
d)
A repeating rhythm
61.
What is a pulse?
a)
A repeating melody
b)
A loud drum beat
c)
The underlying count in music
d)
A fast rhythm
62.
What is a quaver rest?
a)
A symbol for 2 beats of silence
b)
A symbol for 1 beat of silence
c)
A symbol for 1/2 beat of silence
d)
A symbol for 4 beats of silence
63.
What is a register?
a)
How long the notes are
b)
How fast the notes are
c)
How loud the notes are
d)
How high or low the notes are
64.
What is a repeated chord pattern or phrase called in classical or film music?
a)
Ostinato
b)
Beat
c)
Sample
d)
Drone
65.
What is a repeated pattern or phrase called in rock music?
a)
Loop
b)
Riff
c)
Sample
d)
Drone
66.
What is a rhythmic ostinato?
a)
A fast tempo
b)
A repeating melody
c)
A loud chord
d)
A repeating rhythm
67.
What is a scale?
a)
A repeating pattern
b)
A loud chord
c)
A fast rhythm
d)
A series of notes in order
68.
What is a scalic melody?
a)
Made of leaps
b)
Made of steps in a scale
c)
Made of chords
d)
Made of repeated notes
69.
What is a semibreve rest?
a)
A symbol for 1 beat of silence
b)
A symbol for 2 beats of silence
c)
A symbol for 4 beats of silence
d)
A symbol for 1/2 beat of silence
70.
What is a semitone?
a)
A loud note
b)
A whole tone
c)
The next note up or down (either white and black keys)
d)
A soft note
71.
What is a stave?
a)
A kind of chord
b)
A type of rhythm
c)
Set of five lines for notation
d)
A musical instrument
72.
What is a triplet?
a)
Three chords in a row
b)
Three notes played together
c)
Three notes in the time of two
d)
Three beats in a bar
73.
What is a triplet?
a)
Three notes played together
b)
Three notes in the space of two
c)
Three chords in a row
d)
Three beats in a bar
74.
What is articulation?
a)
How high notes are
b)
How loud notes are
c)
How fast notes are
d)
How notes are played (e.g. staccato, legato)
75.
What is binary form?
a)
ABCD structure
b)
ABA structure
c)
ABACA structure
d)
AB structure
76.
What is dynamics?
a)
How long music is
b)
How fast music is
c)
How high music is
d)
How loud or quiet music is
77.
What is making up music on the spot called?
a)
Composition
b)
Improvisation
c)
Syncopation
d)
Repetition
78.
What is popular song structure?
a)
AABB
b)
ABACA
c)
ABA
d)
Intro-verse-chorus-bridge-outro
79.
What is range?
a)
Pitch of notes
b)
Speed of notes
c)
Loudness of notes
d)
Distance from lowest to highest note
80.
What is rondo form?
a)
AABB structure
b)
ABA structure
c)
AB structure
d)
ABACA structure
81.
What is tempo?
a)
How long music is
b)
How loud music is
c)
How high music is
d)
How fast or slow music is
82.
What is ternary form?
a)
AABB structure
b)
AB structure
c)
ABACA structure
d)
ABA structure
83.
What is the bottom note of a chord called?
a)
Lead
b)
Bass
c)
Root
d)
Top
84.
What is the definition of melody in music?
a)
A repeating rhythm
b)
A tune made of one note at a time
c)
A single note played repeatedly
d)
A loud sound played on drums
85.
What is the definition of melody?
a)
The speed of the music
b)
The instruments used
c)
The tune
d)
The volume of the music
86.
What is the meaning of 'atonal'?
a)
Happy sounding
b)
No clear key
c)
Sad sounding
d)
Loud and fast
87.
What is the name for a long held note under music?
a)
Drone
b)
Loop
c)
Riff
d)
Sample
88.
What is the pulse in music often compared to?
a)
Clapping
b)
Dancing
c)
Heartbeat
d)
Breathing
89.
What is the root of a chord?
a)
The highest note
b)
The note that gives the chord its name
c)
The middle note
d)
The loudest note
90.
What is the term for a clashing combination of pitches?
a)
Consonant
b)
Dissonant
c)
Tonality
d)
Texture
91.
What is the term for a pleasing combination of pitches?
a)
Consonant
b)
Dissonant
c)
Dynamics
d)
Articulation
92.
What is the time signature 4/4 known as?
a)
Triple time
b)
Common time
c)
Fast tempo
d)
Syncopated rhythm
93.
What is the value of a crotchet?
a)
1 beat
b)
2 beats
c)
4 beats
d)
1/2 beat
94.
What is the value of a minim?
a)
2 beats
b)
1 beat
c)
4 beats
d)
1/2 beat
95.
What is the value of a quaver?
a)
1/2 beat
b)
1 beat
c)
2 beats
d)
1/4 beat
96.
What is the value of a semibreve?
a)
4 beats
b)
1 beat
c)
2 beats
d)
1/2 beat
97.
What is the value of a semiquaver?
a)
1/4 beat
b)
1/2 beat
c)
1 beat
d)
2 beats
98.
What is used to show notes above or below the stave?
a)
Crescendo marks
b)
Accents
c)
Ledger lines
d)
Bar lines
99.
What phrase helps remember the notes on the stave lines?
a)
Fast Cats Eat Grapes
b)
Every Good Boy Deserves Football
c)
Faces Are Cool Enough
d)
Go Big Dogs For All
100.
What rhythm pattern is long-short in quavers often found in jazz music?
a)
Swing rhythm
b)
Drone
c)
Canon
d)
Triplet
101.
What word describes rhythm that accents off-beats?
a)
Legato
b)
Syncopation
c)
Staccato
d)
Ostinato
102.
What word do the notes in the spaces spell?
a)
MUSIC
b)
NOTE
c)
FACE
d)
SONG
103.
Which common jazz/rock form uses 12 bars?
a)
Binary
b)
Ternary
c)
12 bar blues
d)
Rondo
104.
Which element describes the quality of a musical sound?
a)
Texture
b)
Timbre
c)
Dynamics
d)
Pitch
105.
Which element describes the sections of a piece?
a)
Harmony
b)
Structure
c)
Timbre
d)
Tempo
106.
Which family does the flute belong to?
a)
Strings
b)
Woodwind
c)
Brass
d)
Percussion
107.
Which form is AB structure?
a)
Binary
b)
Ternary
c)
Rondo
d)
12 bar blues
108.
Which form is ABA structure?
a)
Rondo
b)
Binary
c)
Ternary
d)
Verse-chorus
109.
Which form is ABACA structure?
a)
Ternary
b)
Rondo
c)
Binary
d)
12 bar blues
110.
Which instrument family does the clarinet belong to?
a)
Brass
b)
Strings
c)
Woodwind
d)
Percussion
111.
Which instrument family does the drum kit belong to?
a)
Brass
b)
Strings
c)
Percussion
d)
Woodwind
112.
Which instrument family does the trumpet belong to?
a)
Woodwind
b)
Strings
c)
Brass
d)
Percussion
113.
Which instrument family does the violin belong to?
a)
Brass
b)
Woodwind
c)
Strings
d)
Percussion
114.
Which instrument typically plays the bass line?
a)
Violin
b)
Bass guitar
c)
Flute
d)
Trumpet
115.
Which scale uses flattened 3rd 5th and 7th notes?
a)
Major scale
b)
Blues scale
c)
Minor scale
d)
Pentatonic scale
116.
Which symbol means a note is slightly higher?
a)
Flat
b)
Sharp
c)
Pause
d)
Rest
117.
Which symbol means a note is slightly lower?
a)
Crescendo
b)
Sharp
c)
Flat
d)
Dot
118.
Which term describes how notes are played?
a)
Dynamics
b)
Articulation
c)
Tempo
d)
Texture
119.
Which term describes loudness in music?
a)
Tempo
b)
Timbre
c)
Dynamics
d)
Harmony
120.
Which texture means a single melody line?
a)
Polyphonic
b)
Monophonic
c)
Homophonic
d)
Contrapuntal
121.
Which texture means all parts moving together the same?
a)
Polyphonic
b)
Contrapuntal
c)
Monophonic
d)
Homophonic
122.
Which texture means many independent parts?
a)
Polyphonic
b)
Homophonic
c)
Unison
d)
Monophonic
123.
Which word describes whether music is major, minor or atonal?
a)
Tonality
b)
Timbre
c)
Tempo
d)
Dynamics
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