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Music Revision Questions - Grade 6

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best describes the economic importance of music?

a)

It helps people earn money and create jobs

b)

It teaches only how to read musical notes

c)

It is used only for entertainment at home

d)

It prevents people from spending money on art

2.

Which is a way someone can earn a living through music?

a)

Composing and songwriting for artists

b)

Collecting historical concert posters

c)

Watching movies with friends

d)

Keeping silent during school assemblies

3.

Which benefit of music to society is most closely linked to tourism?

a)

Promotes culture and attracts visitors

b)

Improves math scores in school

c)

Makes streets quiet at night

d)

Stops people from buying instruments

4.

A community wants to boost local income using music. Which plan uses strategic thinking about economic impact?

a)

Organize weekly concerts to draw tourists

b)

Ban all street performances immediately

c)

Ask residents to stop listening to music

d)

Close music classes in the town

5.

Which role shows music as a livelihood rather than a hobby?

a)

Disc jockeys paid to perform at events

b)

Students humming during lunch break

c)

Neighbors singing while cooking dinner

d)

Friends sharing playlists after school

6.

Which statement best describes a melodic interval?

a)

Two notes played together as a chord

b)

Two notes played one after another

c)

Two notes with the same letter name only

d)

Two notes separated by an octave only

7.

Which statement best describes a harmonic interval?

a)

Two notes played at separate times

b)

Two notes played at the same time

c)

Two notes that repeat a melody

d)

Two notes that match instrument timbre

8.

How can you determine an interval by quantity?

a)

Count beats in the measure

b)

Count the number of letter names

c)

Count dynamic markings used

d)

Count the number of rests shown

9.

How can you determine an interval by quality?

a)

Count the clefs in the staff

b)

Count the number of semitones

c)

Count the number of measures

d)

Count the rhythmic patterns

10.

Which list shows only qualities of intervals?

a)

Perfect, major, minor, diminished, augmented

b)

Perfect, sharp, flat, natural, tied

c)

Major, minor, forte, piano, staccato

d)

Perfect, chromatic, diatonic, tonic, modal

11.

Which intervals are considered perfect?

a)

2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th

b)

1st, 4th, 5th, 8th

c)

3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th

d)

Unison, 2nd, 6th, 10th

12.

Match each perfect interval to its semitone count.

a)

Perfect unison = 0, perfect 4th = 5, perfect 5th = 7

b)

Perfect unison = 1, perfect 4th = 4, perfect 5th = 8

c)

Perfect unison = 0, perfect 4th = 4, perfect 5th = 6

d)

Perfect unison = 2, perfect 4th = 5, perfect 5th = 7

13.

How many semitones are in a perfect octave?

a)

10 semitones

b)

11 semitones

c)

12 semitones

d)

13 semitones

14.

Which intervals are major according to the material?

a)

2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th

b)

1st, 4th, 5th, 8th

c)

3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th

d)

2nd, 5th, 6th, 8th

15.

Which semitone counts correctly match major intervals?

a)

Major 2nd = 2, major 3rd = 4, major 6th = 9, major 7th = 11

b)

Major 2nd = 1, major 3rd = 3, major 6th = 8, major 7th = 12

c)

Major 2nd = 2, major 3rd = 5, major 6th = 9, major 7th = 10

d)

Major 2nd = 3, major 3rd = 4, major 6th = 8, major 7th = 11

16.

Which feature best distinguishes woodwind instruments from brass instruments?

a)

Use of valves or slides to change pitch

b)

Sound produced by buzzing lips into a mouthpiece

c)

Use of holes or keys to change pitch

d)

Made primarily of brass or other metals

17.

Which instrument belongs to the brass family?

a)

Clarinet

b)

Trumpet

c)

Oboe

d)

Recorder

18.

How do brass instruments primarily produce sound?

a)

Air blown across a hole without a reed

b)

Strings plucked and made to vibrate

c)

Buzzing the lips into a mouthpiece

d)

Pressing keys to open and close holes

19.

Which statement about woodwind instruments is accurate?

a)

They are always made only of wood

b)

They change pitch using valves or slides

c)

They often use reeds or air over a hole

d)

They are made of strings

20.

Which set lists only woodwind instruments?

a)

Flute, Saxophone, Bassoon

b)

Tuba, Trombone, Cornet

c)

Trumpet, Bugle, Euphonium

d)

French horn, Mellophone, Flugelhorn

21.

A student wants a wind instrument with a powerful, bright sound and no reeds. Which family should they choose?

a)

Percussion family for stronger rhythms

b)

String family for rich harmonies

c)

Woodwind family for mellow tones

d)

Brass family for bold projection

22.

What is an anthem?

a)

A song of praise, devotion, or celebration

b)

A spoken pledge used at ceremonies

c)

A musical instrument played at events

d)

A formal speech by national leaders

23.

Which statement best defines a national anthem?

a)

A special song chosen by a country to represent it

b)

A marching tune used only by the military

c)

A traditional folk song from one region

d)

A hymn performed only in churches

24.

Which is an important use of a national anthem?

a)

It unites the people

b)

It decides election winners

c)

It replaces the national flag

d)

It sets the school timetable

25.

Before independence in 1960, which anthem did Nigerians sing?

a)

God Save the Queen

b)

Nigeria, We Hail Thee

c)

Arise, O Compatriots

d)

Rule, Britannia

26.

Who wrote the lyrics of Nigeria’s first national anthem adopted in 1960?

a)

Lillian Jean Williams

b)

Frances Benda

c)

Wole Soyinka

d)

Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

27.

What does the second stanza say the flag shall be?

a)

A symbol that truth and justice reign

b)

A map showing borders and rivers

c)

A sign that battles never happen

d)

A picture of heroes in history

28.

In 1978, which anthem replaced “Nigeria, We Hail Thee”?

a)

Arise, O Compatriots

b)

God Save the Queen

c)

Lift Every Voice and Sing

d)

Rule, Britannia

29.

In 2024, what action brought back “Nigeria, We Hail Thee”?

a)

A law signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

b)

A vote by only school principals

c)

A decision by a music competition judge

d)

A petition from foreign musicians

30.

Which notes make up the D Major scale ascending on recorder?

a)

D E F# G A B C# D'

b)

D E F G A B C D'

c)

D E F# G A Bb C D'

d)

D E F G A Bb C# D'

31.

In solfa, which sequence matches the D Major scale ascending?

a)

d r m f s l t d'

b)

d r m f s l s d'

c)

d r f m s l t d'

d)

d r m s f l t d'

32.

Which fingering is correct for playing note F# on the recorder in D Major?

a)

LT, L1, L2, L3, R2, R3

b)

LT, L1, L2, L3, R1, R2

c)

LT, L1, L2, L3

d)

L1, L2, L3, R1, R2

33.

Which abbreviation correctly matches its meaning on the recorder fingering chart?

a)

LT means Left Thumb

b)

R1 means Left index

c)

L2 means Right middle

d)

R3 means Left ring

34.

You need to play the D Major scale descending. Which first three notes should you plan to use?

a)

D' C# B

b)

D' C B

c)

D' Bb A

d)

D' C# A

35.

Who is widely known as the Father of Nigerian Art Music?

a)

Ayo Bankole

b)

Olufela Sowande

c)

Thomas Ekundayo Philips

d)

Sam Akpabot

36.

Where was Olufela Sowande born on 29 May 1905?

a)

Ravenna, Ohio, United States

b)

Christ Church Cathedral, Lagos

c)

Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

d)

Howard University, Washington

37.

Which schools did Sowande attend before studying music in London?

a)

CMS Grammar School and King’s College, Lagos

b)

Queen’s College and Trinity College, Dublin

c)

Royal College of Organists and Oxford

d)

Obafemi Awolowo University and UNILAG

38.

What role did Sowande hold at Christ Church Cathedral in Lagos after returning home?

a)

Cathedral chorister and librarian

b)

Organist and Master of the Music

c)

Dean and Bishop of the Diocese

d)

Choir director and bell ringer

39.

Which of these is one of Sowande’s notable musical works?

a)

Nigerian Folk Symphony, orchestral piece

b)

Ode to Joy, symphonic poem

c)

Messiah, sacred oratorio

d)

The Four Seasons, violin concertos

40.

What honour showed Sowande’s status as clergyman?

a)

Revd. Canon

b)

Knight of the British Empire

c)

Professor Emeritus

d)

Bariyo of Lagos

41.

How did Sowande contribute to Nigeria’s national identity through music?

a)

He conducted the first Lagos opera company

b)

He was among six judges who selected the National Anthem in 1960

c)

He wrote the lyrics of the National Pledge

d)

He founded the Royal College of Organists in Nigeria

42.

Which statement best defines a musical scale for beginners?

a)

A group of notes in fixed random order

b)

A group of notes arranged step by step

c)

A single note held for many beats

d)

A chord played with three notes

43.

In a minor scale, which home note (tonic) is used to start the scale pattern?

a)

Doh

b)

Lah

c)

Mi

d)

Soh

44.

Which feature distinguishes the harmonic minor from the natural minor?

a)

Lowered 2nd note only

b)

Raised 7th note only

c)

Raised 6th note only

d)

Lowered 7th note only

45.

When singing the melodic minor ascending, what happens to the 6th and 7th notes compared to descending?

a)

They are lowered going up, raised coming down

b)

They stay the same both ways

c)

They are raised going up, lowered coming down

d)

They are both removed from the scale