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WorksheetsMusic Revision Questions - Grade 6
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which statement best describes the economic importance of music?
It helps people earn money and create jobs
It teaches only how to read musical notes
It is used only for entertainment at home
It prevents people from spending money on art
Which is a way someone can earn a living through music?
Composing and songwriting for artists
Collecting historical concert posters
Watching movies with friends
Keeping silent during school assemblies
Which benefit of music to society is most closely linked to tourism?
Promotes culture and attracts visitors
Improves math scores in school
Makes streets quiet at night
Stops people from buying instruments
A community wants to boost local income using music. Which plan uses strategic thinking about economic impact?
Organize weekly concerts to draw tourists
Ban all street performances immediately
Ask residents to stop listening to music
Close music classes in the town
Which role shows music as a livelihood rather than a hobby?
Disc jockeys paid to perform at events
Students humming during lunch break
Neighbors singing while cooking dinner
Friends sharing playlists after school
Which statement best describes a melodic interval?
Two notes played together as a chord
Two notes played one after another
Two notes with the same letter name only
Two notes separated by an octave only
Which statement best describes a harmonic interval?
Two notes played at separate times
Two notes played at the same time
Two notes that repeat a melody
Two notes that match instrument timbre
How can you determine an interval by quantity?
Count beats in the measure
Count the number of letter names
Count dynamic markings used
Count the number of rests shown
How can you determine an interval by quality?
Count the clefs in the staff
Count the number of semitones
Count the number of measures
Count the rhythmic patterns
Which list shows only qualities of intervals?
Perfect, major, minor, diminished, augmented
Perfect, sharp, flat, natural, tied
Major, minor, forte, piano, staccato
Perfect, chromatic, diatonic, tonic, modal
Which intervals are considered perfect?
2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th
1st, 4th, 5th, 8th
3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th
Unison, 2nd, 6th, 10th
Match each perfect interval to its semitone count.
Perfect unison = 0, perfect 4th = 5, perfect 5th = 7
Perfect unison = 1, perfect 4th = 4, perfect 5th = 8
Perfect unison = 0, perfect 4th = 4, perfect 5th = 6
Perfect unison = 2, perfect 4th = 5, perfect 5th = 7
How many semitones are in a perfect octave?
10 semitones
11 semitones
12 semitones
13 semitones
Which intervals are major according to the material?
2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th
1st, 4th, 5th, 8th
3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th
2nd, 5th, 6th, 8th
Which semitone counts correctly match major intervals?
Major 2nd = 2, major 3rd = 4, major 6th = 9, major 7th = 11
Major 2nd = 1, major 3rd = 3, major 6th = 8, major 7th = 12
Major 2nd = 2, major 3rd = 5, major 6th = 9, major 7th = 10
Major 2nd = 3, major 3rd = 4, major 6th = 8, major 7th = 11
Which feature best distinguishes woodwind instruments from brass instruments?
Use of valves or slides to change pitch
Sound produced by buzzing lips into a mouthpiece
Use of holes or keys to change pitch
Made primarily of brass or other metals
Which instrument belongs to the brass family?
Clarinet
Trumpet
Oboe
Recorder
How do brass instruments primarily produce sound?
Air blown across a hole without a reed
Strings plucked and made to vibrate
Buzzing the lips into a mouthpiece
Pressing keys to open and close holes
Which statement about woodwind instruments is accurate?
They are always made only of wood
They change pitch using valves or slides
They often use reeds or air over a hole
They are made of strings
Which set lists only woodwind instruments?
Flute, Saxophone, Bassoon
Tuba, Trombone, Cornet
Trumpet, Bugle, Euphonium
French horn, Mellophone, Flugelhorn
A student wants a wind instrument with a powerful, bright sound and no reeds. Which family should they choose?
Percussion family for stronger rhythms
String family for rich harmonies
Woodwind family for mellow tones
Brass family for bold projection
What is an anthem?
A song of praise, devotion, or celebration
A spoken pledge used at ceremonies
A musical instrument played at events
A formal speech by national leaders
Which statement best defines a national anthem?
A special song chosen by a country to represent it
A marching tune used only by the military
A traditional folk song from one region
A hymn performed only in churches
Which is an important use of a national anthem?
It unites the people
It decides election winners
It replaces the national flag
It sets the school timetable
Before independence in 1960, which anthem did Nigerians sing?
God Save the Queen
Nigeria, We Hail Thee
Arise, O Compatriots
Rule, Britannia
Who wrote the lyrics of Nigeria’s first national anthem adopted in 1960?
Lillian Jean Williams
Frances Benda
Wole Soyinka
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
What does the second stanza say the flag shall be?
A symbol that truth and justice reign
A map showing borders and rivers
A sign that battles never happen
A picture of heroes in history
In 1978, which anthem replaced “Nigeria, We Hail Thee”?
Arise, O Compatriots
God Save the Queen
Lift Every Voice and Sing
Rule, Britannia
In 2024, what action brought back “Nigeria, We Hail Thee”?
A law signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
A vote by only school principals
A decision by a music competition judge
A petition from foreign musicians
Which notes make up the D Major scale ascending on recorder?
D E F# G A B C# D'
D E F G A B C D'
D E F# G A Bb C D'
D E F G A Bb C# D'
In solfa, which sequence matches the D Major scale ascending?
d r m f s l t d'
d r m f s l s d'
d r f m s l t d'
d r m s f l t d'
Which fingering is correct for playing note F# on the recorder in D Major?
LT, L1, L2, L3, R2, R3
LT, L1, L2, L3, R1, R2
LT, L1, L2, L3
L1, L2, L3, R1, R2
Which abbreviation correctly matches its meaning on the recorder fingering chart?
LT means Left Thumb
R1 means Left index
L2 means Right middle
R3 means Left ring
You need to play the D Major scale descending. Which first three notes should you plan to use?
D' C# B
D' C B
D' Bb A
D' C# A
Who is widely known as the Father of Nigerian Art Music?
Ayo Bankole
Olufela Sowande
Thomas Ekundayo Philips
Sam Akpabot
Where was Olufela Sowande born on 29 May 1905?
Ravenna, Ohio, United States
Christ Church Cathedral, Lagos
Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
Howard University, Washington
Which schools did Sowande attend before studying music in London?
CMS Grammar School and King’s College, Lagos
Queen’s College and Trinity College, Dublin
Royal College of Organists and Oxford
Obafemi Awolowo University and UNILAG
What role did Sowande hold at Christ Church Cathedral in Lagos after returning home?
Cathedral chorister and librarian
Organist and Master of the Music
Dean and Bishop of the Diocese
Choir director and bell ringer
Which of these is one of Sowande’s notable musical works?
Nigerian Folk Symphony, orchestral piece
Ode to Joy, symphonic poem
Messiah, sacred oratorio
The Four Seasons, violin concertos
What honour showed Sowande’s status as clergyman?
Revd. Canon
Knight of the British Empire
Professor Emeritus
Bariyo of Lagos
How did Sowande contribute to Nigeria’s national identity through music?
He conducted the first Lagos opera company
He was among six judges who selected the National Anthem in 1960
He wrote the lyrics of the National Pledge
He founded the Royal College of Organists in Nigeria
Which statement best defines a musical scale for beginners?
A group of notes in fixed random order
A group of notes arranged step by step
A single note held for many beats
A chord played with three notes
In a minor scale, which home note (tonic) is used to start the scale pattern?
Doh
Lah
Mi
Soh
Which feature distinguishes the harmonic minor from the natural minor?
Lowered 2nd note only
Raised 7th note only
Raised 6th note only
Lowered 7th note only
When singing the melodic minor ascending, what happens to the 6th and 7th notes compared to descending?
They are lowered going up, raised coming down
They stay the same both ways
They are raised going up, lowered coming down
They are both removed from the scale
