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Term 1.2 Year 8 Performing Arts Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of instruments that sound similar and are played in a similar way, e.g., strings, brass, woodwind, or percussion.

a)

Instrumental Family

b)

Musical Note

c)

Tempo

d)

Melody

2.

Instruments that are struck, shaken, or hit to make sound, e.g., drums, tambourine, or cymbals.

a)

Percussion Family

b)

String Family

c)

Woodwind Family

d)

Brass Family

3.

A tuned percussion instrument with high pitched, tuned metal bars.

a)

Glockenspiel

b)

Xylophone

c)

Marimba

d)

Triangle

4.

A tuned percussion instrument with tuned metal bars, often lower in pitch than glockenspiel.

a)

Metallophone

b)

Xylophone

c)

Marimba

d)

Vibraphone

5.

A tuned percussion instrument with wooden bars played with mallets.

a)

Xylophone

b)

Triangle

c)

Tambourine

d)

Snare Drum

6.

A tuned percussion instrument with individual tuned metal bars.

a)

Chime Bars

b)

Xylophone

c)

Glockenspiel

d)

Marimba

7.

The tone colour or quality of a sound.

a)

Timbre

b)

Pitch

c)

Tempo

d)

Dynamics

8.

Music with a single melody line and no harmony.

a)

Monophonic Texture

b)

Polyphonic Texture

c)

Homophonic Texture

d)

Heterophonic Texture

9.

Music with two or more independent melody lines played simultaneously.

a)

Polyphonic Texture

b)

Monophonic Texture

c)

Homophonic Texture

d)

Heterophonic Texture

10.

Music with one main melody supported by chords or accompaniment.

a)

Homophonic Texture

b)

Monophonic Texture

c)

Polyphonic Texture

d)

Heterophonic Texture

11.

A short musical idea.

a)

Motif

b)

Sonata

c)

Symphony

d)

Concerto

12.

A short motif that represents a character, idea, or place in a film.

a)

Leitmotif

b)

Crescendo

c)

Sonata

d)

Overture

13.

Storytelling through the body and movement, rather than words.

a)

Physical Theatre

b)

Radio Drama

c)

Puppetry

d)

Musical Theatre

14.

Acting without words, using movement, gestures and facial expression.

a)

Mime

b)

Dialogue

c)

Monologue

d)

Chant

15.

Movement or action that is symbolic rather than literal; it represents an idea or emotion.

a)

Abstract

b)

Literal

c)

Physical

d)

Concrete

16.

Upstage - back of the stage, Downstage - close to audience, Centre Stage - middle.

a)

Upstage / Downstage / Centre stage

b)

Backstage / Frontstage / Side stage

c)

Left stage / Right stage / Main stage

d)

Upper stage / Lower stage / Center stage

17.

A group of actors saying the same thing in unison.

a)

Chorus

b)

Solo

c)

Duet

d)

Monologue

18.

A particular way of acting that reflects cultural and historical influences, for example naturalistic, melodramatic, comedic.

a)

Acting style

b)

Stage direction

c)

Script

d)

Set design

19.

Clarity or distinctness of speech.

a)

Articulation

b)

Intonation

c)

Resonance

d)

Pitch

20.

Drama that is developed through collaboration to create an original piece of work.

a)

Devised drama.

b)

Improvised drama.

c)

Scripted drama.

d)

Solo drama.