YEAR 8MUSIC EXAM

An Interactive Qwizdom Presentation

Year 8 Music Exam

Summer 2010

Using your controller

Question 1a

This note is called a…

a) Semibreve b) Minimc) Crotchetd) Quaver

(1 Mark)

Question 1b

This note is called a…

a) Semibreve b) Minimc) Crotchetd) Quaver

(1 Mark)

Question 1c

This note is called a…

a) Semibreve b) Minimc) Crotchetd) Quaver

Question 1d

This note is called a…

a) Semibreve b) Minimc) Crotchetd) Quaver

Question 2a

Choose the correct answer to this sum.

a) 4b) 3c) 1d) 9

Question 2b

Choose the correct answer to this sum.

a) 4b) 3c) 8d) 9

Question 2c

Choose the correct answer to this sum.

a) 4b) 11c) 1d) 7

Question 2d

Choose the correct answer to this sum.

a) 1b) 6c) 1 ½ d) 9 ½

Question 2e

Choose the correct answer to this sum.

a) 4 ½ b) 3c) 2 ½ d) 9

Question 2f

Choose the correct answer to this sum.

a) 4b) 5 ½ c) 1d) 11 ½

Question 3aThis note is an A

True or False?

Question 3bThis note is an E

True or False?

Question 3cThis note is an F

True or False?

Question 3dThis note is a G

True or False?

Question 3eThis note is a C

True or False?

Question 3fThis note is a D

True or False?

Question 4a

What note is the arrow pointing to?

A, B, C or D?

Question 4b

What note is the arrow pointing to?

A, B, C or D?

Question 4c

What note is the arrow pointing to?

A, B, C or D?

Question 4d

What note is the arrow pointing to?

A, B, C or D?

Question 5aWhat is the name for the structure of music composed in

three sections, like a musical sandwich?

a) Binary formb) Ternary formc) Pop Song formd) Three form

Question 5b

Which of these is the correct structure for ternary form?

a) ABABb) AABc) ABAd) AABB

Question 6a

_____ means how high or low the sound is.

a) pitchb) dynamicsc) soundd) higher

Question 6b

_____ means the length of each sound.

a) pitchb) dynamicsc) durationd) sound

Question 6d

_____ means how loud or soft the music is.

a) pitchb) dynamicsc) silenced) low

Question 7a

This is …

a) picture musicb) art musicc) a graphic scored) symbol music

Question 7b

What do you think this music is about?

a) Sunshineb) A holidayc) A storm at sead) The planets

Question 8a

This instrument is called …

a) a snare drumb) a tom tomc) a tambourined) a xylophone

Question 8b

This instrument is called …

a) a snare drumb) a tom tomc) a tambourined) sleigh bells

Question 8c

This instrument is called …

a) a snare drumb) cymbalsc) a tambourined) a xylophone

Question 8d

This instrument is called …

a) a snare drumb) a tom tomc) a triangled) a tambourine

Question 8e

• This instrument is called …….

a) maracasb) castanetsc) rainstickd) glockenspiel

Question 9a

Which description matches the picture?

a) Gradually softerb) Suddenly lowerc) Gradually lowerd) Gradually loudere) Suddenly loud

Question 10a

A pitched ostinato is a repeating musical sentence based on a rhythm.

True or False?

Question 10b

A rhythmic ostinato is a repeating musical sentence based on a rhythm.

True or False?

Question 10c

A pentatonic scale has 7 notes

True or False?

Question 11a

Bach spent many years in Italy composing operas.

True or False?

Question 11b

Handel’s father was a surgeon and did not want him to be a musician.

True or False?

Question 11c

Bach wrote a book of practice harpsichord pieces for his second wife, Anna Magdalena.

True or False?

Question 11d

Some of Bach’s most famous pieces are: “The Brandenburg Concertos” & “Air on a G string”.

True or False?

Question 11e

Some of Handel’s most famous pieces are “Music for the Royal Fireworks” & “The Messiah”.

True or False?

Question 11f

• In which country were Bach & Handel both born?

• a) England• b) Australia• c) Germany• d) Iceland

Well done!

The End