YEAR 9 MUSIC THEORY TEST NAME:

SECTION ONE: RHYTHM

Write a 4 bar rhythm pattern for 4 crotchet beats in a bar. Include the following:

time signature bar lines double bar lines at the end a variety of note values ie semibreves, minims, crotchets, quavers

Remember, all bars needs to add up to 4 crotchet beats. (10 marks)

Write a 4 bar rhythm pattern for 3 crotchet beats in a bar. Include the following:

time signature bar lines double bar lines at the end a variety of note values ie semibreves, minims, crotchets, quavers

Remember, all bars needs to add up to 3 crotchet beats. (10 marks)

SECTION TWO: PITCH

On the stave, draw a treble clef, and the following notes in semibreves- A,B,C,D,E,F,G, and another A on a ledger line. (10 marks)

SECTION THREE: ACCIDENTALS

On the stave, draw the following notes in minims- A sharp, B natural, C flat. Make sure the accidentals appear on the left hand side of the note. (6 marks)

SECTION FOUR: DYNAMICS

Put the following in order from loudest to softest: p, ff, f, pp (4 marks)

SECTION FIVE: ORCHESTRA INSTRUMENTS (10 marks)

Circle the correct answer1. which of the following instrument does not belong in the string family?

a) Violin b) double bass c) piano d) violoncellos2. What is the Italian term for plucking the string on the violin?

a) Con legno b) gelato c) pizzicato d) arco3. Which of the following instruments does not belong in the woodwind family?

a) Trumpet b) flute c) clarinet d) oboe4. Which of the following woodwind instrument requires a double reed to make the sound?

a) Clarinet b) recorder c) bassoon d) flute5. Which of the following percussion instrument require a pair of sticks/mallets to play?

a) Triangles b) bongo c) castanets d) tympani/timpani6. What is the biggest section/family (with the most players) in the orchestra?

a) Strings b) woodwind c) brass d) percussion7. Which of the following is not a brass instrument?

a) Trombone b) tuba c) saxophones d) trumpet8. What is the ‘embouchure’? (hint: this applies to brass players, and sometimes woodwind too)

a) Plucking the stringb) Hitting the drum skinc) Using the mouth muscles to make notesd) Using the bow to play the notes

9. What is the name of the person standing in front of the orchestra waving the baton?a) Music playerb) CEOc) Conductord) Keeper

10. Which of the following instrument is usually played standing up?a) Bassoon b) bass clarinet c)tuba d) tympani/timpani

SECTION SIX: CIRCLE 5 MISTAKES YOU FIND with this piece of music below (10 marks)

BONUS QUESTIONS (1 marks each)1. Which is always even? The beat or the rhythm?2. What is another name for the treble clef?3. Does the top number of the time signature tell you the quantity or quality of the beats?

YEAR 9 MUSIC TEST 1 NAME:_______________________

1. AURAL- this section tests your ability to identify rhythm patterns played to you

You are going to hear one pattern from a-j played to you, write down this pattern:__________You are going to hear another pattern from a-j played to you, write down this pattern:_______You are going to hear two patterns from a-j played to you, write down both pattern:_________You are going to hear two patterns from a-j played to you, write down both pattern:_________

2. RHYTHM- this section tests your knowledge on identifying and applying rhythm and rest notation

3. METRE- this section tests your knowledge on identifying and applying rhythm notes and rests with time signatures

4. Pitch – this section tests your knowledge on identifying treble clef notes

5. LETTER NAMES ON THE KEYBOARD – tests your ability on identifying letter names on the keyboard

INSTRUMENT FAMILIES- this section tests your knowledge on the different instruments and the families they belong to

STRING WOODWIND BRASS PERCUSSION