Grade 1 - Garage Sale

Question 1

Tell me about the composer

Answer 1

The composer is Pamela Wedgwood. She is an English composer and teacher.

Question 2

What is the meaning behind the title ‘Garage Sale’?

Answer 2

A Garage Sale is a sale that takes place in a private home, usually on a weekend, to try get rid of unwanted household items.

Question 3

What is the time signature?

Answer 3

Four crotchet beats in a bar, (simple quadruple time)

Question 4

What is the tempo of the piece?

Answer 4

108 means that the suggested tempo is 108 crotchet beats per minute

Question 5

What is the key signature of this piece?

Answer 5

The key of this piece is D minor. The key signature contains one flat (Bb).

Question 6

What does “Heavy Rock” mean?

Answer 6

It means with a strong sound, heavy accents and a very steady beat.

Question 7

What are leger lines?

Answer 7

They are small lines for notes above or below the stave

Question 8

What is an accent?

Answer 8

Accent(>) means emphasised

Question 9

What is staccato?

Answer 9

Short and detached

Question 10

What is a double bar line?

Answer 10

A double bar line indicates the end of a piece

Question 11

What notes are used in this piece?

Answer 11

Semibreve (4 beats), minim (2 beats), crotchet (1 beat) and quaver (1/2 a beat)

Question 12

What rests are used in this piece?

Answer 12

Semibreve, minim, crotchet and quaver

Question 13

What do the numbers of the time signature mean?

Answer 13

The top number of the time signature shows that there are four beats in a bar. The bottom number shows that the value of each beat is a crotchet, or quarter note