Music Yearly Exam Revision

Question 1

Order of Sharps

Answer 1

F, C, G, D, A, E, B

Question 2

Order of Flats

Answer 2

B, E, A, D, G, C, F

Question 3

Beat

Answer 3

Consistent pulse of a piece of music

Question 4

Rhythm

Answer 4

Long and short sounds organised into patterns

Question 5

Time Signature

Answer 5

How many beats and what type of beats are in each bar

Question 6

Tempo

Answer 6

The speed of a piece of music

Question 7

Largo (Tempo)

Answer 7

Slowly (40bpm - 60bpm)

Question 8

Adagio (Tempo)

Answer 8

At ease (66bpm - 76bpm)

Question 9

Andante (Tempo)

Answer 9

At an easy walking pace (76bpm-108bpm)

Question 10

Moderato (Tempo)

Answer 10

At a moderate speed (108bpm - 120bpm)

Question 11

Allegro (Tempo)

Answer 11

Fast and lively (120bpm - 156bpm)

Question 12

Vivace (Tempo)

Answer 12

Very fast (156bpm - 176bpm)

Question 13

Presto (Tempo)

Answer 13

Very fast (168bpm-200bpm)

Question 14

Note values

Answer 14

The length of individual notes and rests described as short or long

Question 15

Syncopation

Answer 15

When a rhythm is played or accented off the beat

Question 16

Ostinato

Answer 16

A short, repeated rhythmic or melodic pattern

Question 17

Anacrusis

Answer 17

When the first and last bar of a piece of music add up to one whole bar, It is also known as a pick up.

Question 18

Multimetre

Answer 18

When the time signature changes throughout a piece of music

Question 19

Tonality

Answer 19

Whether a piece is in a major or minor key