Year 7/8 Revision ( MUSIC )

Question 1

This words describes the tune to a piece of music, made up of different pitches - what is it?

Answer 1

Melody

Question 2

Antonio Vivaldi was one of the first people to compose music that was designed to reminds listeners of places & people around them - what is the word for someone who was the first person to do something?

Answer 2

Trailblazer

Question 3

The smaller the instrument, the _______ the pitch

Answer 3

higher

Question 4

The bigger the instrument, the _______ the pitch

Answer 4

lower

Question 5

What is the musical word for singing without any instrumentsa/accompaniment?

Answer 5

Acapella

Question 6

_______ is the length of time a pitch, or tone, is sounded/played

Answer 6

duration

Question 7

What note on the keyboard is the arrow pointing at?

Answer 7

D

Question 8

What note on the keyboard is the arrow pointing at?

Answer 8

G

Question 9

What note on the keyboard is the arrow pointing at?

Answer 9

E flat or Eb

Question 10

Which element is about the speed of music?

Answer 10

Tempo

Question 11

Which element is about how high or low a sound is?

Answer 11

Pitch

Question 12

Which musical element does the following description refer to?
In “Hey Jude,” the _______ starts monophonic with solo vocals, then shifts to polyphonic as the choir joins in.

Answer 12

Texture

Question 13

What do you call the lowest pitched notes in a piece of music?

Answer 13

Bass or bassline or bass line

Question 14

Which musical element does the following description refer to?
The music started really quietly (p). It gradually got louder and louder (crescendo) and in the end it was really loud - (ff)

Answer 14

Dynamics

Question 15

What do you call the texture of music where you have more than one line being performed at the same time?

Answer 15

Polyphonic or polyrhythmic

Question 16

What do you call the texture of music where you have only one line of music?

Answer 16

Monophonic

Question 17

What musical element is this describing?
In “The Four Seasons” by Vivaldi, the first movement of “Spring” is marked Allegro, meaning it’s played quickly and cheerfully. The fast, bright rhythm creates a sense of excitement, like the lively energy of spring coming to life.

Answer 17

Tempo

Question 18

What note is this?

Answer 18

C

Question 19

What note is this?

Answer 19

F

Question 20

What note is this?

Answer 20

G

Question 21

What note is this?

Answer 21

B

Question 22

The ______ clef is used at the beginning of the staff to show which notes are higher in pitch

Answer 22

Treble

Question 23

The word in music meant to describe the markings and notations that determine how notes and phrases are supposed to be played?

Answer 23

Articulation

Question 24

When using the 5 finger technique for ‘ode to joy’, your thumb (1) plays which note?

Answer 24

C

Question 25

When using the 5 finger technique for ‘ode to joy’, your little finger (5) plays which note?

Answer 25

G