Year 8 End Of Year

Question 1

Fortissimo meaning?

Answer 1

Very loud

Question 2

Forte meaning?

Answer 2

Loud

Question 3

Mezzo Forte meaning

Answer 3

Moderately loud

Question 4

Mezzo piano meaning?

Answer 4

Moderately quiet

Question 5

Piano meaning?

Answer 5

Quiet

Question 6

Pianissimo meaning

Answer 6

Very quiet

Question 7

Crescendo meaning

Answer 7

Gradually getting louder

Question 8

Diminuendo meaning

Answer 8

Gradually getting quieter

Question 9

Rit./ Rall. Meaning

Answer 9

Becoming slower

Question 10

Accel. Meaning

Answer 10

Becoming faster

Question 11

What is in C major key?

Answer 11

No sharps or flats

Question 12

What is in G major?

Answer 12

F#

Question 13

What is in F major?

Answer 13

Bb

Question 14

What is in D major?

Answer 14

F# and C#

Question 15

What year is the Baroque period?

Answer 15

1600- 1750

Question 16

What composers are the Baroque period?

Answer 16

Bach, Handel, Vivaldi

Question 17

How to recognise baroque music?

Answer 17

Harpsichord and sounds old

Question 18

What are the Baroque forms?

Answer 18

Concerto Grosso, Solo concerto

Question 19

What is concerto grosso?

Answer 19

A concerto grosso is a piece of music with several movements where two groups of instruments (one large and one small) are contrasted. It features more than one soloist.

Question 20

What is solo concerto?

Answer 20

A musical piece created for a single instrument played alongside an orchestra. Typically, the soloist’s part is quite challenging to showcase their skills.

Question 21

What is the Classical period?

Answer 21

1750- 1825

Question 22

What is a Classical composer?

Answer 22

Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven

Question 23

How to tell for classical period?

Answer 23

Strings dominate, Balanced phrases

Question 24

What is romantic period?

Answer 24

1825-1900

Question 25

Who is a romantic composer?

Answer 25

Berlioz, Wagner, Chopin

Question 26

How to tell for Romantic period?

Answer 26

Piccolo, percussion, PROGRAMMATIC MUSIC

Question 27

What is the 12 Bar Blues Chord sequence?

Answer 27

1 1 1 1
1V 1V 1 1
V 1V 1 1

Question 28

What is a key feature of the 12 bar blues?

Answer 28

Syncopation (off- beat rhythms)

Question 29

What is the melody structure in 12 bar blues?

Answer 29

AAB

Question 30

What are typical blues instruments?

Answer 30

Electric guitar, Bass guitar, Double bass, Piano, Saxophone, Trumpet, Drum kit

Question 31

What chords is pop music based on?

Answer 31

Mostly 1, 11, 1V, V, V1

Question 32

What instruments are typically used in pop music?

Answer 32

Electric guitar, Bass guitar, Electric piano, Keyboard, Synthesiser, Lead vocalist, Backing vocals, drum kit

Question 33

what is the pop music structure?

Answer 33

Verses and chorus alternate and other sections are an instrumental, a bridge, a pre-chorus

Question 34

What is Lento and how many beats per minute?

Answer 34

Very slow and 40-60

Question 35

What is Adagio and how many beats per minute?

Answer 35

Slow 60-80

Question 36

What is Andante and how many beats per minute?

Answer 36

At a walking pace (moderately) 80-108

Question 37

What is Moderato and how many beats per minute?

Answer 37

At a moderate speed 108- 120

Question 38

What is Allegro and how many beats per minute?

Answer 38

Fast 120- 140

Question 39

What is Vivace and how many beats per minute?

Answer 39

Lively 140-160

Question 40

What is Presto and how many beats per minute?

Answer 40

Very fast 160+