Year 7 Music Knowledge Organiser Assessment Quiz - Summer 1

What is a theme?

• A repeating musical pattern
• How high or low the music sounds
• The main musical idea is presented
• The key signature

What often happens to the main theme in a theme and variation composition?

• New and unheard pieces of music are now played
• There are contrasting sections
• The original theme is transformed or changed using the elements of music
• The music stays exactly the same

What is rhythm used to describe?

• How fast or slow the music is - the speed
• How long or short the note durations are
• How loud or soft the music is - the volume
• How high or low the notes sound

What are dynamics used to describe?

• How fast or slow the music is - the speed
• How high or low the notes sound
• How loud or soft the music is - the volume
• How long or short the note durations are

What is tempo used to describe?

• The volume of the music
• How high or low the music is
• The speed of the music
• The amount of instruments playing

What is this symbol in English?

• Very loud
• Loud
• Moderately loud
• Gradually getting louder

What is this symbol in Italian?

• Very loud
• Fortissimo
• Mezzo forte
• Gradually getting louder

What is this symbol in English?

• Very loud
• Loud
• Moderately loud
• Gradually getting louder

What is this symbol in Italian?

• Very loud
• Loud
• Mezzo forte
• Crescendo

What is this symbol in English?

• Very loud
• Loud
• Moderately loud
• Gradually getting louder