Practice Year 9 and 10 Music Exam questions

Choose a song that you consider is popular and identify three elements that would classify it as "popular"

Match the following songs with their artists

• Adele

• Set Fire to the rain

• Elvis Presley

• Smooth Criminal

• Michael Jackson

• Have a nice day

• Billie Eilish

• Jailhouse rock

• Jon Bon Jovi

• Ocean Eyes

How many bars of of four beats pass before you hear the vocals?

• the vocals come in on bar 3

• vocals come in on bar 2

• vocals come in on bar 4

• there are no vocals

What is the time signature of the piece?

• 4-4 time

• 3-4 time

• 2-4 time

• 7-4 time

Identify the instruments playing

• guitar

• keyboard

• drums

• trumpet

How many times do you hear the baseline before Michael Jackson starts singing?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What elements of popular music does Sting's song have and yet, how is it different?

How many bars of 4 beats pass before you hear the drums takeover the rhythm of the song?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 8

What is the time signature of this piece?

• 4-4 time

• 3-4 time

• 5-4 time

• 9-4 time

What chord is this on th guitar?

• G chord

• A chord

• B flat minor

• C sharp major