FIRST MID TERM TEST MUSIC SS 1
Subject:
MUSIC
Term:
FIRST TERM
Week:
WEEK 7
Class:
SS 1
Topic:
MID TERM TEST FOR FIRST TERM
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
1. What is the best way to sight read music?
A. by playing the notes in your head
B. by looking at the sheet music and playing the notes
C. by memorizing the sheet music
2. How can you tell if a note is sharp or flat?
A. by the number of sharps or flats in the key signature
B. by the note’s position on the staff
C. by the note’s name
3. What is the difference between a rest and a tie?
A. A rest is when you don’t play a note, while a tie is when you play a note for an extended period of time
B. A tie is when you don’t play a note, while a rest is when you play a note for an extended period of time.
C. There is no difference.
4. How do you know how long to hold a note?
A. by the number of beats in the measure
B. by the note’s value
C. by the tempo of the song
5. What is the best way to sight sing?
A. by reading the lyrics and humming the melody
B. by looking at the sheet music and singing the notes
C. There is no one correct way.
6. What is tonality?
A. The relationship between two notes
B. The overall key of a piece of music
C. The distance between two notes
7. What are the three main types of tonality?
A. Monotonality, atonality, and polytonality
B. Major, minor, and chromatic
C. Harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic
8. What is the difference between major and minor tonality?
A. Major tonality is when the music sounds happy and bright, while minor tonality is when the music sounds sad or dark
B. Major tonality has more sharps and flats in the key signature, while minor tonality has fewer sharps and flats
C. There is no difference
9. What is the difference between harmonic and melodic tonality?
A. Harmonic tonality is when the chords are in a particular key, while melodic tonality is when the melody is in a particular key
B. Harmonic tonality is when the music sounds full and rich, while melodic tonality is when the music sounds light and airy
C. There is no difference
10. What is the difference between rhythmic and chromatic tonality?
A. Rhythmic tonality is when the music has a strong beat, while chromatic tonality is when the music uses a lot of accidentals
B. Chromatic tonality is when the music sounds jazzy or bluesy, while rhythmic tonality is when the music sounds classical
C. There is no difference..
answer the above questions.
ANSWER FIVE QUESTIONS
1. What is the difference between sight reading and sight singing?
2. What are the benefits of sight reading?
3. What are the benefits of sight singing?
4. How can you improve your sight reading skills?
5. How can you improve your sight singing skills?
6. What is a cadence?
7. What are the four main types of cadence?
8. What is the difference between a perfect and an imperfect cadence?
9. What is the difference between a major and a minor cadence?
10. How can you identify a particular type.
Answers (Marking Guide)
OBJECTIVES
1. The best way to sight read music is by looking at the sheet music and playing the notes
2. You can tell if a note is sharp or flat by the note’s name
3. The difference between a rest and a tie is that a rest is when you don’t play a note, while a tie is when you play a note for an extended period of time
4. You know how long to hold a note by the note’s value
5. The best way to sight sing is by looking at the sheet music and singing the notes
6. Tonality is the overall key of a piece of music
7. The three main types of tonality are major, minor, and chromatic
8. The difference between major and minor tonality is that major tonality has more sharps and flats in the key signature, while minor tonality has fewer sharps and flats
9. The difference between harmonic and melodic tonality is that harmonic tonality is when the chords are in a particular key, while melodic tonality is when the melody is in a particular key
10. The difference between rhythmic and chromatic tonality is that chromatic tonality is when the music uses a lot of accidentals, while rhythmic tonality is when the music has a strong beat.
THEORY
1. The main difference between sight reading and sight singing is that, when sight reading, you are reading the notes from the sheet music and playing them on your instrument, while when sight singing, you are looking at the sheet music and singing the notes
2. Some benefits of sight reading include that it can help you to become a better musician overall, it can help you to sight read faster, and it can also help you to play by ear
3. Some benefits of sight singing include that it can help you to become a better musician overall, it can help you to sing in tune, and it can also help you to develop your musical memory
4. Some ways to improve your sight reading skills include practicing regularly, starting with simple pieces of music, and using a metronome
5. Some ways to improve your sight singing skills include practicing regularly, listening to recordings of the piece you are sight singing, and using a pitch pipe or tuner.
6. A cadence is a musical term used to describe the end of a phrase or section of music
7. The four main types of cadence are: perfect, imperfect, major, and minor
8. A perfect cadence is when the last note of the phrase or section is played on the tonic (the first note of the scale), while an imperfect cadence is when the last note is not played on the tonic
9. A major cadence is when the last note of the phrase or section is a major chord, while a minor cadence is when the last note is a minor chord
10. You can identify a particular type of cadence by listening for the last note of the phrase or section. If it is played on the tonic, it is a perfect cadence; if it is not played on the tonic, it is an imperfect cadence; if the last chord is a major chord, it is a major cadence; and if the last chord is a minor chord, it is a minor cadence.
