Have you come to the end of your Year 8 studies? If so, your musical knowledge should have expanded considerably. However, as you've learned so much, you may have forgotten a couple of things. Fear not! We have the perfect way to jog your memory - this quiz covers a range of topics from multiple units of the KS3 Year 8 syllabus. It's a convenient way to revise!
Can you identify chord symbols and numerals? Do you know where you'd most likely find riffs and hooks? Can you say what an overture is? There is so much to learn in KS3 music, so why not test yourself to see how much you've remembered?
Do yourself a favour and play the following quiz. It will sharpen your mind and hone your knowledge of all things to do with music! What's more, it recaps all of the units you looked at in Year 8, so will help you revise. Take your time, read each question carefully and think hard before choosing the correct answers. And don't forget to read the helpful comments - they might just make the difference!
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Music
It might be wise when revising to make a list of different forms and their attributes
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Tonic to dominant = I - V. V - I = dominant to tonic!
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Also known as the 5th degree of the diatonic scale
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The other examples are made up. 'Ionian', not ironian!
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....... by the same musical voice, e.g. the 5/4 underlying rhythm in Gustav Holst's 'Mars'
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Hooks are supposed to grab the listener's attention
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Triad = bass root, chord = root not necessarily in bass
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The strong beat usually being the first of each bar
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Strictly speaking, the instrumental introduction to large-scale dramatic, choral or sometimes instrumental compositions
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Gota usually features the 'mystical' calabash drum
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