Year 9 Music Worksheets

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1 Year 9 Music Worksheets Name: Teacher: Class:

LISTENING 1 WORKSHEET To improve your listening skills through analysing a piece of music. You will need to search for the following song on YouTube: Chuck Berry Johnny B.

2 LISTENING 1 WORKSHEET To improve your listening skills through analysing a piece of music. You will need to search for the following song on YouTube: Chuck Berry Johnny B. Goode live Question Your Answer 1 How would you describe the style of this song? 2 Do you think this piece of music is major or minor? Major (Happy) / Minor (Sad) 3 What is the structure of this piece of music? Verse & Chorus / Ternary (ABA) / Rondo (ABACA) 4 Which musical devices can you hear? (You can circle more than one) Crescendo / Decrescendo / Glissando / Pedal / Trill / Ostinato 5 How does this piece of music make you feel? Why? 6 Why do you like / dislike this piece of music? 7 List the instruments that you can hear & the families they belong to 8 What is the time signature of this piece of music? 9 Comment on how the elements of music are being used in this piece of music (2 marks). E1 E2 E3 What do you think this song is about? What types of music has this style inspired? Where might you hear this piece of music being performed? Mark / 10 Extension / 3

3 LISTENING 2 WORKSHEET To improve your listening skills through analysing a piece of music. You will need to search for the following song on YouTube: Bob Marley 3 Little Birds (With Lyrics!) Question Your Answer 1 How would you describe the style of this song? 2 Do you think this piece of music is major or minor? Major (Happy) / Minor (Sad) 3 What is the structure of this piece of music? Verse & Chorus / Ternary (ABA) / Rondo (ABACA) 4 Which musical devices can you hear? (You can circle more than one) Crescendo / Decrescendo / Glissando / Pedal / Trill / Ostinato 5 How does this piece of music make you feel? Why? 6 Why do you like / dislike this piece of music? 7 List the instruments that you can hear & the families they belong to 8 What is the time signature of this piece of music? 9 Comment on how the elements of music are being used in this piece of music (2 marks). E1 E2 E3 What do you think this song is about? What types of music has this style inspired? Where might you hear this piece of music being performed? Mark / 10 Extension / 3

4 NOTATION 1 WORKSHEET To improve your notation skills through labelling the notes on the stave. You will need a pen or a pencil. Can you label the notes on the stave? Mark out of 40

5 NOTATION 1 EXTENSION To improve your notation skills through drawing in the missing bar lines. You will need a pen or a pencil. Draw in the missing bar lines, look carefully at the time signatures. Mark out of 5

7 NOTATION 2 EXTENSION To improve your notation and music theory skills. You will need a pen or a pencil. Write notes that are a fifth above or below the written note and then label both notes. Mark out of 14

8 PROJECT WORK To improve your literacy and research skills through writing a How to Use Sibelius Guide. You will need a computer to research using the internet. The following websites may be useful: Sibelius.com / Youtube.com You are to make a PowerPoint / Keynote Presentation about How to Use Sibelius Software. Slide Further Help 1 The first is the title slide, therefore it should include: The title, your name and your class 2 What is Sibelius 7 and what is it used for? General information about the software 3 How do you open a New Score? Use screenshots where possible 4 How do you add instruments to your score? 5 How do you input notes into Sibelius? 6 How do you save your work? For your teacher only Some attempt made to complete the work. All questions answered. Questions have been answered in some detail. Questions have been answered in detail. Interesting presentation with accurate spellings and detailed explanations.

9 PROJECT EXTENSION this homework? To improve your literacy and research skills through writing a How to Use Logic and the Recording Studio. You will need a computer to research using the internet. The following websites may be useful: Logic.com / Youtube.com You are to make a PowerPoint / Keynote Presentation about How to Use Logic and the Recording Studio. Slide Further Help 1 The first is the title slide, therefore it should include: The title, your name and your class 2 What is Logic? General information about the software 3 Explain all of the equipment in the recording studio General information about the hardware and how they connect together 4 How do you open and save a file in Logic? Use screenshots where possible. 5 How do you record a band in the recording studio? Step-by-step guide 6 How do you mix in Logic? Use screenshots where possible. For your teacher only Some attempt made to complete the work. All questions answered. Questions have been answered in some detail. Questions have been answered in detail. Interesting presentation with accurate spellings and detailed explanations.

10 KEYWORD WORKSHEET 1 To improve your literacy skills and to further your understanding of musical devices. You may need a computer to research using the internet. The following websites may be useful: Wikipedia.com / Google.com You are to use the clues to complete the crossword Clue 4 1 Getting louder in music is called a 2 Getting quieter in music is called a S 3 3 A repeating pattern in music is called an 4 A slide in music is called a S A rapid alternation between 2 notes is called a 6 A group of notes that create a clashing sound is a Y Y 5 I 7 Steadily rocking between 2 notes a 5 th apart O 8 2 or more different rhythms playing at the same time S Mark out of 8

11 KEYWORD WORKSHEET 2 To improve your literacy skills. You may need a computer or a dictionary for this task. The following websites may be useful: Wikipedia.com / Google.com The following words have been spelt incorrectly. Write down the correct spelling. Incorrect Spelling Correct Spelling Incorrect Spelling Correct Spelling Peice Preform Sibaleus Keybored Affects Editted Getar Base Guitar Orcestra Creshendo Fluwently Quantize Melodys Cord Ostinartow Crochet Rythem Onsomble Reghey Compasesion Mark out of 20

KEYWORD WORKSHEET 3 To improve your literacy skills and further your understanding of music theory. You may need a computer for this task. The following websites may be useful: Wikipedia.com / Google.

12 KEYWORD WORKSHEET 3 To improve your literacy skills and further your understanding of music theory. You may need a computer for this task. The following websites may be useful: Wikipedia.com / Google.com Answer the questions to work out what word is being spelt 1 What is the symbol for soft in music? 2 What is the relative minor of G major? 3 The first and last letter of the musical word for repeated pattern. 4 What is the symbol for loud in music? 5 An eighth in music is known as a what? (First letter) 6 ABACA is known as what structure? (First letter) 7 What note is worth 2 beats? (First letter) 8 What is the relative minor of C major? 9 Crotchets, Quavers and Semiquavers are all what? (First letter) 10 What is the relative major of A minor? 11 Which major key signature has 4 sharps? Mark out of 11

Year 8 Music Worksheets

Year 8 Music Worksheets Name: Teacher: Class: LISTENING 1 WORKSHEET To improve your listening skills through analysing a piece of music. You will need to search for the following song on YouTube: Chuck