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 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
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
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
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
NOTATION 2 WORKSHEET To improve your notation skills through learning note values. You will need a pen or a pencil. Work out these musical sums = 1 = 1 = 1 ½ = ½ Mark out of 30
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
PROJECT WORK To improve your literacy and research skills through investigating a style of music. You will need a computer to research using the internet. The following websites may be useful: Wikipedia.com / Allmusic.com / Youtube.com You are to make a PowerPoint / Keynote Presentation about your favourite style of music Slide Further Help 1 The first is the title slide, therefore it should include: The title, your name and your class 2 Can you list musicians that made this style popular? This may also include famous songs. 3 What is the history behind this style of music? When and where did it begin? 4 What are the features of this style of music? Walking Bass, 12 bar chord pattern, 5 What other styles of music did this style influence? 6 Is there any other interesting information that you found whilst you were researching? The slides become more challenging to answer, just give it your best go! If you do not understand a slide make sure you ask a Music teacher to help you. For your teacher only 1 2 3 4 5 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.
PROJECT EXTENSION 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 1 2 3 4 5 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.
KEYWORD WORKSHEET 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 2 6 1 S 3 3 A repeating pattern in music is called an 4 A slide in music is called a S 8 7 5 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
KEYWORD EXTENSION 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