NAISHK Year 9 Baseline Assessment
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36 questions
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NAISHK Year 9 Baseline Assessment
Read the questions carefully and answer the questions.
You can listen to each track as many times as you like.
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Which instrument is playing the melody?
Which instrument is playing the melody?
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To which family does this instrument belong?
To which family does this instrument belong?
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How many instruments are playing in this ensemble?
How many instruments are playing in this ensemble?
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How many beats are there in a bar?
How many beats are there in a bar?
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How would you describe the dynamics at the beginning of the extract?
How would you describe the dynamics at the beginning of the extract?
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This is a piece of CHAMBER MUSIC, what is CHAMBER MUSIC?
This is a piece of CHAMBER MUSIC, what is CHAMBER MUSIC?
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Which brass instruments are playing in this track?
Which brass instruments are playing in this track?
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Which statement is true of this track?
Which statement is true of this track?
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Write TWO statements referring to the pitch and the instruments.
Write TWO statements referring to the pitch and the instruments.
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How would you describe the tempo of this extract?
How would you describe the tempo of this extract?
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What type of keyboard instrument can you hear?
What type of keyboard instrument can you hear?
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Although Tracks 1 and 2 come from different periods, they both come from the same century. Which do you think it is?
Although Tracks 1 and 2 come from different periods, they both come from the same century. Which do you think it is?
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Which rhythmic pattern does the guitar play before the singers enter
Which rhythmic pattern does the guitar play before the singers enter
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Which graphic score best represents the opening line 'Is it worth the waiting for, if we live to 84, all we ever get it gruel?'
Which graphic score best represents the opening line 'Is it worth the waiting for, if we live to 84, all we ever get it gruel?'
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Name three orchestral instruments from different families that you can hear
Name three orchestral instruments from different families that you can hear
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How would you describe the dynamics of this track? Do the dynamics change?
How would you describe the dynamics of this track? Do the dynamics change?
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Choose TWO of the following words that best describe the tempo and pulse of the track
Choose TWO of the following words that best describe the tempo and pulse of the track
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At the beginning of the track which other instrument plays the melody with the trumpet?
At the beginning of the track which other instrument plays the melody with the trumpet?
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Choose TWO of the following that best describes this music
Choose TWO of the following that best describes this music
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This musical style is called bebop. It was never as popular as other styles of jazz because people found it difficult to listen to. Give TWO reasons why you think this statement could be true. Comment on TEMPO and RHYTHM in your answer.
This musical style is called bebop. It was never as popular as other styles of jazz because people found it difficult to listen to. Give TWO reasons why you think this statement could be true. Comment on TEMPO and RHYTHM in your answer.
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Which TWO sections of the orchestra can you hear in the very beginning.
Which TWO sections of the orchestra can you hear in the very beginning.
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The album this track is from is called "Sketches if Spain". What percussion instrument do you hear that is associated with music from Spain?
The album this track is from is called "Sketches if Spain". What percussion instrument do you hear that is associated with music from Spain?
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A saxophone holds a single note at the beginning of the track
A saxophone holds a single note at the beginning of the track
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A trumpet holds a single note at the beginning of this track
A trumpet holds a single note at the beginning of this track
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There a four beats in a bar
There a four beats in a bar
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There are three beats in a bar
There are three beats in a bar
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In the introduction the pitch mainly moves in steps
In the introduction the pitch mainly moves in steps
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In the introduction the pitch mainly moves in leaps
In the introduction the pitch mainly moves in leaps
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This track was recorded by the same musician as track 4. Compare track 4 and track 5 and give ONE similarity and TWO differences between them.
This track was recorded by the same musician as track 4. Compare track 4 and track 5 and give ONE similarity and TWO differences between them.
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Why does the trumpet in Track 5 sound different to the trumpet in Track 4?
Why does the trumpet in Track 5 sound different to the trumpet in Track 4?
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Other than drums, which percussion
Other than drums, which percussion
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How would you describe the pitch of the drums?
How would you describe the pitch of the drums?
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Write TWO statements describing the texture of this track
Write TWO statements describing the texture of this track
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The title of this piece, Djala, is township slang for getting together or having a good time. How does the music give this impression? Give TWO reasons.
The title of this piece, Djala, is township slang for getting together or having a good time. How does the music give this impression? Give TWO reasons.
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What happens to the drumming during the vocal section?
What happens to the drumming during the vocal section?
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How many different pitches are sung in the vocal section?
How many different pitches are sung in the vocal section?