NAISHK Year 9 Baseline Assessment

Instructions

Read the questions carefully and answer the questions.

You can listen to each track as many times as you like.

TRACK 1:
Listen to track 1 and answer questions 1 - 6

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Which instrument is playing the melody?

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To which family does this instrument belong?

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How many instruments are playing in this ensemble?

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How many beats are there in a bar?

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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?

TRACK 2:
Listen to Track 2 and answer questions 7 - 12 below.

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Which brass instruments are playing in this track?

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Which statement is true of this track?

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Write TWO statements referring to the pitch and the instruments.

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How would you describe the tempo of this extract?

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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?

TRACK 3:
Listen to Track 3 and answer questions 13 - 16 below

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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?'

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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?

TRACK 4:
Listen to track 4 and answer questions 17 - 22

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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?

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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.

TRACK 5:
Listen to track 5 and answer questions 21 - 30

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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?

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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

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There a four beats in a bar

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There are three beats in a bar

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In the introduction the pitch mainly moves in steps

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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.

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Why does the trumpet in Track 5 sound different to the trumpet in Track 4?

TRACK 6:
Listen to Track 6 and answer questions 31 - 37 below

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Other than drums, which percussion

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How would you describe the pitch of the drums?

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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.

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What happens to the drumming during the vocal section?

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NAISHK Year 9 Baseline Assessment

Which instrument is playing the melody?

To which family does this instrument belong?

How many instruments are playing in this ensemble?

How many beats are there in a bar?

How would you describe the dynamics at the beginning of the extract?

This is a piece of CHAMBER MUSIC, what is CHAMBER MUSIC?

Which brass instruments are playing in this track?

Which statement is true of this track?

Write TWO statements referring to the pitch and the instruments.

How would you describe the tempo of this extract?

What type of keyboard instrument can you hear?

Although Tracks 1 and 2 come from different periods, they both come from the same century. Which do you think it is?

Which rhythmic pattern does the guitar play before the singers enter

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?'

Name three orchestral instruments from different families that you can hear

How would you describe the dynamics of this track? Do the dynamics change?

Choose TWO of the following words that best describe the tempo and pulse of the track

At the beginning of the track which other instrument plays the melody with the trumpet?

Choose TWO of the following that best describes this music

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.

Which TWO sections of the orchestra can you hear in the very beginning.

The album this track is from is called "Sketches if Spain". What percussion instrument do you hear that is associated with music from Spain?

A saxophone holds a single note at the beginning of the track

A trumpet holds a single note at the beginning of this track

There a four beats in a bar

There are three beats in a bar

In the introduction the pitch mainly moves in steps

In the introduction the pitch mainly moves in leaps

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.

Why does the trumpet in Track 5 sound different to the trumpet in Track 4?

Other than drums, which percussion

How would you describe the pitch of the drums?

Write TWO statements describing the texture of this track

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.

What happens to the drumming during the vocal section?

How many different pitches are sung in the vocal section?

Which instrument is playing the melody?

To which family does this instrument belong?

How many instruments are playing in this ensemble?

How many beats are there in a bar?

How would you describe the dynamics at the beginning of the extract?

This is a piece of CHAMBER MUSIC, what is CHAMBER MUSIC?

Which brass instruments are playing in this track?

Which statement is true of this track?

Write TWO statements referring to the pitch and the instruments.

How would you describe the tempo of this extract?

What type of keyboard instrument can you hear?

Although Tracks 1 and 2 come from different periods, they both come from the same century. Which do you think it is?

Which rhythmic pattern does the guitar play before the singers enter

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?'

Name three orchestral instruments from different families that you can hear

How would you describe the dynamics of this track? Do the dynamics change?

Choose TWO of the following words that best describe the tempo and pulse of the track

At the beginning of the track which other instrument plays the melody with the trumpet?

Choose TWO of the following that best describes this music

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.

Which TWO sections of the orchestra can you hear in the very beginning.

The album this track is from is called "Sketches if Spain". What percussion instrument do you hear that is associated with music from Spain?

A saxophone holds a single note at the beginning of the track

A trumpet holds a single note at the beginning of this track

There a four beats in a bar

There are three beats in a bar

In the introduction the pitch mainly moves in steps

In the introduction the pitch mainly moves in leaps

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.

Why does the trumpet in Track 5 sound different to the trumpet in Track 4?

Other than drums, which percussion

How would you describe the pitch of the drums?

Write TWO statements describing the texture of this track

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.

What happens to the drumming during the vocal section?

How many different pitches are sung in the vocal section?