Music Department

N4
Music Literacy
Workbook

Name ________________
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Contents
Assignment 1 Assignment 2 Assignment 3 Assignment 4 Assignment 5 Note Names Notation Rhythm Dynamics Practice Questions

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Assignment 1 : Note Names

1. Look at the following music. Place the letter name of each note on the line below.

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Tick the correct answer. The type of note used above is a, QUAVER CROTCHET MINIM SEMIBREVE

2. Look at the following music. Place the letter name of each note on the line below.

____________

____________

____________

____________

____________

____________

____________

____________

Tick the correct answer. The type of note used above is a, QUAVER CROTCHET MINIM SEMIBREVE

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3. Insert the following CROTCHETS on the blank stave below .

4. Insert the following MINIMS on the black stave below .

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5. Name the following QUAVERS in the musical pattern below.

______________________________________________________________ 6. Name the QUAVERS in the musical pattern below.

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7. Identify and name the CROTCHETS in the musical pattern below.

______________________________________________________________ Look at that musical pattern again and identify both the TYPE OF NOTE and VALUE OF THE NOTE.

8 TYPE OF NOTE
8. 9. 10. _______________ _______________ _______________

9 VALUE OF NOTE
________________ ________________ ________________

10

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Assignment 2 : Notation

1. Complete the following 2 bar phrase in each pattern to create REPETITION. (a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

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(g)

(h)

2. Complete the following SEQUENCE one note HIGHER. (a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

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3. Complete the following 2 bar SEQUENCE one note LOWER. (a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

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4. Look at the following phrases and decide which description is best suited to each one. Choose from :REPETITION ASCENDING SEQUENCE DESCENDING SEQUENCE

(a)

_____________________________

(b)

_____________________________

(c)

_____________________________

(d)

_____________________________

(e)

_____________________________

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(f)

_____________________________

(g)

_____________________________

(h)

_____________________________

(i)

_____________________________

(j)

_____________________________

(k)

_____________________________

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Assignment 3 : Rhythm

1. (a)

Look at the following excerpts and decide how many beats are in the bar

There are _____________ beats in the bar. (b)

There are _____________ beats in the bar. (c)

There are _____________ beats in the bar. (d)

There are _____________ beats in the bar. (e)

There are _____________ beats in the bar.

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(f)

There are _____________ beats in the bar. (g)

There are _____________ beats in the bar. (h)

There are _____________ beats in the bar. (i)

There are _____________ beats in the bar. (j)

There are _____________ beats in the bar.

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2. Look at the following excerpts and insert BAR LINES at the correct places. (a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

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(h)

(i)

(j)

(k)

(l)

(m)

(n)

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3. Look at the following excerpts and insert the correct TIME SIGNATURE at the appropriate place. (a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

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4. Look at the following excerpts and insert the missing note or notes at the places marked (*). (a) * * *

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

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(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

(j)

(k)

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Assignment 4 : Dynamics
1. Look at the grid below and complete the missing information.

Sign

Concept Mezzo-Piano

Meaning

p mf
Loud
2. Now complete the missing information on the grid below.

Sign

Concept Diminuendo

Meaning Getting Louder

3. On the music below, indicate that the music gets louder from BAR 3.

4. On the music below, indicate that the music gets quieter from BAR 3.

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Assignment 5 : Practice Questions

1. Look at the following musical excerpt and then answer the questions below.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)

There are __________ beats in the bar. On the music, circle an example of a passage descending by step. Describe the dynamic of the music at the start. _______________________ Give the bar numbers where the music is at its loudest. _________________ Give the letter name of the highest note. ______________ Give the letter name of the lowest note. ______________ What concept is indicated to the player in Bar 7 ? __________________ In total, how many bars will be performed in this music ? _____________
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2. Look at the following musical excerpt and then answer the questions below. *

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)

Giving the meaning of the dynamic indicated in Bar 1. ____________________ Insert a note at (*) to complete the bar. Circle a bar of music where a sequence is present. Which bar has the loudest point in this music> ________________ What is indicated at the end of Bar 8? __________________ Give the letter name of the highest note in this excerpt. _____________ If this music were to be played slowly, what would be the Italian term used to indicate this? _______________________
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3. Look at the following musical excerpt and then answer the questions below.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

Insert the TIME SIGNATURE at the beginning of the music. The dynamic marking at the beginning of the music means ________________ Complete the notes required in Bar 7 to continue the sequence. Insert an appropriate dynamic marking at Bar 6. What would be the tempo marking if this were to be played quickly ? ________________

(f) (g)

The value of the longest note in this excerpt is ______________ The letter name of the lowest note in this excerpt is _______________

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4. Look at the following musical excerpt and then answer the questions below.

(a)

What does the Italian term at the beginning of the music mean ? ____________________

(b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)

Insert the correct Time Signature at the start of the music. Insert the correct note or notes in Bar 2 and Bar 7 to complete the music. Place a circle around an example of a Sequence. What does the dynamic marking in Bar 1 mean ? _____________________ Insert an appropriate dynamic marking in Bar 8. How many bars, in total, will be performed in this excerpt? _______________ Insert the correct notes in bar 6 to create a descending sequence.

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5. Look at the following musical excerpt and then answer the questions below.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)

What does the Italian term at the beginning of the music mean ? ___________ Insert the correct Time Signature at the beginning of the music. Circle an example of a Sequence in the music. Indicate with an X an example of an octave leap. Place an appropriate dynamic marking at bar 8. Indicate with an S a part of the music which is mainly moving in step. Insert the appropriate musical symbol at bar 3 to indicate the change in dynamic.

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6. Look at the following musical excerpt and then answer the questions below.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i)

Insert bar lines at the appropriate places to complete the music. What is the musical concept indicated to the player in line 1 ? _____________ Insert an appropriate dynamic marking in the last line. Circle an example of an octave leap. Insert the appropriate sign to indicate a repeat of the excerpt. Draw a bracket over an example of a 2 bar sequence. Insert the Italian term to indicate that this piece should be played slowly. Give the letter name of the highest note in the music. ___________ Give the letter name of the lowest note in the music. ___________
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7. Look at the following musical excerpt and then answer the questions below.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)

Insert the correct Time Signature at the beginning of the music. Describe the dynamic used at the beginning of the music. __________________ Insert an appropriate dynamic in the music at Bar 3. Mark with an X the first example of repetition. Circle an example of an octave leap. Insert the correct musical sign in order to repeat bars 1 4. Give the number of any bar that moves entirely by step. ________________ Give the letter name of the lowest note used in this excerpt. ____________

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8. Look at the following musical excerpt and then answer the questions below.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j)

Insert the correct Time Signature at the beginning of the music. Add an Italian term marking to indicate the tempo of the music as slow. Complete the missing notes marked with an X in the music. Complete bar 10 in order to create a sequence. Add an appropriate dynamic marking at bar 11. Add the musical symbol in order to repeat bars 9 12. How many bars, in total, are performed in this excerpt. Give the letter name of the highest note in this excerpt. ____________ What is the value of the smallest note used in this excerpt ? ___________ Give the letter name of the lowest note used in this excerpt. ___________

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9. Look at the following musical excerpt and then answer the questions below

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)

Describe the Italian term marking at the beginning of the music. _____________ Insert the correct Time Signature at the beginning of the music. Mark with R the first example of repetition. Name the musical symbol used in Bar 6. __________________ Insert the missing notes in Bar 7. Insert the appropriate dynamic marking at Bar 7 in order for it to be played loudly.

(g) (h) (i) (j)

Name the bar that mainly moves by leap. _______________ Add the musical symbol in order to repeat this music. Describe the dynamic marking f used in this music. ______________ Name the note with the greatest value in this excerpt. ________________
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10. Look at the following musical excerpt and then answer the questions below

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

Describe the Italian term marking at the beginning of the music. _____________ Complete the music in bars 5 8 to create an example of repetition. Give the letter name of the highest note used in this excerpt. _____________ Name the musical symbol used in bar 10 of this music. ________________ Give the name of the name of the note with the greatest value in this excerpt. ______________________________

(f) (g)

Insert the appropriate dynamic to indicate the music gets quieter from bar 9. Give the letter name of the lowest note used in this music. _______________

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