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SECTION 1: PITCH

Listen to two sounds. Is the second sound the same

as the first, or is it higher or lower?
Only select one answer.

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SAME SAME

HIGHER HIGHER

LOWER LOWER

QUESTION 2: TICK ONE BOX ONLY QUESTION 7: TICK ONE BOX ONLY

SAME SAME

HIGHER HIGHER

LOWER LOWER

QUESTION 3: TICK ONE BOX ONLY QUESTION 8: TICK ONE BOX ONLY

SAME SAME

HIGHER HIGHER

LOWER LOWER

QUESTION 4: TICK ONE BOX ONLY QUESTION 9: TICK ONE BOX ONLY

SAME SAME

HIGHER HIGHER

LOWER LOWER

QUESTION 5: TICK ONE BOX ONLY QUESTION 10: TICK ONE BOX ONLY

SAME SAME

HIGHER HIGHER

LOWER LOWER

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SECTION 2: SHAPE OF MUSIC

Listen to a melody and identify the shape of the

music by picking from a choice of graphic scores.

QUESTION 1: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

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QUESTION 2: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

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SECTION 2: SHAPE OF MUSIC

Listen to a melody and identify the shape of the

music by picking from a choice of graphic scores.

QUESTION 3: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

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QUESTION 4: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

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SECTION 2: SHAPE OF MUSIC

Listen to a melody and identify the shape of the

music by picking from a choice of graphic scores.

QUESTION 5: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

QUESTION 6: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

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SECTION 2: SHAPE OF MUSIC

Listen to a melody and identify the shape of the

music by picking from a choice of graphic scores.

QUESTION 7: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

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QUESTION 8: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

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SECTION 2: SHAPE OF MUSIC

Listen to a melody and identify the shape of the

music by picking from a choice of graphic scores.

QUESTION 9: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

QUESTION 10: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

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SECTION 3: VOLUME

Listen to a piece of music and identify the contrast in

volume by picking from a choice of graphic scores.

QUESTION 1: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

QUESTION 2: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

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SECTION 3: VOLUME

Listen to a piece of music and identify the contrast in

volume by picking from a choice of graphic scores.

QUESTION 3: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

QUESTION 4: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

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SECTION 3: VOLUME

Listen to a piece of music and identify the contrast in

volume by picking from a choice of graphic scores.

QUESTION 5: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

QUESTION 6: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

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SECTION 3: VOLUME

Listen to a piece of music and identify the contrast in

volume by picking from a choice of graphic scores.

QUESTION 7: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

QUESTION 8: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

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SECTION 3: VOLUME

Listen to a piece of music and identify the contrast in

volume by picking from a choice of graphic scores.

QUESTION 9: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

QUESTION 10: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

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SECTION 4: LENGTHS OF SOUND

Listen to a piece of music and identify the contrast in

volume by picking from a choice of graphic scores.

QUESTION 1: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

QUESTION 2: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

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SECTION 4: LENGTHS OF SOUND

Listen to a piece of music and identify the contrast in

volume by picking from a choice of graphic scores.

QUESTION 3: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

QUESTION 4: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

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SECTION 4: LENGTHS OF SOUND

Listen to a piece of music and identify the contrast in

volume by picking from a choice of graphic scores.

QUESTION 5: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

QUESTION 6: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

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SECTION 4: LENGTHS OF SOUND

Listen to a piece of music and identify the contrast in

volume by picking from a choice of graphic scores.

QUESTION 7: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

QUESTION 8: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

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SECTION 4: LENGTHS OF SOUND

Listen to a piece of music and identify the contrast in

volume by picking from a choice of graphic scores.

QUESTION 9: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

QUESTION 10: TICK THE BOX ON YOUR CHOSEN SCORE

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SECTION 5: TEXTURE

Listen to a group of sounds and identify if you can

hear 2, 3 or 4 sounds played together.

Only select one answer.

QUESTION 1: TICK ONE BOX ONLY QUESTION 6: TICK ONE BOX ONLY

2 2

3 3

4 4

QUESTION 2: TICK ONE BOX ONLY QUESTION 7: TICK ONE BOX ONLY

2 2

3 3

4 4

QUESTION 3: TICK ONE BOX ONLY QUESTION 8: TICK ONE BOX ONLY

2 2

3 3

4 4

QUESTION 4: TICK ONE BOX ONLY QUESTION 9: TICK ONE BOX ONLY

2 2

3 3

4 4

QUESTION 5: TICK ONE BOX ONLY QUESTION 10: TICK ONE BOX ONLY

2 2

3 3

4 4

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SECTION 6: SPEED OF MUSIC

Identify the tempo of a piece of music and whether

there are any changes.

QUESTION 1

A - The piece is fast and remains at the same speed

B - The piece starts slowly and increases in speed

C - The piece starts fast and decreases in speed

D - The piece starts fast and ends slower

QUESTION 2

A - The piece is fast and remains at the same speed

B - The piece starts fast and decreases in speed

C - The piece starts slowly and increases in speed

D - The music starts slowly and remains the same speed

QUESTION 3

A - The piece is slow throughout

B - The piece starts slowly and increases in speed

C - The piece starts fast and decreases in speed

D - The piece is fast and remains the same

QUESTION 4

A - The piece starts fast and increases in speed

B - The piece starts fast, decreases in speed then increases in speed to the end

C - The piece remains fast throughout

D - The piece is moderately fast and remains at the same speed

QUESTION 5

A - The piece is fast and does not change speed

B - The piece starts slowly and increases in speed

C - The piece starts fast and decreases in speed

D - The piece is starts fast and ends slower

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SECTION 7: MOOD & EMOTION

Identify the mood of a piece of music.

QUESTION 1. The mood and emotion is:

A - Serious and sombre

B - Light and joyful

C - Relaxed and easy going

D - Cheerful

QUESTION 2. The mood and emotion is:

A - Menacing with an impending sense of doom

B - Serious and sombre

C - Angry

D - Light and uplifting with joyous overtones

QUESTION 3. The mood and emotion is:

A - Relaxed and easy going

B - Serious with a contemplative mood

C - Peaceful and calm

D - Joyful and optimistic

QUESTION 4. The mood and emotion is:

A - Light and happy

B - Sad and sombre

C - Menacing with an impending sense of doom

D - Serious with a contemplative mood

QUESTION 5. The mood and emotion is:

A - Serious with a contemplative mood

B - Relaxed and easygoing

C - Sad and sombre

D - Menacing with an impending sense of doom

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SECTION 8: INSTRUMENTS

Is the second instrument the same or different to the first?

QUESTION 1: TICK ONE BOX ONLY QUESTION 6: TICK ONE BOX ONLY

SAME SAME

DIFFERENT DIFFERENT

QUESTION 2: TICK ONE BOX ONLY QUESTION 7: TICK ONE BOX ONLY

SAME SAME

DIFFERENT DIFFERENT

QUESTION 3: TICK ONE BOX ONLY QUESTION 8: TICK ONE BOX ONLY

SAME SAME

DIFFERENT DIFFERENT

QUESTION 4: TICK ONE BOX ONLY QUESTION 9: TICK ONE BOX ONLY

SAME SAME

DIFFERENT DIFFERENT

QUESTION 5: TICK ONE BOX ONLY QUESTION 10: TICK ONE BOX ONLY

SAME SAME

DIFFERENT DIFFERENT

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