Year 9 Music

Worksheets

Name: …………………………………………

Teacher: ……………… Class: ……

Why am I doing

this worksheet? To improve your listening skills through analysing a

piece of music.

What do I need? 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 What do you think this song is about?

E2 What types of music has this style inspired?

E3 Where might you hear this piece of music being

performed?

LISTENING 1 WORKSHEET

Mark / 10 Extension / 3

Why am I doing

this worksheet? To improve your listening skills through analysing a

piece of music.

What do I need? You will need to search for the following song on YouTube:

Bob Marley – 3 Little Birds (With Lyrics!)

LISTENING 2 WORKSHEET

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 What do you think this song is about?

E2 What types of music has this style inspired?

E3 Where might you hear this piece of music being

performed?

Mark / 10 Extension / 3

Why am I doing

this worksheet? To improve your notation skills through labelling

the notes on the stave.

What do I need? You will need a pen or a pencil.

TASK Can you label the notes on the stave?

NOTATION 1 WORKSHEET

Mark out of 40

Why am I doing

this worksheet? To improve your notation skills through drawing in

the missing bar lines.

What do I need? You will need a pen or a pencil.

TASK Draw in the missing bar lines, look carefully at the

time signatures.

NOTATION 1 EXTENSION

Mark out of 5

Why am I doing

this worksheet? To improve your notation and music theory skills.

What do I need? You will need a pen or a pencil.

TASK Write notes that are a fifth above or below the

written note and then label both notes.

NOTATION 2 EXTENSION

Mark out of 14

Why am I doing

this worksheet? To improve your literacy and research skills

through writing a ‘How to Use Sibelius Guide.’

What do I need? You will need a computer to research using the internet.

The following websites may be useful:

Sibelius.com / Youtube.com

TASK 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.

PROJECT WORK

Why am I doing

this homework?

To improve your literacy and research skills through writing

a ‘How to Use Logic and the Recording Studio.’

What do I need? You will need a computer to research using the internet.

The following websites may be useful:

Logic.com / Youtube.com

TASK You are to make a PowerPoint / Keynote

Presentation about ‘How to Use Logic and the

Recording Studio.’

Slide Further Help

1 The first is the title slide, therefore it should include: The title, your name and your class

2 What is Logic? General information about the software

3 Explain all of the equipment in the recording studio General information about the hardware and

how they connect together

4 How do you open and save a file in Logic? Use screenshots where possible.

5 How do you record a band in the recording studio? Step-by-step guide

6 How do you mix in Logic? Use screenshots where possible.

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

Why am I doing

this worksheet? To improve your literacy skills and to further your

understanding of musical devices.

What do I need? You may need a computer to research using the internet.

The following websites may be useful:

Wikipedia.com / Google.com

KEYWORD WORKSHEET 1

TASK You are to use the clues to complete the crossword

Clue

1 Getting louder in music is

called a

2 Getting quieter in music is

called a

3 A repeating pattern in

music is called an

4 A slide in music is called a

5 A rapid alternation between

2 notes is called a

6 A group of notes that

create a clashing sound is a

7 Steadily rocking between 2

notes a 5th apart

8 2 or more different

rhythms playing at the same

time

4

2

6 1 S 3

8 7

S

Y

5 I

Y

O

S

Mark out of 8

Why am I doing

this worksheet? To improve your literacy skills.

What do I need? You may need a computer or a dictionary for this task.

The following websites may be useful:

Wikipedia.com / Google.com

Incorrect Spelling Correct Spelling Incorrect Spelling Correct Spelling

Peice Fluwently

Preform Quantize

Sibaleus Melodys

Keybored Cord

Affects Ostinartow

Editted Crochet

Getar Rythem

Base Guitar Onsomble

Orcestra Reghey

Creshendo Compasesion

KEYWORD WORKSHEET 2

TASK The following words have been spelt incorrectly. Write

down the correct spelling.

Mark out of 20

Why am I doing

this worksheet? To improve your literacy skills and further your

understanding of music theory.

What do I need? You may need a computer for this task. The following

websites may be useful:

Wikipedia.com / Google.com

1 What is the symbol for ‘soft’ in music?

2 What is the relative minor of G major?

3 The first and last letter of the musical word for ‘repeated pattern.’

4 What is the symbol for ‘loud’ in music?

5 An eighth in music is known as a what? (First letter)

6 ABACA is known as what structure? (First letter)

7 What note is worth 2 beats? (First letter)

8 What is the relative minor of C major?

9 Crotchets, Quavers and Semiquavers are all what? (First letter)

10 What is the relative major of A minor?

11 Which major key signature has 4 sharps?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

KEYWORD WORKSHEET 3

TASK Answer the questions to work out what word is being spelt

Mark out of 11