Drawing: Real-world Applications in Music & Sound
Mathematics
GCSE Higher
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on drawing bar charts in real-world contexts related to music and sound, designed for GCSE Higher students.
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Drawing: Real-world Applications in Music & Sound
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Grade GCSE Higher
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Plot a bar chart to represent the number of different musical instruments used in a school orchestra: Violins (12), Cellos (5), Flutes (8), Drums (10).
[4 marks]2.
Construct a bar chart showing the number of students who prefer different music genres: Rock (15), Jazz (9), Classical (12), Pop (20).
[4 marks]3.
A survey shows that 18 students like rap, 10 like electronic music, and 22 like pop. Draw a bar chart to illustrate these preferences.
[4 marks]4.
Given a bar chart showing the number of different sound effects used in a music production, with Sound Effect A (7), B (12), C (5), D (9), identify which sound effect is used most.
[2 marks]5.
Construct a bar chart to compare the number of soundtracks produced by four different composers: Composer X (14), Y (9), Z (11), W (7).
[4 marks]6.
A music store records the number of headphones sold in a week: Mon (20), Tue (25), Wed (22), Thu (27), Fri (30). Draw a bar chart to represent this data.
[4 marks]7.
A bar chart shows the number of different music genres played in a nightclub: House (14), Techno (11), Dubstep (9), Hip-Hop (16). Which genre is played the most?
[2 marks]8.
Construct a bar chart to compare the number of times different instruments are played during a concert: Guitar (20), Piano (15), Drums (25), Violin (12).
[4 marks]9.
A survey finds that 30 students prefer listening to classical music, 20 to jazz, and 25 to pop. Draw a bar chart illustrating these preferences.
[4 marks]10.
Error Analysis: A student draws a bar chart showing the number of soundtracks with incorrect bar heights, with some bars not reaching the correct value. Identify and describe two common mistakes made and how to correct them.
[4 marks]11.
Challenge: The number of different sound effects used in three music albums are as follows: Album A (12), B (18), C (15). Draw a combined bar chart and analyze which album uses the most sound effects.
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- 1/1/2026
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