Music Theory and Notation: Year 8 Practice Worksheet
Music
Year 8
11 questions
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This worksheet focuses on understanding musical notation and analyzing listening examples. Answer each question carefully to demonstrate your knowledge.
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Music Theory and Notation: Year 8 Practice Worksheet
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This worksheet focuses on understanding musical notation and analyzing listening examples. Answer each question carefully to demonstrate your knowledge.
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1.
Describe the main difference between a whole note and a quarter note in terms of their duration.
[3 marks]2.
Listen carefully to a piece of music and identify the key signature if it contains three sharps. Which key is it likely to be?
[4 marks]3.
Write the musical notation for a C major scale ascending, including the notes and their respective note values.
[5 marks]4.
Draw a simple staff with five lines, and indicate where a G note would be placed if it is on the second line from the bottom.
[4 marks]Drawing / Sketch space
5.
Explain what a sharp (#) does to a note when it appears in sheet music.
[3 marks]6.
Identify the time signature described as '2/4' and explain what it indicates about the music's rhythm.
[4 marks]7.
Listen to a melody that repeats after every four bars. What is this musical device called?
[3 marks]8.
Sketch a treble clef symbol and describe its main feature.
[4 marks]Drawing / Sketch space
9.
In your own words, define what a 'rest' is in musical notation.
[3 marks]10.
Write the note names for the notes in a descending A minor scale starting from A.
[5 marks]11.
Describe how a time signature of '3/4' influences the feel of a piece of music.
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- 1/2/2026
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- 1/2/2026
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