StudyBrixFree worksheets, study guides and courses

Grade 8 · Art & music

Grade 8 Art & music diagnostic

15 questions on art & rhythm, rhythm & musical structure and visual design, plus 3 from Grade 7. Answer what you can, then check your answers to see which topics are secure and what to practise next.

15 questions3 topicsAbout 15 minutesSet 2 of 5

Skip a question if you do not know the answer. It is better than guessing, because it shows what to practise.

1Art & rhythmA piece has 30 complete bars in 3/4 time. Counting each quarter note as one beat, how many beats are there?
2Art & rhythmArt and visual language: which term fits this description? The colour family, such as red, green or blue.
3Art & rhythmDynamics mainly describe
4Art & rhythmMusic vocabulary: which term fits this description? An ordered collection of pitches used as a musical framework.
5Rhythm & musical structureHow many semitones (half steps) are there going up from B to the next G above it?
6Rhythm & musical structureWhat is the relative minor of A♭ major?
7Rhythm & musical structureHow many semitones (half steps) are there going up from G to the next G♯ above it?
8Rhythm & musical structureHow many sharps are in the key signature of A major?
9Visual designWhich is a primary colour in traditional colour theory: purple or blue?
10Visual designWhich art term means how visual weight is spread so a work feels stable?
11Visual designWhy should a chart not rely only on red versus green?
12Visual designOn a traditional colour wheel, which colour is the complement (directly opposite) of green?

From Grade 7

These questions check skills from the grade below, so gaps can be spotted early.

13Art & rhythm (Grade 7)A made-up rhythm repeats a group of 13 beats 35 times. How many beats are played?
14Art & rhythm (Grade 7)A made-up rhythm repeats a group of 8 beats 6 times. How many beats are played?
15Art & rhythm (Grade 7)A made-up rhythm repeats a group of 10 beats 29 times. How many beats are played?