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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 3 of 5

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

1Art & rhythmMusic vocabulary: which term fits this description? A notation that separates musical measures.
2Art & rhythmA piece has 27 complete bars in 2/4 time. Counting each quarter note as one beat, how many beats are there?
3Art & rhythmWhich critique is constructive?
4Art & rhythmArt and visual language: which term fits this description? A three-dimensional object or the appearance of three dimensions.
5Rhythm & musical structureHow many semitones (half steps) are there going up from A♯ to the next A above it?
6Rhythm & musical structureHow many sharps are in the key signature of G major?
7Rhythm & musical structureHow many semitones (half steps) are there going up from D♯ to the next B above it?
8Rhythm & musical structureWhat is the relative minor of B♭ major?
9Visual designWhich is a warm colour: red or blue?
10Visual designIn art class, is “colour” an element of art or a principle of design?
11Visual designWhich is a useful accessibility check?
12Visual designWhich is a primary colour in traditional colour theory: orange or red?

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 11 beats 47 times. How many beats are played?
14Art & rhythm (Grade 7)A made-up rhythm repeats a group of 9 beats 40 times. How many beats are played?
15Art & rhythm (Grade 7)A made-up rhythm repeats a group of 14 beats 8 times. How many beats are played?