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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 4 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 5 complete bars in 2/4 time. Counting each quarter note as one beat, how many beats are there?
2Art & rhythmWhich is a composition question?
3Art & rhythmWhich term describes how fast or slow music is played?
4Art & rhythmArt and visual language: which term fits this description? The relative lightness or darkness of a colour or tone.
5Rhythm & musical structureHow many semitones (half steps) are there going up from C to the next G♯ above it?
6Rhythm & musical structureHow many sharps are in the key signature of B major?
7Rhythm & musical structureHow many semitones (half steps) are there going up from A♯ to the next G♯ above it?
8Rhythm & musical structureWhat is the relative minor of C major?
9Visual designWhich is a cool colour: blue or orange?
10Visual designIn art class, is “contrast” an element of art or a principle of design?
11Visual designWhy should a chart not rely only on red versus green?
12Visual designWhich is a cool colour: yellow or purple?

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 16 beats 32 times. How many beats are played?
14Art & rhythm (Grade 7)A made-up rhythm repeats a group of 13 beats 27 times. How many beats are played?
15Art & rhythm (Grade 7)A made-up rhythm repeats a group of 6 beats 18 times. How many beats are played?