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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 5 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 24 complete bars in 4/4 time. Counting each quarter note as one beat, how many beats are there?
2Art & rhythmIn the stated metre, how many quarter-note beats fit in one full bar?
3Art & rhythmArt and visual language: which term fits this description? Visual treatment that draws attention to a focal area.
4Art & rhythmWhich test is closest to the actual task?
5Rhythm & musical structureHow many semitones (half steps) are there going up from G to the next D above it?
6Rhythm & musical structureWhat is the relative minor of C major?
7Rhythm & musical structureHow many semitones (half steps) are there going up from A♯ to the next G above it?
8Rhythm & musical structureHow many flats are in the key signature of A♭ major?
9Visual designWhich is a cool colour: green or yellow?
10Visual designWhich art term means an object with height, width and depth?
11Visual designWhat is negative space in composition?
12Visual designWhich is a cool colour: blue or yellow?

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 12 beats 19 times. How many beats are played?
14Art & rhythm (Grade 7)A made-up rhythm repeats a group of 12 beats 21 times. How many beats are played?
15Art & rhythm (Grade 7)A made-up rhythm repeats a group of 2 beats 8 times. How many beats are played?