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Grade 9 · Art & music

Grade 9 Art & music diagnostic

15 questions on rhythm & musical structure, art history, visual design and art & rhythm, plus 3 from Grade 8. Answer what you can, then check your answers to see which topics are secure and what to practise next.

15 questions4 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 historyWhich artist is most closely associated with the Baroque: Michelangelo or Rembrandt?
2Art historyWhich artist is most closely associated with the Renaissance: Raphael or Paul Gauguin?
3Art historyWhich art movement is the work of Mark Rothko most closely associated with?
4Art & rhythmMusic vocabulary: which term fits this description? The simultaneous sounding of the same pitch.
5Art & rhythmWhich critique is constructive?
6Art & rhythmArt and visual language: which term fits this description? A mark or implied path connecting points in an artwork.
7Rhythm & musical structureA piece in 4/4 time is played at 120 beats per minute, with one beat per quarter note. How many seconds do 18 bars last? Round to one decimal place if needed.
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8Rhythm & musical structureWhat is the interval from D up to C?
9Rhythm & musical structureWhat is the relative minor of E♭ major?
10Visual designWhich art term means the sense that all parts of a work belong together?
11Visual designWhich is a primary colour in traditional colour theory: red or green?
12Visual designA design repeats a motif 3 times in each of 4 rows. Count motifs.

From Grade 8

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

13Art & rhythm (Grade 8)A piece has 32 complete bars in 3/4 time. Counting each quarter note as one beat, how many beats are there?
14Art & rhythm (Grade 8)A piece has 9 complete bars in 2/4 time. Counting each quarter note as one beat, how many beats are there?
15Art & rhythm (Grade 8)A piece has 25 complete bars in 2/4 time. Counting each quarter note as one beat, how many beats are there?