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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 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 historyWhich artist is most closely associated with Pop Art: A. Y. Jackson or Roy Lichtenstein?
2Art historyWhich artist is most closely associated with Cubism: Pablo Picasso or Roy Lichtenstein?
3Art historyWhich art movement is the work of Pablo Picasso most closely associated with?
4Art & rhythmWhich change can strengthen emphasis?
5Art & rhythmMusic vocabulary: which term fits this description? The interval between pitches with an ideal frequency ratio of two to one.
6Art & rhythmArt and visual language: which term fits this description? The relative lightness or darkness of a colour or tone.
7Rhythm & musical structureWhat does the marking f (forte) mean?
8Rhythm & musical structureHow many semitones (half steps) are there going up from E to the next D above it?
9Rhythm & musical structureWhat is the interval from B up to F?
10Visual designWhich art term means a flat, enclosed area with height and width?
11Visual designWhich is a warm colour: purple or red?
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 24 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 20 complete bars in 4/4 time. Counting each quarter note as one beat, how many beats are there?
15Art & rhythm (Grade 8)A piece has 6 complete bars in 2/4 time. Counting each quarter note as one beat, how many beats are there?