StudyBrixFree worksheets, study guides and courses

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 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 historyWhich artist is most closely associated with Abstract Expressionism: Jackson Pollock or René Magritte?
2Art historyWhich artist is most closely associated with Post-Impressionism: Vincent van Gogh or Caravaggio?
3Art historyWhich artist is most closely associated with Post-Impressionism: Andy Warhol or Paul Cézanne?
4Art & rhythmMusic vocabulary: which term fits this description? A notation indicating how beats are grouped and the reference note value.
5Art & rhythmArt and visual language: which term fits this description? A representation focusing on a person or group of people.
6Art & rhythmWhich change can strengthen emphasis?
7Rhythm & musical structureWhat is the interval from A up to D?
8Rhythm & musical structureA piece in 2/4 time is played at 144 beats per minute, with one beat per quarter note. How many seconds do 22 bars last? Round to one decimal place if needed.
s
9Rhythm & musical structureHow many semitones (half steps) are there going up from G♯ to the next C above it?
10Visual designWhich is a warm colour: yellow or purple?
11Visual designWhich art term means a mark made by a moving point?
12Visual designWhich can create visual hierarchy?

From Grade 8

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

13Art & rhythm (Grade 8)The unfilled area around a shape is often called
14Art & rhythm (Grade 8)A piece has 18 complete bars in 3/4 time. Counting each quarter note as one beat, how many beats are there?
15Art & rhythm (Grade 8)A piece has 25 complete bars in 3/4 time. Counting each quarter note as one beat, how many beats are there?