Which instrument is usually played by striking a stretched membrane?
- Violin
- Drum
- Flute
- Trumpet
Answer and explanation
Drum
Drum
Subjects
Art & music
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Which term describes how fast or slow music is played?
- Tempo
- Size
- Colour
- Texture only
Answer and explanation
Tempo
Tempo
Draw an imaginary animal using at least three different geometric shapes. Label the shapes.
Answer and explanation
Check for three different shapes and accurate labels. Encourage original arrangements; there is no single correct drawing.
Check for three different shapes and accurate labels. Encourage original arrangements; there is no single correct drawing.
Invent a four-beat rhythm using claps and rests. Write a key for your symbols.
Answer and explanation
Check that there are four beat positions and the notation distinguishes claps from rests. Accept any valid rhythm.
Check that there are four beat positions and the notation distinguishes claps from rests. Accept any valid rhythm.
Draw the same object twice: once with straight lines and once with curved lines. Describe the difference.
Answer and explanation
Look for two versions, deliberate line choices and a description tied to what is drawn.
Look for two versions, deliberate line choices and a description tied to what is drawn.
Design a poster encouraging people to care for a shared space. Include a short message and an original image.
Answer and explanation
Assess clarity, readable lettering, relevance of image and message, and thoughtful use of space.
Assess clarity, readable lettering, relevance of image and message, and thoughtful use of space.
Study notes
Beats in musical bars
The task states the beat unit and uses complete bars only.
Grades 4–8Art & rhythm · Formula sheet
Rules, conditions and small examples in one printable reference.
Grades 4–5Art & rhythm · Formula sheet
Rules, conditions and small examples in one printable reference.
Grades 6–8Art and visual language
20 key concepts, retrieval questions and a learning checkpoint.
Grades 2–9Art and visual language · quick reference
Describe what you can see before judging an artwork. A creative task can have many successful answers.
Grades 2–9Music vocabulary
20 key concepts, retrieval questions and a learning checkpoint.
Grades 3–9Music vocabulary · quick reference
Tempo is speed; dynamics are loudness. A piece can be slow and loud, or fast and quiet.
Grades 3–9Art and design: observation and choices
Name features such as line, shape, contrast, balance, texture and space.
Grades 3–8Art and design: observation and choices · revision card
Name features such as line, shape, contrast, balance, texture and space.
Grades 3–8Rhythm, metre and musical symbols
The counting examples use 4/4 time with a quarter note equal to one beat.
Grades 3–8Rhythm, metre and musical symbols · revision card
The counting examples use 4/4 time with a quarter note equal to one beat.
Grades 3–8Visual composition and looking carefully
Name visible features such as line, shape, value, texture and placement.
Grades 3–7Visual composition and looking carefully · Revision card
Name visible features such as line, shape, value, texture and placement.
Grades 3–7Rhythm, pulse and note values
These questions use a quarter note as one beat unless otherwise stated.
Grades 3–7Rhythm, pulse and note values · Revision card
These questions use a quarter note as one beat unless otherwise stated.
Grades 3–7Design briefs, prototypes and constructive critique
Define audience, purpose and constraints before judging solutions.
Grades 7–12Design briefs, prototypes and constructive critique · Revision card
Define audience, purpose and constraints before judging solutions.
Grades 7–12Visual composition and constructive feedback
Use specific observations to discuss a design.
Grades 4–9Visual composition and constructive feedback · Revision sheet
Use specific observations to discuss a design.
Grades 4–9Visual composition and explaining design choices
Line, shape, colour, value and texture are tools for visual communication. Their effect depends on arrangement and context.
Grades 6–12Visual composition and explaining design choices · revision notes
Line, shape, colour, value and texture are tools for visual communication. Their effect depends on arrangement and context.
Grades 6–12Visual hierarchy
The ordering of visual emphasis that guides attention through content.
UniversityVisual hierarchy · revision notes
The ordering of visual emphasis that guides attention through content.
UniversityTypography
A designed family of letterforms.
UniversityTypography · revision notes
A designed family of letterforms.
UniversityGrid and alignment
A structural system of guides used to organize content.
UniversityGrid and alignment · revision notes
A structural system of guides used to organize content.
UniversityAccessible visual design
The luminance difference between foreground and background colours.
UniversityAccessible visual design · revision notes
The luminance difference between foreground and background colours.
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