YEAR 7 MUSIC THEORY TEST (Start of Grade 1)

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GUITAR

1. Identify the parts of the guitar

next to each arrow. (5)

2. This is a diagram of a left hand with the palm side

facing up.

Identify the number of each finger for playing guitar

above each finger. (2)
3. This is a diagram of the end of neck of the guitar.
Identify the number of each string and each fret in the spaces indicated. (2)

Easy C
4. Look at the guitar chord diagram and complete the following sentence (4): XXXO O
To play this chord, I place my _____ finger on the _____
1
fret of the _____ string, strumming only strings
_____________.

5. Name the following guitar chords below each diagram (4):

Easy C Easy Emi

XXXO O XXX OOO

1
6. The following chord is a full 6 string chord and
Ami
you find it a bit too difficult to play.
XO O
In the blank chord diagram box next to it, re-
write the chord as a 3 string chord. (3) 1

2 3

7. Write out a G major chord as a 3-string chord in the blank chord

diagram box. (3)

8. The following is a guitar strum pattern.

Underneath each count or sub-division, write
in the strum pattern as downstrokes and/or
upstrokes. (6)
1 2+3+4+
rhythm S

THEORY

9. Write the names of the notes below the staff on the given line. (10)
10. Write a Treble clef at the beginning of the staff below. Write out the given notes in minims. (9)

11. Name the following chords. (8)

DRUMS

12. Each letter in the following picture corresponds to a different part of the drum kit. (3)

a) Which letter corresponds to the snare

drum? ______

b) Which letter corresponds to the hi-hat?

______

c) Which letter corresponds to the kick

drum? ______
13. Observe the following drum pattern and complete the following tasks underneath.

a) To the left of each row of the diagram, write out the part of the drum that is indicated. (3)
b) Underneath column of the grid write out beat. i.e. the counts and sub-divisions. (4)
c) Answer the following: (4)
i. On which counts/sub-division does the kick drum fall? ____________________
ii. On which counts/subdivisions does the snare drum fall? ____________________

14. Observe the following drum notation, and complete the tasks underneath.

a. Next to each symbol, write out the part of the drum it represents. (3)

b. Re-write drum notation above into the blank rhythm grid below.
i. Write out the counts and subdivisions underneath each column. (4)
ii. For each time you play a drum part, mark it as an X in the grid. (11)
LISTENING TASK

15. You are given the following chord chart to the song ‘Count On Me’ by Bruno Mars. Answer the
questions below in relation to the information provided in the chart.

a) Circle a repeat sign. (2)

b) What chords do you need to learn to play the song? _______________________________ (6)

c) How many times do you play the chorus chord progression in a chorus? _______________ (2)

d) How many bars does the bridge go for? _________________________________________ (2)