Year 7 Music Knowledge Organiser - Folk Music and Music Theory

Comprehensive practice questions covering music theory, instrument families, voice types, notation values, and folk music of the British Isles based on the Year 7 Knowledge Organiser.

What is an ostinato?

Short repeated pattern

How is a musical scale defined?

An ordered sequence of notes, which ascend and descend in pitch

What is an octave?

A space of $8$ notes, for example, C to C

What is a pentatonic scale?

A scale of $5$ notes

Which instruments belong to the Brass family?

Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, and Tuba

Which instruments belong to the Strings family?

Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp

Which instruments belong to the Woodwind family?

Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Cor Anglais, and Bassoon

List the percussion instruments mentioned in the notes.

Cymbals, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Triangle, Tambourine, Maracas, Drum Kit, Shakers, Piano, Timpani, Claves, Marimba, Glockenspiel, and Bells

What are the two types of Wooden Mallet Percussion?

Xylophone and Marimba

What are the two types of Metallic Mallet Percussion?

Glockenspiel and Vibraphone

What are the traditional female voice types?

Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, and (Contr)Alto

What are the traditional male voice types?

Tenor, Baritone, and Bass

What is a countertenor?

A man who sings in the female range

What acronym describes the four standard voice types in a choir?

SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)

What is the rhyme used for notes on the lines of the Treble Clef?

Every Good Burger Deserves Fries

What does the Treble Clef spell 'in the Space'?

FACE

How does a dot affect the value of a note?

Dotted notes add half the original value on again

What is the beat value of a Minim?

$2$ beats

What is the beat value of a Crotchet?

$1$ beat

What is the beat value of a Quaver?

$\frac{1}{2}$ beat

What is the beat value of a Semi Quaver?

$\frac{1}{4}$ beat

Define Tempo.

Speed (fast, medium, slow)

Define Dynamics in music.

Volume (loud or soft), such as Forte or Piano

What does Pitch refer to?

High or Low

What is Articulation and what are its two main types?

The way a note is played; detached (Staccato) or smooth (Legato)

What is an ensemble?

A group that is playing, such as a choir, orchestra, or rock band

How are Melody and Harmony defined?

Melody is the Tune; Harmony is the Accompaniment

What is a chord?

$2$ or more notes heard at the same time

What traditional instruments are used in Irish folk music?

Fiddle, harp, lyre (type of guitar), drum, pipes, and tin whistle

What traditional instruments are used in Scottish folk music?

Fiddle, harp, drum, bagpipe, tin whistle, and accordion

What traditional instruments are used in Welsh folk music?

Fiddle, harp, drum, lyre (bowed flat violin), guitar, and whistle

Why is singing used in the folk music of the British Isles?

As a way of passing knowledge, news, and stories, and for keeping in touch with other towns and villages