Year 7 Music
Worksheets
Name: …………………………………………
Teacher: ……………… Class: ……
LISTENING 1 WORKSHEET
Why am I doing
this worksheet?
To improve your listening skills through analysing a
piece of music.
What do I need?
You will need to search for the following song on YouTube:
Mozart “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” Allegro
Question
Your Answer
1
List the instruments that you can hear in this piece.
2
Circle the dynamic that best describes this piece.
3
Circle the tempo that best describes this piece.
4
Circle the texture that describes the start of this piece.
Thick / Thin / A mixture of both
5
Which family does a violin belong to?
Strings / Percussion / Brass / Woodwind
6
How would you describe the style of this song?
7
Do you think this piece of music is major or minor?
8
How are the string instruments being played?
9
When do you think this piece of music was written?
10
How many beats are there in a bar?
Loud / Medium / Quiet
Fast / Medium / Slow
Major (Happy) / Minor (Sad)
Arco (with bow) / Pizzicato (plucked)
The questions above become more challenging; just give it your best go!
1087 / 1787 / 1987
2 / 3 / 4
If you do not understand a question
make sure you ask a Music teacher to help you. If the work is too easy, turn to the green extension work.
Mark out of 10
LISTENING 1 EXTENSION
Why am I doing
this worksheet?
To improve your listening skills through analysing a
piece of music.
What do I need?
You will need to search for the following song on YouTube:
Mozart “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” Allegro
Question
1
Write down the structure of this piece.
2
Which musical devices can you hear?
3
How does this piece of music make you feel? Why?
4
Why do you like / dislike this piece of music?
5
What is the size of the ensemble playing this piece?
(You can circle more than one)
Mark out of 5
Your Answer
Verse & Chorus / Ternary (ABA) / Rondo (ABACA)
Crescendo / Decrescendo / Glissando / Pedal /
Trill / Ostinato
Full-size Orchestra (100+) / Quartet (4) / Solo (1)
LISTENING 2 WORKSHEET
Why am I doing
this worksheet?
To improve your listening skills through analysing a
piece of music.
What do I need?
You will need to search for the following song on YouTube:
Katy Perry Performing ‘Roar’ On The X Factor UK
Question
Your Answer
1
List the instruments that you can hear in this piece.
2
Circle the dynamic that best describes this piece.
3
Circle the tempo that best describes this piece.
4
Circle the texture that describes the start of this piece.
Thick / Thin / A mixture of both
5
Which family does a drum kit belong to?
Strings / Percussion / Brass / Woodwind
6
How would you describe the style of this song?
7
Do you think this piece of music is major or minor?
8
How would you describe the pitch of Katy Perry’s voice?
9
When do you think this piece of music was written?
10
How many beats are there in a bar?
Loud / Medium / Quiet
Fast / Medium / Slow
Major (Happy) / Minor (Sad)
The questions above become more challenging; just give it your best go!
1013 / 1913 / 2013
2 / 3 / 4
If you do not understand a question
make sure you ask a Music teacher to help you. If the work is too easy, turn to the green extension work.
Mark out of 10
LISTENING 2 EXTENSION
Why am I doing
this worksheet?
To improve your listening skills through analysing a
piece of music.
What do I need?
You will need to search for the following song on YouTube:
Katy Perry Performing ‘Roar’ On The X Factor UK
Question
1
Write down the structure of this piece.
2
Which musical devices can you hear?
3
How does this piece of music make you feel? Why?
4
Why do you like / dislike this piece of music?
5
List the instruments that you can hear & the families
(You can circle more than one)
they belong to
Mark out of 5
Your Answer
Verse & Chorus / Ternary (ABA) / Rondo (ABACA)
Crescendo / Decrescendo / Glissando / Pedal /
Trill / Ostinato
NOTATION 1 WORKSHEET
Why am I doing
this worksheet?
To improve your notation and keyboard skills
through labelling the different notes on the piano.
What do I need?
You will need colouring pencils or pens and a pencil.
TASK
Can you find the notes on the keyboard?
Remember that C is to the left of the two black notes. Label each note in the
following colours:
C = Purple D = Red E = Green F = Yellow G = Orange A = Blue B = Black
Can you name the note with the red blob?
Mark out of 5
NOTATION 1 EXTENSION
Why am I doing
this worksheet?
To improve your notation and keyboard skills
through labelling the different notes on the piano.
You will need a pencil.
What do I need?
TASK
Can you find the notes on the keyboard?
Remember that C is to the left of the two black notes. Can you label all the
notes on the keyboard? Can you label the sharps and flats?
Can you name the note with the red blob?
Mark out of 5
NOTATION 2 WORKSHEET
Why am I doing
this worksheet?
What do I need?
To improve your notation skills through learning
note values.
You will need a pen or a pencil.
Work out these musical sums
TASK
=1
Mark out of 30
=2
=4
NOTATION 2 EXTENSION
Why am I doing
this worksheet?
What do I need?
TASK
Mark out of 40
To improve your notation skills through labelling
the different notes on the stave.
You will need a pen or pencil.
Can you label the notes on the stave?
PROJECT WORK
Why am I doing
this worksheet?
To improve your literacy and research skills through
investigating the instruments of the orchestra.
What do I need?
You will need a computer to research using the internet.
The following websites may be useful:
Sfskids.org
You are to make a PowerPoint / Keynote Presentation
about the instruments of the orchestra
TASK
Slide
Further Help
1
The first is the title slide, therefore it should
include:
The title, your name and your class
2
Where do the musicians sit in the orchestra?
This may include a seating plan
3
Describe the String family
Give a description of the family and the instruments that belong
to this family
4
Describe the Woodwinds family
Give a description of the family and the instruments that belong
to this family
5
Describe the Brass family
Give a description of the family and the instruments that belong
to this family
6
Describe the Percussion family
Give a description of the family and the instruments that belong
to this family
The slides become more challenging to answer, just give it your best go!
If you do not understand a slide make sure you ask a Music teacher to help you.
For your teacher only
1
Some attempt made to
complete the work.
2
All questions answered.
3
4
5
Questions have been
Questions have been
Interesting presentation
answered in some detail.
answered in detail.
with accurate spellings and
detailed explanations.
PROJECT EXTENSION
To improve your literacy and research skills
through investigating a style of music.
Why am I doing
this worksheet?
What do I need?
You will need a computer to research using the internet.
The following websites may be useful:
Wikipedia.com / Allmusic.com / Youtube.com
You are to make a PowerPoint / Keynote
Presentation about your favourite style of music
TASK
Slide
Further Help
1
The first is the title slide, therefore it should include:
The title, your name and your class
2
Can you list musicians that made this style popular?
This may also include famous songs.
3
What is the history behind this style of music?
When and where did it begin?
4
What are the features of this style of music?
Walking Bass, 12 bar chord pattern,
5
What other styles of music did this style influence?
6
Is there any other interesting information that you
found whilst you were researching?
The slides become more challenging to answer, just give it your best go!
If you do not understand a slide make sure you ask a Music teacher to help you.
For your teacher only
1
Some attempt made to
complete the work.
2
All questions answered.
3
4
5
Questions have been
Questions have been
Interesting presentation
answered in some detail.
answered in detail.
with accurate spellings and
detailed explanations.
KEYWORD WORKSHEET 1
Why am I doing
this worksheet?
What do I need?
To improve your literacy skills and to further your
understanding of musical devices.
You may need a computer to research using the internet.
The following websites may be useful:
Wikipedia.com / Google.com
TASK
You are to use the clues to complete the crossword
Clue
1
1
No sound at all
4
(S _ _ _ _ C E)
2
Fast or slow music
5
7
(T _ M _ O)
3
6
Loud or quiet sounds
(D _ N A _ I _ S)
4
High or low notes (P _ _ _ H)
5
Long or short notes
3
M
(D _ _ A T _ O N)
6
E
Thick or thin sounds
(T E _ _ _ _ _)
7
The way an instrument
sounds (T I _ _ _ E)
8
How a piece is organised
(S T _ _ _ _ U _ _)
Mark out of 8
8
U
2
R
KEYWORD EXTENSION
Why am I doing
this worksheet?
What do I need?
To improve your literacy skills and to further your
understanding of musical devices.
You may need a computer to research using the internet.
The following websites may be useful:
Wikipedia.com / Google.com
TASK
You are to use the clues to complete the crossword
Clue
1
No sound at all
2
Fast or slow music
3
Loud or quiet sounds
4
High or low notes
5
Long or short notes
6
Thick or thin sounds
7
The way an instrument
sounds
8
How a piece is organised
1
4
7
6
3
M
E
8
Mark out of 8
5
U
2
R