Melody

18 Grade 5 Creative Arts & Sports questions on Melody, with worked marking schemes. 18 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   Two notes sung one after the other where the second is lower, such as 'mi–do', show the melody:

   A. Speeding up

   B. Staying level

   C. Ascending

   D. Descending

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Which sol-fa syllable is usually the 'home' or resting note (tonic) of a major scale?

   A. ti

   B. do

   C. la

   D. so

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   A melody line that generally moves from high notes down to low notes is described as:

   A. Descending

   B. Ascending

   C. Level

   D. Silent

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   A big jump in a melody from do straight to so, skipping the notes in between, is called a:

   A. Leap

   B. Step

   C. Rest

   D. Beat

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   A learner sings the same note over and over without moving higher or lower. The melody is said to be:

   A. Ascending

   B. Descending

   C. Repeating on the same pitch

   D. Getting louder

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6. Question 6

   3 marks

   A teacher sings 'do mi so do' pointing to notes on a chart. Describe what happens to the pitch of this short melody as it is sung.

   (3 marks)

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   The pitch rises/ascends from do to mi to so and up to the higher do; each note is higher than the one before / it moves upward by steps and leaps. Award up to 3 marks for describing the rising pitch and giving correct order.

7. Question 7

   1 mark

   In the sol-fa sequence do re mi fa so la ti do, which syllable comes immediately after 'fa'?

   A. mi

   B. la

   C. re

   D. so

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   Which of the following best describes the highness or lowness of a musical sound?

   A. Tempo

   B. Pitch

   C. Timbre

   D. Dynamics

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   Which activity would best help a learner practise recognising an ascending melody?

   A. Naming the colours of instruments

   B. Singing do re mi fa so while raising the hand higher

   C. Clapping a steady beat only

   D. Marking time silently

   (1 mark)

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10. Question 10

    4 marks

    Explain the difference between an ascending melody and a descending melody, giving one example of sol-fa syllables for each.

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    The complete set of sol-fa syllables from do up to the next do is called a:

    A. Bar

    B. Rest

    C. Chord

    D. Scale

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    When a melody moves from a low note to a high note, we say the pitch has:

    A. Gone up

    B. Stayed the same

    C. Gone down

    D. Stopped

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13. Question 13

    1 mark

    When notes are close together, like do to re, we say there is a small jump called a:

    A. Step

    B. Rest

    C. Leap

    D. Slur

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14. Question 14

    1 mark

    In music, a series of single notes arranged one after another to make a tune is called a:

    A. Rhythm

    B. Melody

    C. Beat

    D. Harmony

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15. Question 15

    1 mark

    Which set of sol-fa syllables shows notes moving UPWARDS (ascending) in pitch?

    A. mi do so mi do

    B. so fa mi re do

    C. do re mi fa so

    D. re re re re re

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16. Question 16

    3 marks

    A learner claps and sings 'do re mi re do'. Describe the movement of the pitch in this melody from the first note to the last.

    (3 marks)

    Marking scheme

    The pitch first rises/ascends from do up to mi (by steps), then falls/descends back down from mi to do; it goes up and then comes back to the starting note. Award up to 3 marks for correctly describing the up-then-down movement and returning to do.

17. Question 17

    4 marks

    Using sol-fa, distinguish between a melody that moves by 'step' and one that moves by 'leap'. Give one example of each.

    (4 marks)

    Marking scheme

    Step = movement to the next neighbouring note, small distance, e.g. do–re (2 marks). Leap = a jump skipping one or more notes, larger distance, e.g. do–so or do–mi (2 marks). Accept any correct example.

18. Question 18

    4 marks

    A Grade 5 class is learning to read melodies using sol-fa. (a) Define the term 'melody'. (2 marks) (b) Write the sol-fa syllables for an ascending scale starting on do (up to the next do). (2 marks)

    (4 marks)

    Marking scheme

    (a) A melody is a succession/series of single musical notes/pitches arranged in a pleasing order to form a tune (2 marks). (b) do re mi fa so la ti do (2 marks; deduct for wrong order or missing syllables).

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