KS2 Music Quizzes - Rhythm, Notation & Instruments

To describe the elements of music, we use particular words. Some examples are harmony, rhythm and tempo - can you think of any others that describe musical sounds? Enjoy learning more and expanding your vocabulary in this interactive quiz written for KS2 students in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

For thousands of years humans have been crafting devices to create music. Almost anything that makes a sound will do, from a basic drum or metal triangle, to a sophisticated electronic keyboard! Learn more about musical instruments in this KS2 quiz for students in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

There are a great many words we use to describe music and you should add them to your vocabulary. Most have their origin in the Italian language - tempo, staccato and forte for example. See how many you know in this quiz on musical terms written for KS2 students in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

Getting up on stage and playing live to an audience can be nerve-wracking but also extremely rewarding. What if you make a mistake? |The best advice is to carry on regardless! Try this fun quiz written for KS2 music students in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 - it's nowhere near as frightening!

One essential skill for a musician is being able to read music. When you look at a stave the symbols on it seem to be in some strange code! If you can decipher their meaning then you are half way there. Learn more about reading music in this KS2 quiz for children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

There are many ways we react when listening to music, from dancing or singing, to laughing or crying. How an audience is responding depends on many factors such as the genre and the surroundings. Learn more in this interactive KS2 quiz created by teachers for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 pupils

The only American born composer to make it into the BBC's Ten Pieces is John Adams. His works have a unique modern style which marks them out from other forms of music on the list. Learn more about the man and his achievements in this exciting quiz for KS2 pupils in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Modern American composer John Adams' Short Ride in a Fast Machine is one exciting piece of music! It's been described as 'a shot of musical adrenaline' and if you hear it you'll know why! Try this KS2 quiz for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 all about the wildest feature of the BBC's Ten Pieces.

Ludwig van Beethoven is possibly the most famous composer of all time. He was born in Germany in 1770 and, over the course of his life, wrote an abundance of music even though he lost his hearing. Learn more about him in this KS2 quiz for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 on the BBC's Ten Pieces.

Ludwig van Beethoven wrote a huge amount of music. Perhaps the most celebrated is his Symphony Number Five. The BBC's Ten Pieces features the instantly recognisable First Movement and this quiz, written especially for children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, will find out how well you know it.

As you might have guessed from his name, Benjamin Britten was a British composer. But you might not know that he was one of the most influential musicians of the 20th Century and makes it onto the BBC's Ten Pieces list. Try this KS2 music quiz for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, to find out more.

Peter Grimes is a 20th Century opera by the British composer Benjamin Britten. One section of it, the Storm interlude is featured in the BBC's Ten Pieces list of classical music. Learn more about this work by playing our quiz, created by teachers for KS2 students in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

One of the composers featured in the BBC's Ten Pieces list of classical music is the Norwegian, Edvard Grieg. He wrote one symphony but is more famous for the sonatas he penned. See how well you know the man and his works by playing this fun KS2 quiz for children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

One of the works to make it onto the BBC's Ten Pieces list is In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg. It was written as a piece of music to accompany a scene in the play Peer Gynt. Enjoy learning more about it in this fun KS2 quiz created for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 students.

George Frideric Handel is thought of as one of Britain's most accomplished classical composers, though he was actually born in Germany. Learn more about him in this KS2 music quiz on the BBC's Ten Pieces. It has been written by teachers especially for children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

If you are a fan of football you've probably heard Frideric Handel's Zadok the Priest before. It's the theme for UEFA Champions League matches. It's also featured in the BBC's Ten Pieces list of classical music. Learn more in this quiz written for KS2 students in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

What nationality was the composer, Gustav Holst? Do you know? Well, he was British and famous in particular for his Planets suite. Learn more about the man and his works in this KS2 quiz, written by teachers for music students in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, to accompany the BBC's Ten Pieces.

One of the most dramatic pieces of classical music ever written is Mars from Gustav Holst's The Planets suite - not surprising then that it's featured in the BBC's Ten Pieces! Learn more about this work about the god of war in our KS2 quiz especially for children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

There is just one female composer featured in the BBC's Ten Pieces list of classical music. She's young and British and her name is Anna Meredith. Learn more about her and her unusual work in this enjoyable and educational KS2 quiz written especially for children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6

Anna Meredith's 'Connect It' is one of the works featured in the BBC's Ten Pieces. It is an unusual type of music because it uses the human body as a percussion instrument - imagine that! See if you connect with 'Connect It' by playing this quiz for KS2 students in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

Who was the greatest composer of all time? Many would say Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He was a genius and child prodigy who wrote and abundance of music even though he died young. Learn more about him in this KS2 quiz for children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, inspired by the BBC's Ten Pieces.

Ask anyone to name a composer and there's a good chance they'll say Mozart. On of his works, Horn Concerto Number Four (Third Movement) features in the BBC's Ten Pieces list of classical music. Take this quiz for KS2 students in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 and learn more about this catchy tune

Modest by name, but Mussorgsky's works are anything but! His music was inspired by Russian folklore and has a distinct East European air to it. Learn more about this accomplished composer in our KS2 quiz on the BBC's Ten Pieces list. It was written by teachers for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

A Night On The Bare Mountain, by the Russian composer, Mussorgsky, tells the story of a group of witches who meet on a mountainside. It's one of the BBC's Ten Pieces which introduce children to classical music. Learn more about it in this quiz for KS2 students in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

In his time the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky wrote operas, ballets, symphonies, concertos, chamber music and choral works. Small wonder then that he is featured in the BBC's Ten Pieces list! Learn more about him in this enjoyable KS2 music quiz for children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

The finale of the Firebird suite is taken from a ballet by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was based on a Russian fairy tale and is one of the works featured in the BBC's Ten Pieces. Learn more about this orchestral music in our KS2 quiz designed for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 pupils