Intermediate Band Quiz

Which is a time signature for cut-time?

• C
• 4/4
• 2/4
• 2/2

How many beats does an eighth note get in cut-time?

• 1/2 of a beat
• 1/4 of a beat
• 1/8 of a beat
• 1/16 of a beat

What does the abbreviation ritard.  mean in music?

• repeat
• slow down
• speed up
• get louder

How man sixteenth notes does it take to fill up a measure with a 3/4 time signature?

• 3
• 4
• 8
• 12

What type of note gets 1 beat in 2/2 time?

• whole note
• quarter note
• half note
• sixteenth note

When the accent is shifted from a strong beat to the weak beat?

• articulation
• fermata
• syncopation
• tied notes

What is the duration of a dotted half note tied to a whole note?

• 8
• 7
• 4

A scale that moves in half-steps is what type of scale? 

• minor scale
• 5 note scale
• major scale
• chromatic scale

Which symbol beside a note means to raise the note 1/2 step?

• flat
• natural
• sharp
• accent

Which symbol beside a note means to lower the note 1/2 step?

• flat
• sharp
• natural
• accent