4th Grade Pre-Assessment

A 3/4 Meter sign tells us _________________.

• there are 3 beats per measure and the quarter note equals 1 beat

• to sing louder when we see the number 3

• which key the song is in

• we're three-fourths of the way through the song

Which of the following is TRUE about steady beat? There are TWO correct answers

• it helps musicians play louder.

• it helps musicians perform rhythms accurately.

• it keeps musicians together when performing.

A patriotic song is a song that ___________.

• shows pride in our country

• would be played at a wedding

• has two different parts sung at teh same time

• starts on "do" and ends on "mi"

An octave is _______________________.

• an interval of three pitches

• a sea creature with eight long arms

• the same note, an interval of eight pitches higher or lower

• an interval of 5 pitches

Timbre is ____________________________.

• the quality of a sound

• the speed of a sound

• the pitch of a sound

• the length of a sound

An ascending melody moves _________, while a descending melody moves ________________.

• downward, upward

• quickly, slowly

• slowly, quickly

• upward, downward

A major melody sounds ____________, while a minor melody sounds _____________.

• sad, happy

• happy, sad

• confused, confident

• serious, triumphant

Which combination of notes equals ten beats?

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A "tie" connects two notes that are ___________________________.

• different pitches

• the same pitch

• dotted

• above middle C

True or false. You don't have to move your fingers or thumb when moving from High E to Low E.

• True

• False