1st Nine Weeks Theory Review

What does a quarter rest mean?

• Be quiet for one beat

• Play for three beats

• Be quiet for two beats

• Play for four beats

Answer explanation

Quarter rest is one beat of silence!

What symbol tells you to play something over again?

• Flat Sign

• Repeat Sign

• Crescendo

• Whole Note

Answer explanation

The repeat sign is made up of two double lines and two dots!

What is tempo?

• The notes to play

• To Repeat

• How fast or slow to play

• Not to play

The flats or sharps at the beginning of a line of music is called the...

• Key measure

• Key largo

• Key signature

• Key time

Answer explanation

The key signature indicates which note(s) will be played flat or sharp in the piece without having to write a flat (b) or sharp sign (#) next to each note.

For example, if all the "B's" need to be played flat then a flat sign will be played on the "B" line in the key signature to tell you that each time you get to a "B" you should play "Bb".

The symbols that represents the length of silence.

• Note

• Rest

• Tie

• Flat

There will be a _________________ if the music is over.

• Legato

• Double bar line

• Exclamation mark

• Happy face

Tempo is the ___________________ of music.

• Time

• Beat

• Speed

• Counts

Which number in the time signature tells you how many beats you have in a measure?

• Bottom number

• At the end

• The middle

• Top number

Answer explanation

The key signature is made up of two numbers. The top number tells you how many beats (not notes!) will be in each measure. The bottom number tells you about the type of note that gets the beat.

For example, a four at the bottom indicates that the quarter notes equal one beat. An eight as the bottom number means that the eighth note equals one beat.

The distance between two bar lines.

• Measure

• Treble clef

• Time signature

• Dynamics

What is the name of the clef used for higher pitched instruments?

• Bass clef

• Cello clef

• Neutral clef

• Treble clef

Answer explanation

Band instruments that use treble clef:

Flutes

Oboes

Clarinets, even bass clarinet

Saxophones

Trumpets

French horns

Mallet percussion (bells, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba)