5th 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? Select ALL correct answers

• it helps musicians play louder

• it helps musicians perform rhythms accurately

• it keeps musicians together when performing

• it helps musicians to play faster

A patriotic song is a song that ______________________.

• shows pride in our country

• would be played at a wedding

• has two different parts sung at the 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 five 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

A "tie" connects two notes that are ______________-.

• different pitches

• the same pitch

• dotted

• above middle C

What is a fermata?

• A music sign that means "to hold"

• A music sign that means "to speed up"

• A music sign that means "to slow down"

• A special note that gets 15 beats

What does "legato" mean?

• short and detached

• loud and accented

• fast and furious

• smooth and connected