Music Terminology Quiz

What is the definition of a rest in music?

• A symbol that represents silence or a pause in the music

• A symbol that represents a loud sound in the music

• A symbol that represents a fast tempo in the music

• A symbol that represents a slow tempo in the music

What is the value of a whole note?

• 1 beat

• 2 beats

• 4 beats

• 8 beats

What does the top number of a time signature mean, 4/4?

• Common time

• quarter note gets one beat

• 4 beats per measure

• 4 beats per barline

What does a sharp symbol (#) indicate in music?

• To play the note one half step higher

• To play the note one half step lower

• To play the note with a natural tone

• To play the note with a breath mark

What is the purpose of a repeat sign in music?

• To go back and repeat a section of music

• To indicate a change in key signature

• To indicate a change in time signature

• To indicate a change in tempo

Match the following

• Everything around the Beat

• Beat

• The space between two barlines

• Barline

• Ends a piece of Music

• Rhythm

• Separates music into measures

• Double Bar Line

• Heart of Music

• Measure

What is a breathe Mark?

• Tells you when not to breath in a piece of music

• Tells you when to end a song

• Tells you when to breath in a piece of music

• The measure where you get tired.

Match the following

• Flat

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• Time Signature

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• Natural

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• Sharp

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• Double Barline

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What note gets 2 beats?

• 8th

• half

• quarter

• whole

Match the following

• Half Rest

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• Eighth Note

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• Quarter Rest

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• Half Note

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• Whole Note

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