Music Theory Quiz

What does a time signature tell?

• The speed of a song

• The distance between two notes

• How many beats are in each measure and what kind of note gets one beat

• The volume of the music

What is a measure?

• A piece of music written for a full orchestra

• The space between two barlines

• The 5 lines and 4 spaces on which music is written

• A person who writes music

What is the function of a double bar line?

• Shows the end of a piece of music

• Gets one-half beat of sound

• Divides the staff into measures

• Gets 4 beats of sound

in 4/4 time, what type of note gets one beat?

• a half note
• a fourth note
• a quarter note
• an eighth note

The top number in a time signature tells us-

• nothing
• what kind of note gets a beat
• the number of beats per measure
• the number of measures in the song

What clef is this?

• Treble

• Bass

• Tenor

• Alto

How many beats per measure?

• 1 beat

• 2 beats

• 3 beats

• 4 beats

The term interval in music refers to the distance between two pitches.

• true

• false

Music is written on a (a)   consisting of 5 lines and 4 spaces.

What does a crescendo indicate in dynamics?

• Increase in volume

• Decrease in volume

• Constant volume

• Silence