Music Notation Quiz

Use the word bank below to fill in the following statements. A curved line that connects two notes of the same pitch. _______________

• Tie

• Chord

• Scale

• Rest

Use the word bank below to fill in the following statements. The _____________________ contains 5 lines & 4 spaces.

• Staff

• Chord

• Note

• Scale

Use the word bank below to fill in the following statements. This note receives 3 counts in 4/4 time signature ______________________

• Dotted half note

• Quarter note

• Whole note

• Eighth note

Use the word bank below to fill in the following statements. The music symbol that raises a note a ½ step is called ________________

• Sharp

• Flat

• Natural

• Crescendo

Use the word bank below to fill in the following statements. The highs and lows of music are called ____________________________

• Pitch

• Volume

• Tempo

• Rhythm

Use the word bank below to fill in the following statements. The music symbol that lowers a note a ½ step is called ________________

• Flat

• Sharp

• Natural

• Crescendo

Use the word bank below to fill in the following statements. This note receives 2 counts in ¾ time signature ______________________

• Dotted quarter note

• Half note

• Whole note

• Eighth note

What are the names of the lines and spaces of the Treble Clef?

• Lines: E, G, B, D, F; Spaces: F, A, C, E

• Lines: A, C, E, G, B; Spaces: G, B, D, F

• Lines: G, B, D, F, A; Spaces: A, C, E, G

• Lines: F, A, C, E, G; Spaces: E, G, B, D

Identify the lines and spaces of the Bass Clef.

• Lines: G, B, D, F, A; Spaces: A, C, E, G

• Lines: E, G, B, D, F; Spaces: F, A, C, E

• Lines: A, C, E, G; Spaces: G, B, D, F

• Lines: F, A, C, E; Spaces: E, G, B, D

What does each number in the time signature mean?

• The top number indicates the number of beats in a measure, and the bottom number indicates the note value that gets one beat.

• The top number indicates the note value that gets one beat, and the bottom number indicates the number of beats in a measure.

• Both numbers indicate the tempo of the piece.

• Both numbers indicate the key signature of the piece.