Music Theory Quiz

What is a Stave used for in music?

• To show the pitches of a piece of music

• To indicate the tempo of a piece

• To show the dynamics of a piece

• To indicate the key signature

What does a Treble Clef indicate?

• The second line from the bottom of a stave represents the pitch of G above middle C

• The second line from the top of a stave represents the pitch of F below middle C

• The first line from the bottom of a stave represents the pitch of C

• The third line from the top of a stave represents the pitch of A

What does a Bass Clef indicate?

• The second line from the top of a stave represents the pitch of F below middle C

• The second line from the bottom of a stave represents the pitch of G above middle C

• The first line from the top of a stave represents the pitch of E

• The third line from the bottom of a stave represents the pitch of B

What is a Time Signature used for?

• To specify how many beats there are in a bar

• To indicate the key of a piece

• To show the dynamics of a piece

• To indicate the tempo of a piece

What is a Barline used for?

• To divide the stave into measures of beats

• To indicate the end of a piece

• To show the tempo of a piece

• To indicate the dynamics of a piece

What note is represented by the symbol in the diagram?

• Middle C

• D

• E

• F

What note is represented by the symbol in the diagram?

• D

• Middle C

• E

• F

What note is represented by the symbol in the third diagram?

• E

• D

• F

• G

What note is represented by the symbol in the diagram?

• F

• E

• G

• A

What note is represented by the symbol in the diagram?

• G

• F

• A

• B