Understanding Key Signatures

Understanding Key Signatures

Assessment

Interactive Video

Arts

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of a key signature in music notation?

To show which notes are to be played as sharps or flats

To determine the length of the piece

To indicate the tempo of the piece

To specify the dynamics of the music

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the key signature placed in relation to the clef and time signature?

At the end of the music piece

After the clef but before the time signature

After the time signature

Before the clef

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the G major scale, which note is always sharp?

F

D

G

C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it beneficial to use a key signature instead of writing each sharp or flat individually?

It changes the key of the music

It declutters the music notation

It makes the music look more complex

It helps musicians play faster

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a D major key signature, which sharp is placed first?

F sharp

C sharp

D sharp

G sharp

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key rule about the placement of sharps in a key signature?

They can be placed anywhere on the stave

They must be placed in the order of appearance in the scale

They always start with F sharp and are placed at the top of the stave

They should be placed below the clef

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the F major key signature, which note is flat?

D

C

B

A

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