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CDJH Essentials

Total questions: 107

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is this an image of?
a)
Note
b)
Staff
c)
Measure
d)
Barline
2.
What is the vertical line that divides the staff into measures called?
a)
Staff
b)
Note
c)
Barline
d)
Rest
3.
How long does this note last?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.
Tempo is the speed of a song
a)
True
b)
False
5.
F-A-C-E are the spaces in what clef?
a)
Bass
b)
Treble
6.
What are the names for the lines in the TREBLE clef?
a)
A-C-E-F
b)
G-D-C-D-E
c)
E-G-B-D-F
d)
F-D-B-G-E
7.
Dynamics are the speed of music
a)
False
b)
True
8.
The bass clef spaces spell...
a)
G-C-E-A
b)
A-C-E-G
c)
G-O-O-D
d)
F-A-C-E
9.
What type of rest is this?
a)
Half
b)
Quarter
c)
Whole
d)
Eighth
10.
What dynamic has the symbol F?
a)
Piano
b)
Mezzo Piano
c)
Forte
d)
Fortissimo
11.
What does piano mean in terms of dynamics?
a)
Loud
b)
Very Loud
c)
Soft
d)
Medium soft
12.
What does mezzo stand for?
a)
Very
b)
Medium
c)
Issimo
d)
Soft
13.
What are the notes in the LINES of the bass clef?
a)
G-B-D-F-A
b)
G-D-J-J-F
c)
A-C-E-G-F
d)
A-B-C-D-E
14.
What type of rest is this?
a)
Quarter
b)
Half
c)
Eighth
d)
Whole
15.
What type of rest is this?
a)
Quarter
b)
Half
c)
Eighth
d)
Whole
16.
What are these notes called?
a)
Sixteenth
b)
Eighth
c)
Quarter
d)
Whole
17.
Do the treble clef read the same notes as the bass clef?
a)
Yes
b)
No
18.
How many beats does a dotted half note get?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
5
19.
What dynamic marking is this called?
a)
Decrescendo
b)
Accent
c)
Crescendo
d)
Forte
20.
How long does a quarter rest last?
a)
4 beats
b)
2 beats
c)
1 beat
d)
3 beats
21.
What does fortissimo mean?
a)
Loud
b)
Very Soft
c)
Very Loud
d)
Soft
22.
Time signature has three numbers in it.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Time signature has three numbers in it.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
The top number of the time signature tells us...
a)
how many dots there are
b)
what gets the beat
c)
how many beats per measure
d)
nothing
25.
Who has a higher voice - Batman or Superwoman?
a)
Superwoman
b)
Batman
26.
What Key Signature has 0 sharps or flats
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
D major
d)
A major
27.
What Key Signature has 1 sharp?
a)
C major
b)
G major
c)
D major
d)
A major
28.
What does a "dot" AFTER a note do the value of the note?
a)
It makes the note SHORT (staccato).
b)
It decreases the value of the note by one-half.
c)
It increases the value of the note by one-half.
d)
It increases the value of the note by one quarter note.
29.
The instrument known as a triangle is shaped like which shape?
a)
Square
b)
Circle
c)
Triangle
d)
Pentagon
30.
What does crescendo mean?
a)
To gradually get softer
b)
To sing
c)
To gradually get louder
d)
To hold the note
31.
measure
a)
the space between a bar line
b)
the line that seperates the space
c)
the end
d)
how fast of slow music is sung
32.
tie
a)
two or more notes of diffrent pitch connected by a curve
b)
two of the same pitches connected by a curve
33.
slur
a)
two or more notes of diffrent pitch connected by a curve
b)
two of the same pitches connected by a curve
34.
How many beats are in each measure when the time signature is 3/4?
a)
4
b)
3
35.
How man beats are there in a measure with a 4/4 time signature?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
900
36.
How many letters are there in a musical alphabet?
a)
10
b)
7
c)
12
d)
11
37.
This note is worth....
a)
1
b)
2
c)
1/2
d)
4
38.
This rest is worth ____ counts.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
1/2
d)
4
39.
 This rest is worth____ counts.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
1/2
d)
4
40.
A repeat sign means to only play a song once.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
A double  bar means the END of the song.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
What tells you which notes are flat and sharp in a song?
a)
Time Signature
b)
Measures
c)
Rests
d)
Key Signature
43.
What does a flat do to a note?
a)
Makes it sound lower
b)
Makes it sound higher
c)
Nothing
44.
What is this?
a)
Flat
b)
Natural
c)
Sharp
45.
An accidental is
a)
a wrong note
b)
a sharp, flat or natural that is NOT in the key signature
c)
the same as a key signature
d)
a dynamic change
46.
Allegro is a tempo marking that means
a)
fast
b)
slow
c)
really fast
d)
moderately
47.
An arpeggio is ....
a)
a broken record
b)
a broken chord
c)
a scale
d)
a tempo
48.
What does D.C. al Fine mean?
a)
Return to the D. C. and play to the fine
b)
Return to the beginning and play to the fine
c)
Stop
d)
Play the measure again
49.
What does Fine mean?
a)
Start over
b)
The end
c)
Repeat
d)
Coda
50.
Enharmonics are ....
a)
hard to play
b)
two notes that are written differently but sound the same
c)
the same notes
d)
the same as a key signature
51.
This is an example of ....
a)
A big whole rest
b)
A multiple measure rest
c)
A short break
d)
Chose any note and play it
52.

What is the symbol for a sharp note?

a)

#

b)

x

c)

n

d)

b

53.

Which of the following is a woodwind instrument?

a)

Flute

b)

Violin

c)

Drum

d)

Trumpet

54.

What does the term 'legato' mean in music?

a)

Play loudly

b)

Play softly

c)

Play staccato

d)

Play smoothly

55.
What is the musical term that deals with volume in music?
a)
Tempo
b)
Melody
c)
Harmony
d)
Dynamics
56.
How many spaces are on a staff?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
57.
what does the top number represent?
a)
3 beats in a measure
b)
3 measures in the song
c)
3 beats per class
d)
3 teachers are great!!!
58.

Slur or tie?

a)

slur

b)

tie

59.
Ties connect notes ____
a)
of different pitch
b)
of the same pitch
c)
on the same staff
d)
in the same key
60.

What does crescendo mean?

a)

soft

b)

gradually get loud

c)

gradually get soft

61.

This symbol is worth 1/2 a beat of sound. What is it called?

a)

16th Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Whole Note

d)

8th Note

62.

This symbol tells us to hold the note until the conductor cuts us off. What is it called?

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

c)

Fermata

d)

Triplet

63.
Who is this character?
a)
Minnie Mouse
b)
Mickey Mouse
c)
Donald Duck
d)
Goofy
64.

Which clef uses the notes G-B-D-F-A for its lines?

a)

Tenor

b)

Alto

c)

Bass

d)

Treble

65.

What does the symbol 'p' indicate in music dynamics?

a)

Loud

b)

Soft

c)

Fast

d)

Slow

66.

How many lines are there on a standard musical staff?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

4

d)

6

67.

Part 2 is called a

a)

Cling

b)

Stem

c)

Swoop

d)

Rib

68.

Part 1 is called a

a)

Hag

b)

Staff

c)

Flag

d)

Stem

69.

Part 3 is called a

a)

Rave

b)

Note Head

c)

Stem

d)

Stick

70.

The flute is a woodwind.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

The saxophone is a woodwind

a)

True

b)

False

72.

The piccolo is not a woodwind

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Both brass AND woodwind instruments need _____ to make sound

a)

Buzz

b)

Air

c)

Reed

d)

Trill

74.

When an instrument gets larger, its pitch_____

a)

Becomes lower

b)

Becomes higher

c)

Stays the same

d)

Becomes louder

75.

All brass instruments use buttons, or valves, to change their pitch EXCEPT the...

a)

Trumpet

b)

French Horn

c)

Trombone

d)

Tuba

76.

The _________ uses a double reed to create sound

a)

Oboe

b)

Clarinet

c)

Flute

d)

Saxophone

77.

To create sound on a brass instrument, you must _______

a)

Keep tight lips while you blow

b)

Use a reed

c)

Buzz your lips while blowing

d)

Pluck the instrument

78.

Even though the saxophone is made of metal, it is a part of the woodwind family because...

a)

It looks like it's made of wood

b)

It uses the same fingerings as the clarinet

c)

It used to be made of wood

d)

It creates sound with a reed

79.

The _______ is the highest pitched member of the brass family

a)

Trumpet

b)

French Horn

c)

Trombone

d)

Tuba

80.

The player of this brass instrument must put their hand in the bell to shape the sound

a)

Trumpet

b)

French horn

c)

Trombone

d)

Tuba

81.

The oboe's low, double reeded relative is called the...

a)

Bass clarinet

b)

Bassoon

c)

Baritone oboe

d)

Cello

82.

What instrument is this?

a)

Trumpet

b)

French horn

c)

Trombone

d)

Tuba

83.

How are percussion instruments played?

a)

Hitting, Shaking and Scraping

b)

Vibration of a reed

c)

Buzzing your lips

d)

Plucking or Vibrating strings

84.

Is this instrument part of the percussion family?

a)

Yes

b)

No

85.

Is this instrument part of the percussion family?

a)

No

b)

Yes

86.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Piano

b)

Tamborine

c)

Bass Drum

d)

Snare Drum

87.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Bass Drum

b)

Piano

c)

Shaker

d)

Snare Drum

88.

Is this instrument pitched or unpitched?

a)

Pitched

b)

Unpitched

89.

The wooden bars on a xylophone and a marimba are arranged like a keyboard on a piano

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

90.

Which instrument belongs to the Percussion family?

a)

SNARE DRUM

b)

XYLOPHONE

c)

TRIANGLE

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

91.

Which of the following is a mallet instrument?

a)

Glockenspiel

b)

Vibraphone

c)

Marimba

d)

All of the above

92.
The ability to match all elements of your sound with other players. A group of like instruments within a larger ensemble
a)
Blend
b)
Crescendo
c)
Decrescendo
d)
Divisi
93.
To gradually increase volume.
a)
Crescendo
b)
Decrescendo
c)
Divisi
d)
Etiquette 
94.
To gradually decrease volume.
a)
Decrescendo
b)
Divisi
c)
Etiquette
d)
Forte
95.
To perform at a loud volume.
a)
forte
b)
fortissimo
c)
intonation
d)
legato
96.
The ability to play in tune with yourself and with the pitch center of the ensemble. 
a)
Intonation
b)
legato
c)
marcato
d)
mezzo forte
97.
To perform at a soft volume.
a)
Piano
b)
Practice
c)
Rehearsal
d)
Ritardando
98.
To perform an activity, exercise, or skill repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one's proficiency.
a)
Practice
b)
Rehearsal
c)
Ritardando
d)
Section
99.
The speed at which a passage of music should be played.
a)
Tempo
b)
Tenuto
c)
Tone
d)
Tutti
100.
When 2 Quarter Notes are added together it makes what kind of note?
a)
A Whole Note
b)
A Half Note
c)
A Quarter Note
d)
An Eighth Note
101.
A Whole Rest, when divided into 4 equal parts makes what?
a)
4 Horsemen
b)
4 Eighth Rests
c)
4 Quarter Rests
d)
4 Leaf Clover
102.
Which number in the time signature tells you how many beats are in a measure?
a)
Top
b)
Bottom
103.

In 3/4 time signature how many beats per measure?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1

104.
What does a dot beside a note tell the musician?
a)
play the note short
b)
add a beat to the note
c)
add half the value of the note to the note
d)
add a beat to the note and play it short
105.
What is this musical symbol?
a)
Recur
b)
Reoccur
c)
Recite
d)
Repeat
106.
What does fermata mean?
a)
Stop immediately
b)
Hold until conductor cuts you off
c)
Rap at the end of the piece
107.
What is a slur?
a)
A smiley face
b)
Do not tongue those notes
c)
nothing