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WorksheetsYear 10 Music Theory
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the note.
a)
G
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
2.
What is this rest worth?
a)
3 beats
b)
4 beats
c)
2 beats
d)
1 beat
3.
________ is the speed of a song.
a)
Timbre
b)
Pitch
c)
Dynamics
d)
Tempo
4.
Name the note.
a)
C
b)
D
c)
E
d)
F
5.
What does dynamics mean?
a)
how loud or quiet the music is
b)
how fast or slow the music is
c)
what instruments are playing
d)
how high or low the music is
6.
How do you work out a Major chord?
a)
First, Third and Sharpened Fifth degree of the scale
b)
First, Third and Fifth degree of the scale
c)
First, Flattened Third and Fifth degree of the scale
d)
I have no idea!!!
7.
What is a cadence?
a)
A cadence is formed by one chord at the end of a passage
b)
A cadence is formed by two chords at the end of a passage
c)
It's when the music gets really really loud
d)
It's when the music slows down at the end of a piece
8.
What does modulation mean?
a)
Two chords at the end of a passage
b)
When the music changes dynamics
c)
When the tempo changes
d)
When the music changes key
9.
What is an interval?
a)
How the music ends
b)
The difference between two pitches
c)
Timbre of instruments
d)
The difference between two instruments
10.
Which is a perfect cadence?
a)
IV - I
b)
I - V
c)
V - I
d)
IV - I
11.
In which order do sharps appear as a key signature?
a)
F C G D A E B
b)
F C G A D B E
c)
B E A D G C F
d)
B D E A G C F
12.
What is this note?
a)
C
b)
G
c)
D
13.
In which order do Flats appear on a key signature?
a)
F C G D A E B
b)
B E A G D C F
c)
B E A D G C F
d)
F C G D B E A
14.
What note is this?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
D
d)
C
15.
How long does a quarter rest last?
a)
4 beats
b)
2 beats
c)
1 beat
d)
3 beats
16.
Name the clef sign.
a)
treble
b)
alto
c)
bass
d)
tenor
17.
Crescendo means to
a)
gradually get softer
b)
gradually slow down
c)
gradually get louder
d)
suddenly get softer
18.
The key signature is where the _____________ are located.
a)
notes and rests
b)
beats
c)
sharps and flats
19.
Name the key displayed.
a)
C major
b)
D major
c)
G major
d)
F major
20.
What is this symbol called?
a)
Natural
b)
Sharp
c)
Hashtag
d)
Flat
21.
This ensemble was created during Baroque times
a)
Orchestra
b)
Band
c)
Violin
d)
Symphony
22.
During the Romantic period, there was greater use of native or folk melodies in compositions. These were most commonly associated with __________.
a)
industrialism
b)
nationalism
c)
the Enlightenment
d)
individualism
23.
The ______ of a note is how high or low it sounds.
a)
tempo
b)
pitch
c)
volume
d)
dynamics
24.
________ is when 2 or more notes are played at the same time.
a)
The beat
b)
Harmony
c)
Rhythm
d)
Form
25.
The Classical period of music history ___________ the Baroque period.
a)
followed
b)
came before
c)
was better
26.
Name the note.
a)
G
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
27.
How do you work out a major scale?
a)
T T T S T T S
b)
T T T T T T S
c)
T T S T T T S
d)
S S S S S S T
28.
Which key signature has just one flat?
a)
D Major
b)
G Major
c)
E Major
d)
F Major
29.
Which is a plagal cadence?
a)
I - IV
b)
V - I
c)
IV - I
d)
I - V
30.
What is Binary structure?
a)
A & B
b)
A B C
c)
A B C B A
d)
A B A
31.
What is this note?
a)
C
b)
D
c)
A
d)
B
32.
What are the three types of minor scale?
a)
Harmonised, Melodies, Standard
b)
Standard, Major, Interrupted
c)
Natural, Harmonic, Melodic
d)
Interrupted, Plagal, Imperfect
33.
What are these notes?
a)
C A G E
b)
A C G E
c)
G C A E
d)
E A C G
34.
What does pizzicato mean?
a)
Shortening the notes?
b)
Plucking
c)
Bowing
d)
Playing softly
35.
Complete this musical sum
a)
6
b)
7
c)
5
d)
8
36.
How do you work out the relative minor from a major scale?
a)
Count down five semitones from the tonic (first note of the major scale)
b)
It's the same as the major scale, just minor.
c)
Count down 3 semitones from the tonic (first note of the major scale).
37.
Which of these instruments is NOT in the brass family
a)
trumpet
b)
cello
c)
trombone
d)
tuba
38.
How do you construct a Minor chord?
a)
First, flattened Third and Fifth
b)
First, Third and Fifth
c)
Third, Fifth and Seventh
39.
Which one of these instruments is not in the string family
a)
flute
b)
violin
c)
cello
d)
viola
40.
How do you work out a natural minor scale?
a)
T T S T T T S
b)
T S T T S T T
c)
T T T T T T T
d)
T S T S T S T
41.
Articulation refers to...
a)
If the notes are short (staccato) or long (legato)
b)
Is the notes are loud or soft
c)
The pitch of the music
d)
The speed of the music
42.
Name this chord
a)
E minor
b)
C major
c)
G major
d)
D major
43.
What family of instruments does this belong to?
a)
percussion
b)
woodwinds
c)
strings
d)
brass
44.
What is the name of the highest female voice?
a)
Soprano
b)
Tenor
c)
Alto
d)
Bass
45.
What is an ostinato?
a)
A melody being repeated on a different instrument
b)
An instrumental solo
c)
A repeating pattern
d)
A melodic idea being repeated at different pitches
46.
What does this mean?
a)
There are four minim beats in a bar
b)
There are four crotchet beats in a bar
c)
There are four quavers in a bar
47.
How many notes are there in a pentatonic scale?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
8
d)
10
48.
Which instrument is the lowest pitched?
a)
flute
b)
double bass
c)
piccolo
d)
cello
49.
What is the name of the highest female voice?
a)
Soprano
b)
Tenor
c)
Alto
d)
Bass
50.
Expression refers to...
a)
The speed of the piece
b)
Whether notes are high or low
c)
The style of the individual performer or the emotion conveyed through the piece
d)
The instruments used in the piece
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