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THE NIFTY FIFTY BAND QUIZ!

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You play the coda in the middle of a piece.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Allegro is a slow tempo.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

7/8 is time signature.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Bb Major is a time signature.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Pyramid balance requires more low voices than high voices.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Andante means "walking tempo".

a)

True

b)

False

7.

mp is softer than mf

a)

True

b)

False

8.

D.C. means go to the coda.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

3/4 has the same amount of eighth notes as 6/8

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Time signature appears before Key signature on the staff.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

2/4 is a key signature.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

There are 5 lines and 5 spaces on a staff.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

There are only twelve 8th notes in 4/4

a)

True

b)

False

14.

March tempo is 120 bpm

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Largo is a very slow tempo.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

There are no flats or sharps in a Major key.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The 8th notes of 4/4 would be counted

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The notes of an 8th note triplet are played slower than regular 8th notes if they are played in the same tempo..

a)

True

b)

False

19.

There are only six 8th notes in 4/4 time.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What does a flat before a note do?

a)

Lowers the pitch by a half step

b)

Raises the pitch by a half step

c)

Lowers the pitch by a whole step

d)

Raises the pitch by a whole step

21.

Which is the softest dynamic below?

a)

mezzo piano

b)

pianissimo

c)

mezzo forte

d)

piano

22.

Fortissimo means:

a)

Loud

b)

Medium Loud

c)

Very Loud

d)

Slightly Louder

23.

Which time signature has FOUR 8th notes per measure?

a)

4/4

b)

2/4

c)

3/4

24.

At the beginning of a piece of music which signature comes first after the clef?

a)

time

b)

key

25.

Which of these are accidentals?

a)

flat

b)

sharp

c)

natural

d)

flat & sharp

e)

flat, sharp & natural

26.

True or False: Key signatures can change in the middle of the staff.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is this?

a)

Final bar line

b)

repeat sign

c)

bar line

d)

double bar line

28.

Your music is mixed up in your folder and you can't remember if the piece you are playing is one page or two. How do you figure it out?

a)

Look for a whole note at the end of every piece

b)

Look for a quarter note at the end of every piece

c)

Look for the the coda at the end of every piece

d)

Look for the final bar line at the end of every piece

29.

Where do you go in the music if you see "D.S. al coda" on your music?

a)
b)
c)

The beginning of the piece

30.

Which of these would a flute play?

a)
b)
31.

Which of these is a bass clef?

a)
b)
32.

Which tempo means "fast"?

a)

Andante

b)

Adagio

c)

Moderato

d)

Allegro

33.

The counts for this in the beginning of the measure would be:

a)

1 & 2 &

b)

1 e & a

c)

1 2 3 4

34.

Where would you go if you see "D.C. al coda"

a)
b)
c)

The beginning of the piece.

35.

What time signature would a waltz be played in?

a)

4/4

b)

3/4

c)

2/4

36.

What does accelerando mean when written in your music?

a)

Speed up gradually

b)

Hold the note indefinitely

c)

Slow down gradually

d)

Continue at the same speed

37.

How many 8th notes does 4/4 time have?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

6

d)

16

38.

If you need to play notes above or below the staff you would use:

a)

use octave lines

b)

use extension lines

c)

use leger lines

d)

use manuscript lines

39.

True or False: "Andante" means "very slow"

a)

True

b)

False

40.

True or False: The daily B-flat major warm-up has no key signature.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Which of these is NOT a key signature?

a)

4/4

b)

2/4

c)

7/8

d)

All of the above

42.

True or False: Accidentals only apply to the note right after it.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

If you were to play in a staccato style, you would...

a)

Play notes short and separated

b)

Play notes very fast

c)

Play notes heavily and tapered

d)

Play notes smooth and connected

44.

Fill in the blank: You would use a _________________ to extend a note into the next measure

a)

slur

b)

tie

c)

leger line

d)

legato articulation

45.

Fill in the blank: A march is most typically played at _______ beats per minute (bpm).

a)

180

b)

120

c)

90

d)

60

46.

Fill in the blank: A tuner is a good tool for measuring and adjusting ______________.

a)

pitch

b)

intonation

c)

frequency

d)

all of the above

47.

Which of these is not considered a very slow tempo?

a)

Andante

b)

Adagio

c)

Largo

d)

Grave

48.

True or False: A fermata can be held longer than 4 beats.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

What does this do?

a)

divides a long note

b)

accents a note

c)

stops the music abruptly

d)

takes the place of a ritardando

50.

An accidental applies to that note through an entire measure.

a)

True

b)

False