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Reading Written Music Basics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

Treble clef

b)

Alto clef

c)

Whole clef

d)

Bass clef

2.
a)

Treble clef

b)

Baritone clef

c)

Bass clef

d)

Quarter clef

3.

Where is the composer's name in relation to the title of a song?

a)

Above and to the right

b)

Above and to the left

c)

Below and to the right

d)

Below and to the left

4.

Who is the arranger of a song?

a)

The person who wrote the music and lyrics.

b)

The person who printed the music.

c)

The person who took the song and adapted it for another use.

d)

The person who made the most money on the song.

5.
a)

Treble clef

b)

Straight-face emoji

c)

Soprano clef

d)

Repeat sign

6.

According to this image, which voice part reads the second from the top music staff?

a)

Soprano

b)

Alto

c)

Tenor

d)

Bass

7.

Which measure number has the word "Christmas" in the music?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

16

8.

After which measure does a singer need to stop and go back to the first repeat sign and sing the section again?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

16

9.
a)

Treble clef

b)

Notes/pitches

c)

Repeat sign

d)

Bass clef

10.

What kind of instrument would usually read music from this grand staff (treble and bass clef bracketed together)?

a)

Guitar

b)

Voice

c)

Piano

d)

Drums

11.

Who is the composer of a song?

a)

They are in charge of printing the music.

b)

They repair broken instruments.

c)

They write the music and sometimes words also.

d)

They judge whether a song will become famous or not.

12.

Your friend in music class comments, "Reading music is like reading a book. You go left to right and then go to the next line, right?" How would you correctly respond to your friend?

a)

Your guess is as good as mine.

b)

Sort of...if you are a soprano, you need to stay in the top treble staff and skip the other music staves below it, jumping down to the next system of the top treble staff.

c)

I don't bother to read my music.

d)

Yes, exactly! So if you start in the treble clef, your next line of music you read is in the bass clef. Then you go back to the treble clef and sing treble clef notes.

13.

How many voice parts are in this song?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

14.

Which music staff does Part 2 read in this song?

a)

Top staff

b)

Middle staff

c)

Bottom staff

d)

All four staves at the same time

15.

Why is marking measure numbers helpful in reading written music?

a)

So we know how long the song will take to perform.

b)

So we know where to find important spots in the song more easily.

c)

So we can forget about certain parts of the song that don't matter.

d)

So we can not get bored during rehearsal.