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1.

What note is this?

a)

Eighth Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Half Note

2.

What note is this?

a)

Half Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Whole Note

3.

What Note is this?

a)

Whole Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Half Note

4.

What rest is this?

a)

Half Rest

b)

Quarter Rest

c)

Whole Rest

5.

What note is this?

a)

Half Note

b)

Eighth Note

c)

Quarter Note

6.

Musical symbol that indicates a section of the music is to be played again

a)

Bar Line

b)

Double Bar Line

c)

Repeat Sign

d)

Time Signature

7.

Vertical line that divides music into measures

a)

Bar Line

b)

Double Bar Line

c)

Repeat Sign

d)

Time Signature

8.

Musical symbol that indicates the end of a song

a)

Bar Line

b)

Double Bar Line

c)

Repeat Sign

d)

Time Signature

9.

A section of music between 2 bar lines containing a certain number of beats as determined by the time signature

a)

Measure

b)

Rhythm

c)

Beat

d)

Melody

10.

Combinations of sounds & silence performed over a steady beat

a)

Measure

b)

Rhythm

c)

Beat

d)

Melody

11.

The steady, repetitive pulse of the music

a)

Tempo

b)

Rhythm

c)

Dynamics

d)

Beat

12.

Top number indicates how many beats are in each measure. Bottom number indicates which rhythm symbol equals 1 count/beat

a)

Rhythm

b)

Tempo

c)

Time Signature

d)

Dynamics

13.

The speed of the music

a)

Rhythm

b)

Tempo

c)

Time Signature

d)

Dynamics

14.

What is the 2nd line of the treble clef?

a)

a

b)

e

c)

f

d)

g

15.

What is the top line of the treble clef?

a)

d

b)

f

c)

a

d)

c

16.

How many spaces are on the treble clef

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

17.

What is this symbol?

a)

staccato

b)

tenuto

c)

accent

d)

fermata

18.

What is this symbol?

a)

tenuto

b)

staccato

c)

accent

d)

slur

19.

What is this symbol?

a)

slur

b)

staccato

c)

accent

d)

tenuto

20.

What is this symbol?

a)

tie

b)

fermata

c)

tenuto

d)

slur

21.

What is this symbol?

a)

sharp sign

b)

natural sign

c)

flat sign

22.

What is this symbol?

a)

flat sign

b)

sharp sign

c)

natural sign

23.

What is this symbol?

a)

natural sign

b)

flat sign

c)

sharp sign

24.

What is this symbol?

a)

accent

b)

staccato

c)

slur

d)

fermata

25.

Very fast tempo.

a)

Largo

b)

Moderato

c)

Allegro

d)

Presto

26.

Term meaning get louder gradually

a)

forte

b)

piano

c)

crescendo

d)

decrescendo

27.

Term meaning soft or quiet volume

a)

forte

b)

piano

c)

crescendo

d)

decrescendo

28.

Term meaning get quieter/softer gradually

a)

forte

b)

piano

c)

crescendo

d)

decrescendo

29.

Term that means a full, loud volume

a)

forte

b)

piano

c)

crescendo

d)

decrescendo

30.

Define Accelerando

a)

Slow

b)

Quickly, Cheerfully

c)

Very Fast

d)

Speed Up

31.

Define Ritardando

a)

Walking Tempo

b)

Running Tempo

c)

Crawling Tempo

d)

Gradually Slow Down

32.

Which of the following terms refers to an adjustment in volume?

a)

legato

b)

modulate

c)

voice leading

d)

diminuendo

e)

syncopate

33.

What note is this?

a)

F

b)

E

c)

G

d)

A

34.

What note is this?

a)

D

b)

B

c)

C

d)

F

35.

What note is this?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

G

d)

E

36.

What note is this?

a)

F

b)

B

c)

G

d)

D

37.

The highness or lowness of sound determined by its frequency of vibration is called what?

a)

Beat

b)

Canon

c)

Pitch

d)

Melody

38.

What is a question-and-answer pattern in which a group responds to a leader?

a)

Call and Response

b)

Canon

c)

Form

d)

Melody

39.

A steady reoccurring pulse is called a what?

a)

Clave

b)

Timbre

c)

Canon

d)

Beat

40.

a musical sentence. it expresses a complete musical idea

a)

phrase

b)

musical

c)

ideas

d)

beat

41.

to repeat a passage from sign

a)

dal segno

b)

passage

c)

coda

d)

introduction

42.

the beginning of a musical piece

a)

dal segno

b)

passage

c)

coda

d)

introduction

43.

the ending passage of a piece (music)

a)

dal segno

b)

passage

c)

coda

d)

introduction

44.

A dot does what to a note?

a)

Makes it longer.

b)

Adds half the notes value to itself.

c)

Takes away half the notes value.

d)

End the note's thoughts.

45.

When you see a sharp symbol in front of you a note, you move_________.

a)

1/2 step down.

b)

1/2 step up.

c)

1 whole step up.

d)

1 whole step down.

46.

What helps us divide the music evenly?

a)

Measures

b)

Bar lines

c)

Staves

d)

Time Signature

47.

How many beats does this rest get?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

48.

What is this?

a)

Barline

b)

Repeat Sign

c)

Bass Clef

d)

Double Bar Line

49.

The note on the 4th line of a staff with a bass clef is a ___.

a)

D

b)

E

c)

F

d)

G

50.

The note on the 2nd line of a staff with a trebel clef is a ___.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

A

d)

B

51.

The notes in this example are moving by ____.

a)

steps

b)

skips

c)

thirds

d)

leaps

52.

What are the correct counts?

a)

1, 2, 3 +, 4

b)

1 +, 2 +, 3 +, 4 +

c)

1, 2, 3, 4

d)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

53.

What are the correct counts?

a)

1, 2, 3, 4

b)

1 +, 2 +, 3, 4

c)

1, 2, 3 - 4

d)

1, 2, 3 +, 4 +

54.

What are the lines above and below the staff?

a)

Hedge Lines

b)

Ledger Lines

c)

Middle Lines

d)

Dashes

55.

What is this note?

a)

E

b)

C

c)

A

d)

B

56.

What is this note?

a)

C

b)

A

c)

G

d)

D

57.

What does mezzo piano mean?

a)

Play loud

b)

Play extremely soft

c)

Play moderately soft

d)

Play extremely fast

58.

Identify this symbols

a)

1st time through

b)

2nd ending

c)

1st ending

59.

This is a ....

a)

Dal Segno

b)

Da Capa

c)

Coda

60.

This symbols means.....

a)

something is great

b)

go to the Coda

c)

to end here

61.

This is a ....

a)

Second ending, perform the second time

b)

Second section, perform the second time

c)

Second ending, perform once

62.

This is a ...

a)

repeat sign, go to the beginning

b)

repeat sign, go to the beginning

c)

repeat sign, come back to this place

63.

Which of the following dynamics listed below is the softest?

a)

p

b)

mf

c)

ff

d)

mp

64.

Which of the following dynamics listed below is the loudest?

a)

p

b)

mf

c)

ff

d)

mp

65.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

66.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

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