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Back to School Music Elective (Theory)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the word we use to remember the SPACES of the treble clef?
a)
SPACE
b)
FACE
c)
MADE
d)
FUDGE
2.
What is the name of this note?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
F
d)
E
3.
What is the name of this note?
a)
A
b)
G
c)
C
d)
F
4.
What is the name of this note?
a)
E
b)
G
c)
B
d)
A
5.
What is the name of this note?
a)
A
b)
F
c)
G
d)
B
6.
What is the name of this symbol?
a)
Bass Clef
b)
Treble Clef
c)
High Clef
d)
Low Clef
7.

When naming the notes, do you start ____________________?

a)

At the top of the staff and go down

b)

At the bottom of the staff and go up

c)

In the middle and work your way out

d)

Anywhere you want to start

8.
The first ______ letters of the alphabet are used to name the lines and spaces of the staff.
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
9.
The bottom curl of the treble clef circles the 4th line of the staff on which the note G is placed
a)
True
b)
False
10.

How many beats is this notation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

How many beats are in this notation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

How many beats are in this notation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

How many beats are in this notation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

How many beats are in this notation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

What is this called?

a)

lines

b)

spaces

c)

staff

d)

section

16.

How many beats are in this time signature?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

7

d)

9

17.

What is this called?

a)

measures

b)

lines

c)

spaces

d)

sections

18.

What is this notation called?

a)

Quarter Notes

b)

Eighth Notes

c)

Half Notes

d)

Whole Notes

19.

What are the syllables in this measure?

a)

do re mi

b)

do re mi fa

c)

do mi so

d)

do fa so

20.

What are the syllables in this measure?

a)

do mi so do

b)

do re re mi

c)

do re mi so

d)

do re mi fa

21.

What are the syllables in this measure?

a)

do_ re_

b)

do_ do_

c)

do_ mi_

d)

do_so_

22.

What are the syllables in this measure?

a)

do mi so mi

b)

do re re mi

c)

do do re re

d)

do re mi re

23.

What is the term for a female singer with a strong high range?

a)

alto

b)

tenor

c)

soprano

d)

bass

24.

What is the name of the person who directs the ensemble?

a)

composer

b)

conductor

c)

arranger

d)

planner

25.

What does a cappella mean?

a)

Hear it in your head

b)

No music

c)

No instruments

d)

Changing voices

26.

What does audiation mean?

a)

No music

b)

No instruments

c)

Hear it in your head

d)

Sing out loud

27.

What does unison mean?

a)

One part

b)

One person

c)

One section

d)

Sing together

28.

A system of hand signs and singing syllables to learn pitches or scales

a)

staff

b)

solfege

c)

blend

d)

time signature

29.

How many beats does a half note receive?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

2

d)

half

30.

What do we call the distance between 2 bar lines?

a)

staff

b)

space

c)

ledger

d)

measure

31.

What is used to divide music into measures?

a)

Barline

b)

Double barline

c)

Measure indicator

d)

Time marking

32.

What is put at the end of a piece of music to indicate fine or finish?

a)

Barline

b)

Repeat sign

c)

Time Signature

d)

Double Barline

33.

Which lists the correct order of voices from highest to lowest?

a)

Soprano

Contralto

Bass

Baritone

b)

Bass

Tenor

Alto

Soprano

c)

Soprano

Mezzo Soprano

Alto

Tenor

Baritone

Bass

d)

Soprano

Alto

Tenor

Bass

Baritone

34.

How many beats of rest does a quarter rest receive?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

35.

Which one is the correct sol fege for a major scale?

a)

Do Ra Mi Fa So La Ti Do

b)

Do Re Mi Fa So Le Ti Do

c)

Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do

36.

What does a sharp do to a note?

a)

Lowers it a half step

b)

Raises it a half step

c)

Keeps it the same

d)

Raises it a whole step

37.

What does a flat do to a note?

a)

Raises it a half step

b)

Lowers it a half step

c)

Keeps it the same

38.

What is the name given to sharps, flats & natural signs?

a)

Symbols

b)

Style

c)

Tone

d)

Accidentals

39.
What is this note
a)
half note
b)
whole note
c)
quarter note
d)
no note
40.
What is this note
a)
half note
b)
whole note
c)
quarter note
d)
no note
41.
How many spaces are on a staff?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
42.
How many beats are in a half rest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
3
43.
what does this mean?
a)
4 beats in a measure and a quarter note gets one beat
b)
4 beats in a measure and a half note gets 1 beat
c)
4 pickles drive a car and the hamburger saves the day
d)
4 measures equal 4 beats
44.
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!!!
45.
What is this?
a)
half rest
b)
whole rest
c)
quarter rest
d)
eighth rest
46.
How many lines are on the staff?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
47.

What is tempo?

a)

The main theme of a song

b)

How loud or soft the music is

c)

The speed or pace of a musical piece

d)

The type of music

48.

“sad sounding”

a)

Minor

b)

Major

c)

Minus

d)

Max

49.

“happy sounding”

a)

Major

b)

Minor

c)

Minus

d)

Max

50.

Dynamically, mf means ____________.

a)

musician's friend

b)

moderately loud

c)

moderately fast

d)

moderately slow