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WW Q2 Music Theory

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scales

a)

8 notes arranged in an ascending, then descending form. These notes are used to build melodies and harmonies.

b)

To create music

c)

any of several combinations of sharps or flats after the clef at the beginning of each stave, indicating the key of a composition.

d)

Walking Tempo

2.

Compose

a)

Fast

b)

Slow

c)

to correct music

d)

To create music

3.

Key Signatures

a)

8 notes arranged in an ascending, then descending form. These notes are used to build melodies and harmonies.

b)

a half circle with a dot above a note. This indicates to the player to hold the note.

c)

small line above a note to indicate to the player to perform the note long or connected

d)

a combination of sharps or flats after the clef at the beginning of each stave, indicating the key of a composition.

4.

Adagio

a)

Fast

b)

Slow

c)

Very Fast

d)

Medium

5.

Andante

a)

Slow

b)

Fast

c)

Very Fast

d)

Medium

6.

Allegro

a)

Fast

b)

Slow

c)

Very Fast

d)

Allegro

7.

Piano

a)

Soft

b)

Medium Soft

c)

Medium Loud

d)

Loud

8.

Forte

a)

Very Soft

b)

Soft

c)

Medium loud

d)

loud

9.

Mezzo Piano

a)

Very loud

b)

Not Soft

c)

Very Soft

d)

Medium Soft

10.

Mezzo Forte

a)

Very Loud

b)

Not Loud

c)

Very Soft

d)

Medium Loud

11.

Fortissimo

a)

Not Loud

b)

Very Loud

c)

Very Soft

d)

Loud

12.

Crescendo

a)

Gradually get slower

b)

Gradually get softer

c)

Gradually get louder

d)

Gradually get faster

13.

Decrescendo

a)

Gradually Louder

b)

Gradually Softer

c)

Gradually Faster

d)

Gradually Slower

14.

Sforzando

a)

Very Soft, then Loud

b)

Very Loud, then soft

c)

Very Loud

d)

Very Soft

15.

Mood

a)

How the music makes you feel

b)

The sound quality of a voice or instrument

c)

The overall rating of the music

d)

how successful a song is

16.

Timbre

a)

The emotional value of a voice or instrument

b)

how music makes you feel

c)

The sound quality of a voice or instrument

d)

How well music does financially

17.

Accent

a)

a " greater than" symbol that means to emphasize that note

b)

small dot above a note to indicate to the player to perform the note short or separated.

c)

small line above a note to indicate to the player to perform the note long or connected

d)

a half circle with a dot above a note. This indicates to the player to hold the note.

18.

Staccato

a)

a " greater than" symbol that means to emphasize that note

b)

small dot above a note to indicate to the player to perform the note short or separated

c)

small line above a note to indicate to the player to perform the note long or connected

d)

a half circle with a dot above a note. This indicates to the player to hold the note.

19.

Legato

a)

a " greater than" symbol that means to emphasize that note

b)

a half circle with a dot above a note. This indicates to the player to hold the note.

c)

small dot above a note to indicate to the player to perform the note short or separated.

d)

small line above a note to indicate to the player to perform the note long or connected

20.

Fermata

a)

a " greater than" symbol that means to emphasize that note

b)

a half circle with a dot above a note. This indicates to the player to hold the note.

c)

small dot above a note to indicate to the player to perform the note short or separated.

d)

small line above a note to indicate to the player to perform the note long or connected

21.

Ritardando

a)

Gradually Faster

b)

Gradually Louder

c)

Gradually Softer

d)

Gradually Slower

22.

Accelerando

a)

Gradually slower

b)

Gradually softer

c)

gradually faster

d)

gradually louder

23.

Chord

a)

musical building block consisting of 2 or more notes

b)

a number 1-7 with an accent above it that refers to the position of a particular note on a scale.

c)

a method of transcribing music by denoting the scale degree on which a chord is built.

d)

8 notes arranged in an ascending, then descending form. These notes are used to build melodies and harmonies.

24.

Duet

a)

the sound quality of a voice or instrument

b)

a piece of instrument for three instruments.

c)

a piece of instrument for two instruments.

d)

How the music makes you feel

25.

Trio

a)

the sound quality of a voice or instrument

b)

a piece of instrument for three instruments.

c)

a piece of instrument for two instruments.

d)

How the music makes you feel

26.

Scale Degree

a)

musical building block consisting of 2 or more notes

b)

a number 1-7 with an accent above it that refers to the position of a particular note on a scale.

c)

a method of transcribing music by denoting the scale degree on which a chord is built.

d)

8 notes arranged in an ascending, then descending form. These notes are used to build melodies and harmonies.

27.

Nashville Number System

a)

musical building block consisting of 2 or more notes

b)

a number 1-7 with an accent above it that refers to the position of a particular note on a scale.

c)

a method of transcribing music by denoting the scale degree on which a chord is built.

d)

8 notes arranged in an ascending, then descending form. These notes are used to build melodies and harmonies.

28.

Tonic

a)

Chords other than home, or the pull home. (anything besides I, VII or V)

b)

The home chord of a key, the I (one) chord

c)

the pull back towards home in a key- Usually the V or VII chord

d)

a number 1-7 with an accent above it that refers to the position of a particular note on a scale.

29.

Dominant

a)

Chords other than home, or the pull home. (anything besides I, VII or V)

b)

The home chord of a key, the I (one) chord

c)

the pull back towards home in a key- Usually the V or VII chord

d)

a number 1-7 with an accent above it that refers to the position of a particular note on a scale.

30.

Predominant

a)

Chords other than home, or the pull home. (anything besides I, VII or V)

b)

The home chord of a key, the I (one) chord

c)

the pull back towards home in a key- Usually the V or VII chord

d)

a number 1-7 with an accent above it that refers to the position of a particular note on a scale.