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Music Symbols

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

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1.

Interpret this symbol (Select all that apply)

a)

3 beats in a measure and the eighth note gets the beat

b)

1 beat in a measure and the dotted quarter note gets the beat

c)

3 beats in a measure and the quarter note gets the beat

d)

8 beats in a measure and the triplet gets the beat

2.

Interpret this symbol (Select all that apply)

a)

3 beats in a measure and the half note gets the beat

b)

7 beats in a measure and the quarter note gets the beat

c)

3 beats in a measure and the quarter note gets the beat

d)

4 beats in a measure and the triplet gets the beat

3.

Interpret this symbol (Select all that apply)

a)

3 beats in a measure and the half note gets the beat

b)

4 beats in a measure and the quarter note gets the beat

c)

3 beats in a measure and the quarter note gets the beat

d)

8 beats in a measure and the eighth note gets the beat

4.

Interpret this symbol (Select all that apply)

a)

3 beats in a measure and the half note gets the beat

b)

4 beats in a measure and the quarter note gets the beat

c)

3 beats in a measure and the quarter note gets the beat

d)

Common Time

5.

Interpret this symbol​(Select all that apply)

a)

2 beats in a measure and the half note gets the beat

b)

2 beats in a measure and the quarter note gets the beat

c)

4 beats in a measure and the quarter note gets the beat

d)

Cut Time

6.

Interpret this symbol (Select all that apply)

a)

3 beats in a measure and the eighth note gets the beat

b)

2 beats in a measure and the dotted quarter note gets the beat

c)

3 beats in a measure and the quarter note gets the beat

d)

6 Beats in the measure and the eighth note gets the beat

7.

Interpret this symbol(Select all that apply)

a)

2 beats in a measure and the half note gets the beat

b)

2 beats in a measure and the quarter note gets the beat

c)

4 beats in a measure and the quarter note gets the beat

d)

2 beats in a measure and the whole note gets the beat

8.

The note at 10 is

a)

an A

b)

an F

c)

an F#

d)

an A#

9.

The note at 8 is

a)

Flat

b)

Sharp

c)

Natural

d)

Double Sharp

10.

The note at 7 is

a)

Double Flat

b)

Sharp

c)

Natural

d)

Flat

11.

The enharmonic equivalent of the note at 6 is

a)

B natural

b)

B Sharp

c)

C Sharp

d)

C natural

12.

The enharmonic equivalent of the note at 3 is

a)

D natural

b)

E natural

c)

E sharp

d)

E flat

13.

The accidental at 5

a)

Lowers the pitch 1 half step

b)

lowers the pitch 2 half steps

c)

raises the pitch 1 half step

d)

raises the pitch 2 half steps

14.

How many 16th notes must be tied to equal the note value at 4?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

What is the symbols that precedes note 4?

a)

Common Time - 4 beats in the measure & the quarter note gets the beat

b)

Cut Time - 4 beats in the measure & the quarter note gets the beat

c)

Cut Time - 2 beats in the measure & the half note gets the beat

d)

Common Time - 2 beats in the measure & the half note gets the beat

16.

Consider that the first measure is in common time, then the rest between 2 and 3

a)

1/4 of the beat

b)

1/2 of the beat

c)

1/8 of the beat

d)

1/16 of the beat

17.

Consider that the first measure is in common time, then the not at 2 is

a)

1/4 of the beat

b)

1/2 of the beat

c)

1/8 of the beat

d)

1/16 of the beat

18.

The accidental at 1 is

a)

sharp

b)

flat

c)

regular

d)

natural

19.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Piano - play softly

b)

Piano - play very softly

c)

Pianissimo - play softly

d)

Pianisssimo - play very softly

20.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Mezzo piano - play medium soft

b)

Mezzo forte - play loud

c)

Mezzo forte - play medium loud

d)

Mezzo piano - play medium loud

21.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Mezzo piano - play medium soft

b)

Mezzo forte - play loud

c)

Mezzo forte - play medium loud

d)

Mezzo piano - play medium loud

22.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Forte - play loud

b)

Forte - play very loud

c)

Fortissimo - play loud

d)

Fortissimo - play very loud

23.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Forte - play loud

b)

Forte - play very loud

c)

Fortissimo - play loud

d)

Fortissimo - play very loud

24.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Piano - play softly

b)

Piano - play very softly

c)

Pianissimo - play softly

d)

Pianisssimo - play very softly

25.

Interpret this symbol (Check all that apply)

a)

3 beats in a measure and the quarter note gets the beat

b)

3 beats in a measure and the dotted quarter note gets the beat

c)

9 beats in a measure and the eighth note gets the beat

d)

9 beats in a measure and the quarter note gets the beat

26.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Diminuendo - gradually get softer

b)

Crescendo - Gradually get softer

c)

Diminuendo - Gradually get louder

d)

Crescendo - gradually get louder

27.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Diminuendo - gradually get softer

b)

Crescendo - Gradually get softer

c)

Diminuendo - Gradually get louder

d)

Crescendo - gradually get louder

28.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Staccato - detached and short

b)

Accent - Emphasize the note

c)

Marcato - Detached and emphasized

d)

Legato - smooth and connected

29.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Staccato - detached and short

b)

Accent - Emphasize the note

c)

Marcato - Detached and emphasized

d)

Legato - smooth and connected

30.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Staccato - detached and short

b)

Accent - Emphasize the note

c)

Marcato - Detached and emphasized

d)

Legato - smooth and connected

31.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Staccato - detached and short

b)

Accent - Emphasize the note

c)

Marcato - Detached and emphasized

d)

Legato - smooth and connected

32.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Treble Clef

b)

Alto Clef

c)

Bass Clef

d)

Tenor Clef

33.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Breath mark - take a breath and begin a new phrase

b)

Fermata - hold

c)

Diminuendo - Gradually get louder

d)

Double sharp - raise the pitch 2 half steps

34.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Breath mark - take a breath and begin a new phrase

b)

Flat - lower the pitch by 1 half step

c)

Flat - Raise the pitch by 1 half step

d)

Flat - raise the pitch 2 half steps

35.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Breath mark - take a breath and begin a new phrase

b)

Sharp - lower the pitch by 1 half step

c)

Sharp - Raise the pitch by 1 half step

d)

Sharp - raise the pitch 2 half steps

36.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Natural - cancels the effect of a sharp or flat on that note

b)

Natural - lower the pitch by 1 half step

c)

Sharp - Raise the pitch by 1 half step

d)

Sharp - lower the pitch 2 half steps

37.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Breath mark - take a breath and begin a new phrase

b)

Sharp - lower the pitch by 1 half step

c)

Sharp - Raise the pitch by 1 half step

d)

Sharp - raise the pitch 2 half steps

38.

Interpret this symbol

a)

Treble Clef

b)

Alto Clef

c)

Bass Clef

d)

Tenor Clef

39.

Interpret this symbols (Check all that apply)

a)

2 beats in a measure and the half note gets the beat

b)

2 beats in a measure and the quarter note gets the beat

c)

4 beats in the measure and the quarter note gets the beat

d)

4 beats in the measure and the half note gets the beat