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Symphonic Band Test

Total questions: 159

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this instrument?

a)

Baritone

b)

Tuba

c)

Saxophone

d)

Clarinet

2.

What is this instrument?

a)

Tuba

b)

Baritone

c)

Flute

d)

Trumpet

3.

What is this instrument?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Tuba

c)

Flute

d)

Trombone

4.

What is this instrument?

a)

Tenor Trombone

b)

Tuba

c)

Baritone

d)

Oboe

5.

What is this instrument?

a)

Saxophone

b)

trumpet

c)

Tuba

d)

Drums

6.

What is this instrument?

a)

Baritone

b)

Trombone

c)

Flute

d)

Alto Saxophone

7.

What is this instrument?

a)

Drums

b)

Oboe

c)

Tuba

d)

flute

8.

What is this instrument?

a)

Baritone

b)

Tuba

c)

Sousaphone

d)

Marching Baritone

9.

What is this?

a)

Flute

b)

NONE OF THEM

c)

Oboe

d)

Clarinet

10.
What symbol comes at the end of a section of music?
a)
A Period
b)
A Double Bar Line 
c)
 A Double Bass 
d)
A Repeat Sign
11.
Whole Note has how many beats in Common Time?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
3
d)
1
12.
The top Number of the Time Signature tells ______  ________ beats per measure
a)
how many
b)
what type
c)
which one
d)
which color
13.
The Staff has _____ Lines and _____ Spaces.
a)
5 & 4
b)
4 & 5
c)
10 & 2
d)
5 & 6
14.
The bottom number of the Time Signature tells _______ _______ ______ note gets one beat per measure.
a)
what kind of   
b)
where to find 
c)
where every single
d)
you absolutely no
15.
What instrument does NOT play in the Bass Clef?
a)
Bassoon
b)
Tuba
c)
Bass Clarinet
d)
Trombone
16.
The Staff is divided into what?
a)
Pieces
b)
Measures
c)
Parts
Parts
d)
Units
Units
17.
. What does a Sharp # do to a note?
a)
Raises it half a step
b)
Lower it half a step
c)
Nothing at all
d)
Makes the note dance
18.
What does a flat do to a note
a)
Raise it half a step
b)
Lower it half a step
c)
Absolutely nothing
19.
Solo means...
a)
Everyone plays
b)
The whole section plays
c)
Only one person plays
d)
no one plays
20.
Piano means
a)
gentle
b)
fierce
c)
quiet
d)
loud
21.
forte means...
a)
fire
b)
strong
c)
loud
d)
fierce
22.

What is the wooden piece in a woodwind mouthpiece is called a

a)

Reed

b)

Reid

c)

Read

d)

Rede

23.

What family is the French Horn in?

a)

Strings

b)

Woodwind

c)

Brass

d)

Percussion

24.

What family is the Oboe in?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Brass

c)

Strings

d)

Percussion

25.

What is this instrument?

a)

flute

b)

clarinet

c)

Oboe

d)

Saxophone

26.

What percussion equipment is this?

a)

Mallets

b)

Sticks

c)

Drumsticks

d)

yarn

27.

What instrument is this?

a)

Bass clarinet

b)

Saxophone

c)

Tennor sax

d)

Barie sax

28.

What is this called?

a)

Bass

b)

Beat drum

c)

Big papa

d)

Bass drum

29.
Identify the following note.
a)
E flat
b)
E
c)
D
d)
D flat
30.
Identify the following note.
a)
G
b)
F
c)
E
d)
A
31.
Identify the following note.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
Identify the following note.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
Identify the following note.
a)
E
b)
F
c)
G
d)
D
34.
Identify the following note.
a)
C
b)
D
c)
E
d)
F
35.
Identify the following note.
a)
C
b)
D
c)
E
d)
F
36.
Identify the following note.
a)
C
b)
D
c)
E
d)
F
37.
Identify the following note.
a)
A FLAT
b)
B FLAT
c)
C FLAT
d)
D FLAT
38.
Identify the following note.
a)
E FLAT
b)
F FLAT
c)
G FLAT
d)
A FLAT
39.
What are the lines of treble clef from the bottom up?
a)
EGBDF
b)
GBDFA
c)
FACE
d)
ACEG
40.
What are the spaces of bass clef from the bottom up?
a)
GBDFA
b)
FACE
c)
ACEG
d)
EGBDF
41.
What is this symbol called?
a)
Treble Clef
b)
Bass Clef
42.
What is this symbol called?
a)
Repeat Sign
b)
Treble Clef
c)
Bass Clef
d)
Half Note
43.
How many counts does this rest get?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
1
d)
6
44.
What note is this?
a)
F
b)
C
c)
A
d)
D
45.
What note is this?
a)
B
b)
D
c)
A
d)
G
46.
What are these type of notes called?
a)
Half Notes
b)
Whole Notes
c)
Quarter Notes
d)
Eighth Notes
47.
What note is this?
a)
E
b)
B
c)
A
d)
G
48.
What note is this?
a)
C
b)
D
c)
E
d)
F
49.
How many counts does this rest get?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
1
d)
3
50.
Which instrument is NOT a brass instrument?
a)
Trumpet
b)
Saxophone
c)
Trombone
d)
French Horn
51.
What instrument family does a snare drum fall into?
a)
Brass
b)
Woodwind
c)
Strings
d)
Percussion
52.
Which instrument family is NOT included in band?
a)
Strings
b)
Brass
c)
Percussion
d)
Woodwind
53.
What is the person who writes music called?
a)
Conductor
b)
Composer
54.
What is the person who leads and directs the band called?
a)
Conductor
b)
Composer
55.
What is this symbol called?
a)
Eyeball
b)
Double Bar
c)
Fermata
d)
Time Signature
56.

What does a flat do to a note?

a)

lowers the pitch

b)

raises the pitch

c)

cancels a flat or sharp

57.

What does a sharp do to a note?

a)

lowers the pitch

b)

raises the pitch

c)

cancels a sharp or flat

58.

What does a natural do to a note?

a)

lowers the pitch

b)

raises the pitch

c)

cancels a flat or sharp

59.
Enharmonic notes...
a)
Sound the same, but are written differently
b)
Sound different and written differently
c)
Sound the same and written the same
d)
Sound different and written differently. 
60.
A phrase is considered to be...
a)
A musical line.
b)
A complete musical thought.
c)
Music up until the double bar line.
d)
An entire composition. 
61.
Articulation where you emphasize the note.
a)
Accent
b)
Marcato
c)
Tenuto
d)
Staccato
62.
Articulation where you play the notes separated.
a)
Accent
b)
Marcato
c)
Tenuto
d)
Staccato
63.
Articulation where you play the notes smooth and connected.
a)
Accent
b)
Marcato
c)
Tenuto
d)
Staccato
64.
Articulation where you play the note heavy, but separated.
a)
Accent
b)
Marcato
c)
Tenuto
d)
Staccato
65.
Any sharp, flat, or natural symbol is considered what? 
a)
Accident
b)
Symbols
c)
Accidentals
d)
Adjustments
66.
A lively tempo.
a)
Andante
b)
Allegro
c)
Moderato
d)
Tempo
67.
Moderately paced tempo.
a)
Andante
b)
Allegro
c)
Moderato
d)
Tempo
68.
Walking pace tempo.
a)
Andante
b)
Allegro
c)
Moderato
d)
Tempo
69.
The quickness or slowness of a piece of music. 
a)
Andante
b)
Allegro
c)
Moderato
d)
Tempo
70.
How we tongue or not tongue a note in music. 
a)
Articulation
b)
Staccato
c)
Tenuto
d)
Dynamics
71.
The closing section (tail end) of a piece of music. 
a)
Capo
b)
Coda
c)
Segno
d)
Fine
72.
To gradually get louder is to...
a)
Descrescendo
b)
Diminuendo
c)
Crescendo
d)
Forte Piano
73.
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. 
74.
After playing to the D.S. al Coda, where do you repeat back to?
a)
Beginning of the music.
b)
The coda.
c)
The Segno
d)
Where it says "to coda"
75.
D.C. stand for Da Capo, which means what?
a)
To the end
b)
To the Fine
c)
To the Middle
d)
To the beginning
76.
To play loud. 
a)
Piano
b)
Mezzo Piano
c)
Mezza Forte 
d)
Forte
77.
To play soft. 
a)
Piano
b)
Mezzo Piano
c)
Mezza Forte 
d)
Forte
78.
To play medium loud. 
a)
Piano
b)
Mezzo Piano
c)
Mezza Forte 
d)
Forte
79.
To play medium soft. 
a)
Piano
b)
Mezzo Piano
c)
Mezza Forte 
d)
Forte
80.
To play very loud, which symbol would you see?
a)
mf
b)
f
c)
ff
d)
fff
81.
Notes that come before the first full measure of music are called what?
a)
Pick up notes
b)
Early notes
c)
Introduction
d)
Notes
82.
Which term means to gradually slow down the tempo?
a)
Rallentando
b)
Accelerando
c)
Ritardando
d)
Meno Mosso
83.
Which term means to gradually slow down the tempo?
a)
Rallentando
b)
Accelerando
c)
Ritardando
d)
Meno Mosso
84.
Which term means to greatly slow down the tempo?
a)
Rallentando
b)
Accelerando
c)
Ritardando
d)
Meno Mosso
85.
What term would you see in your music that will tell you that everyone should play?
a)
Tutti
b)
Divisi
c)
Solo
d)
Duet
86.

Which family of instruments has the xylophone, snare drum and wood block?

a)

strings

b)

woodwinds

c)

brass

d)

percussion

87.
a)
Sharp
b)
Natural
c)
Flat
d)
Box
88.
a)

Sharp

b)

Flat

c)

Natural

d)

Box

89.
a)

Bass Clef

b)

Alto Clef

c)

Treble Clef

d)

Goal Posts

90.
a)
Quarter Rest
b)
Half Rest
c)
Whole Rest
d)
Eighth Rest
91.
a)
Quarter Note
b)
Half Note
c)
Whole Note
d)
Eighth Note
92.
a)
Treble Clef
b)
Bass Clef
c)
Tenor Clef
d)
Accidental
93.
a)
Key Signature
b)
Accidental
c)
Time Signature
d)
Bar lines
94.
a)
Sharp
b)
Flat
c)
Natural
d)
Box
95.
a)
Sharp
b)
Flat
c)
Natural
d)
Box
96.
a)
Double Bar line
b)
Bar lines
c)
Repeat Sign
d)
Accidental
97.
This symbol tells us to gradually get softer.  What is the name of this symbol?
a)
Decrescendo
b)
Ritardando
c)
Crescendo
98.
These are _______________notes.
a)
Whole
b)
Half
c)
Quarter
d)
Eighth
99.
This symbol tells us to gradually get louder.  What is the name of the symbol?
a)
Decrescendo
b)
Ritardando
c)
Crescendo
d)
Diminduendo
100.
What is the name of this symbol
a)
Piano
b)
Forte
c)
Flat
d)
Fermata
101.
What is pictured right next to the clef?
a)
Time Signature
b)
Hashtags
c)
Key Signature
102.

The tuba, trombone, and trumpet are part of which instrument family?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Brass

c)

String

d)

Percussion

103.

Oboe, bassoon, and flute are part of which instrument family?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Brass

c)

String

d)

Percussion

104.
a)
Pianissimo
b)
Piano
c)
Forte
d)
Fortissimo
105.
a)
Pianissimo
b)
Piano
c)
Forte
d)
Fortissimo
106.
a)

Pianissimo

b)

Piano

c)

Forte

d)

Pianoissimo

107.
a)

Forteissimo

b)

Piano

c)

forte

d)

Fortissimo

108.
a)
harmony 
b)
decrescendo 
c)
crescendo
d)
timbre
109.
a)
mezzo piano
b)
mezzo forte
c)
mezzo mezzo
d)
piano
110.
a)
forte
b)
mezzo piano
c)
fortissimo
d)
mezzo forte
111.
a)
mezzo piano
b)
mezzo forte
c)
mezzo mezzo
d)
piano
112.

What is this symbol's name?

a)

Fermata

b)

Get Softer

c)

Decrescendo

d)

Crescendo

113.
Solve the equation.
a)
4
b)
3
c)
5
d)
1
114.
Solve the equation.
a)
2
b)
7
c)
5
d)
3
115.
Solve the equation.
a)
6
b)
8
c)
2
d)
5
116.
Solve the equation.
a)
2
b)
7
c)
5
d)
3
117.
Solve the equation.
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
4
118.
Solve the equation.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
7
119.

What is this symbol ?

a)

half pattern

b)

half note

c)

quarter rest

d)

Half rest

120.

What is this symbol ?

a)

half rest

b)

whole rest

c)

quarter rest

d)

whole symbol

121.

The names of the spaces on the treble clef are

a)

A - B - O - P - G - H

b)

E - G - B - D - F

c)

F - A - C - E

d)

They don't have names

122.
What instrument family does this instrument belong to?
a)
Percussion
b)
Strings
c)
Brass
d)
Woodwind
123.
What instrument family does this instrument belong to?
a)
Percussion
b)
Strings
c)
Brass
d)
Woodwind
124.
How is this instrument played?
a)
Keys, Hammers, and Strings
b)
Buzzing
c)
Plucking and Strumming
d)
Valves
125.
What is this instrument called?
a)
Trumpet
b)
Trombone
c)
French Horn
d)
Tuba
126.
What instrument family does this belong to?
a)
Strings
b)
Woodwind
c)
Percussion
d)
Brass
127.
What instrument family does this belong to?
a)
Percussion
b)
Brass
c)
Woodwind
d)
Strings
128.
What does Staccato mean?
a)
Hold the note full value
b)
Connect the notes/play smoothly
c)
Detach and lightly separate the notes
d)
Emphasize the note
129.
What does Staccato mean?
a)
Hold the note full value
b)
Connect the notes/play smoothly
c)
Detach and lightly separate the notes
d)
Emphasize the note
130.
What does a dot do to a note?
a)
Make it pretty.
b)
Adds a beat to any note.
c)
adds half the notes value into the note.
d)
Absolutely nothing.
131.
What is a chord?
a)
rope
b)
two or more notes played at the same time
c)
basketball
d)
music
132.
In cut time, what note receives the beat?
a)
half note
b)
whole note
c)
quarter note
d)
eighth note
133.
In common time or 4/4, what note receives the beat?
a)
half note
b)
whole note
c)
quarter note 
d)
eighth note
134.
In 6/8 time, what note receives the beat?
a)
half note
b)
whole note
c)
quarter note
d)
eighth note
135.
What is the formula for a major scale?
a)
W-W-H-W-W-W-H
b)
H-W-W-H-W-W-H
c)
W-H-W-H-W-H-W
d)
H-W-H-W-H-W-H
136.
A musical statement or sentence is known as?
a)
Measure
b)
Articulation
c)
Legato
d)
Phrase
137.
Equal distribution of sound is called?
a)
Balance
b)
Blend
c)
Intonation
d)
Dynamics
138.
What is Intonation?
a)
Dynamics
b)
Playing in tune with the band
c)
Articulation
d)
Technique
139.
Softness and loudness in music is called:
a)
dynamics
b)
tempo
c)
rhythm
d)
beat
140.
D.S. 
a)
return to the sign 
b)
return to the stage 
c)
return to the beginning 
d)
return of the chili pepper 
141.
D.C 
a)
Return to the beginning 
b)
return to the sign 
c)
return to Washington 
d)
return to the dark side 
142.
how many beats does a dotted quarter note receive?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1.5
143.

Define forte.

a)

Loud

b)

Soft

c)

Gradually getting louder

d)

Gradually getting softer

144.

Define piano.

a)

Loud

b)

Soft

c)

Gradually getting louder

d)

Gradually getting softer

145.

Define Adagio.

a)

Slow

b)

Walking Pace

c)

Fast

d)

Very fast

146.

Define Andante.

a)

Slow

b)

Walking pace

c)

Walking past

d)

Fast

147.

Define Allegro.

a)

Slow

b)

Walking Pace

c)

Fast

d)

Very fast

148.

What does andante mean?

a)

A walking tempo; moderately slow

b)

Loudly, with force

c)

Soft

d)

Quickly, with a bounce

149.

What does allegro mean?

a)

Quick, brisk

b)

Smoothly, slowly

c)

Very slow

d)

With feeling

150.

What speed is grave in music?

a)

Very quick

b)

Very slow and solemn

c)

Medium speed

d)

Alternating between two tempos

151.

What speed is largo in music?

a)

Slow, broad, dignified

b)

Fast, upbeat, with a bounce

c)

Jazz swing

d)

Medium fast

152.

What speed is moderato?

a)

Dancelike

b)

Medium or moderate

c)

Slow, like a dirge

d)

With a careful mood

153.

What speed is presto?

a)

Pushing forward

b)

A good tempo for dining

c)

Sudden

d)

Very quick

154.

What does ritardando mean?

a)

Slow down gradually

b)

Speed up gradually

c)

Get louder gradually

d)

Get softer gradually

155.

What does subito mean?

a)

Suddenly

b)

Accompanied

c)

Under the voices

d)

Never listen

156.

Which is correct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
157.

What is this in music?

a)

Apostrophe

b)

Comma

c)

Breath mark

d)

Pause in the music

158.

What is this?

a)

2 division signs

b)

First and second endings

c)

The end of a piece of music

d)

A pepperoni pizza

159.

What note is missing from this scale? C D E G A B C

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

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