Free Printable Piano 1 Theory Quiz

1.

Define: Slur

a)

A. gradually play louder

b)

B. gradually speed up

c)

C. used to indicate legato

d)

D. connects notes on the same line or space

e)

E. smooth and connected

2.

Define: Tie

a)

A. gradually play louder

b)

B. gradually speed up

c)

C. used to indicate legato

d)

D. connects notes on the same line or space

e)

E. smooth and connected

3.

Identify this note.

a)

whole note

b)

half note

c)

quarter note

d)

eighth note

e)

sixteenth note

4.

Identify this note.

a)

whole note

b)

half note

c)

quarter note

d)

eighth note

e)

sixteenth note

5.

Identify this note.

a)

whole note

b)

half note

c)

quarter note

d)

eighth note

e)

sixteenth note

6.

Identify this rest.

a)

whole rest

b)

half rest

c)

quarter rest

d)

eighth rest

e)

sixteenth rest

7.

Identify this rest.

a)

whole rest

b)

half rest

c)

quarter rest

d)

eighth rest

e)

sixteenth rest

8.

Identify this rest.

a)

whole rest

b)

half rest

c)

quarter rest

d)

eighth rest

e)

sixteenth rest

9.

Identify this rest.

a)

whole rest

b)

half rest

c)

quarter rest

d)

eighth rest

e)

sixteenth rest

10.

Define: piano

a)

play medium soft

b)

play medium loud

c)

play loud

d)

play soft

e)

instrument with keys and pedals

11.

Define: forte

a)

play medium soft

b)

play medium loud

c)

play loud

d)

play soft

e)

instrument with keys and pedals

12.

Define: mezzo forte

a)

play medium soft

b)

play medium loud

c)

play loud

d)

play soft

e)

instrument with keys and pedals

13.

Define: Octave

a)

interval spanning eight notes

b)

chord tones played separately

c)

five consecutive notes

d)

eight consecutive thirds

e)

eight beats

14.

Define: mezzo piano

a)

play medium soft

b)

play medium loud

c)

play loud

d)

play soft

e)

instrument with keys and pedals

15.

Identify the note in measure 1.

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

G

e)

B

16.

Identify the note in measure 3.

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

G

e)

B

17.

Identify the note in measure 5.

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

G

e)

B

18.

Identify the note in measure 2.

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

A

e)

B

19.

Identify the note in measure 4.

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

A

e)

B

20.

Identify the note in measure 6.

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

A

e)

B

21.

Identify the note in measure 2.

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

A

e)

B

22.

Identify the note in measure 3.

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

A

e)

B

23.

Identify the note in measure 5.

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

A

e)

B

24.

Identify the note in measure 1.

a)

C

b)

E

c)

G

d)

B

e)

D

25.

Identify the note in measure 4.

a)

C

b)

E

c)

G

d)

B

e)

D

26.

Identify the note in measure 6.

a)

C

b)

E

c)

G

d)

B

e)

D

27.

Identify the interval in measure 1.

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

e)

6th

28.

Identify the interval in measure 5.

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

e)

6th

29.

Identify the interval in measure 2.

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

8th

e)

9th

30.

Identify the interval in measure 3.

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

8th

e)

9th

31.

Identify the interval in measure 4.

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

8th

e)

9th

32.

Define: accent mark

a)

lowers a note

b)

raises a note

c)

bring this note out more

d)

distance between two notes

e)

play this note softer

33.

Define: flat

a)

lowers a note

b)

raises a note

c)

distance between two notes

d)

bring this note out more

e)

play this note softer

34.

Define: sharp

a)

lowers a note

b)

raises a note

c)

distance between two notes

d)

bring this note out more

e)

play this note softer

35.

Define: interval

a)

lowers a note

b)

raises a note

c)

distance between two notes

d)

bring this note out more

e)

play this note softer

36.

Define: legato

a)

speed

b)

smooth, connected

c)

shows high notes

d)

shows low notes

e)

short, detached

37.

Define: tempo

a)

speed

b)

smooth, connected

c)

speed up

d)

slow down

e)

short, detached

38.

Define: treble clef

a)

speed

b)

smooth, connected

c)

shows high notes

d)

shows low notes

e)

short, detached

39.

Define: bass clef

a)

speed

b)

smooth, connected

c)

shows high notes

d)

shows low notes

e)

short, detached

40.

Define: staccato

a)

speed

b)

smooth, connected

c)

shows high notes

d)

shows low notes

e)

short, detached

41.

Identify the key name with arrow 1.

a)

D

b)

F

c)

A

d)

C

e)

E

42.

Identify the key name with arrow 3.

a)

D

b)

F

c)

A

d)

C

e)

E

43.

Identify the key name with arrow 5.

a)

D

b)

F

c)

A

d)

C

e)

E

44.

Identify the key name with arrow 7.

a)

D

b)

F

c)

A

d)

C

e)

E

45.

Identify the key name with arrow 2.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

A

d)

B

e)

C

46.

Identify the key name with arrow 4.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

A

d)

B

e)

C

47.

Identify the key name with arrow 6.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

A

d)

B

e)

C

48.

What is the correct pattern of whole and half steps to form a major pentascale?

a)

HHWH

b)

WHWW

c)

WWHW

d)

HWHW

49.

Which answer shows a correct Eb pentascale?

a)

Eb F Gb Ab Bb

b)

Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb

c)

Eb F G A Bb

d)

Eb F G Ab Bb

50.

Which answer shows a correct A major pentascale?

a)

A B C D E

b)

A B C# D# E

c)

A B# C# D# E

d)

A B C# D E

Piano 1 Theory Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

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