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Music Theory End of Year Assessment

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a staff?

a)

a system of five lines and four spaces upon which music is written on

b)

the space between two bar lines

c)

bar lines

d)

a stick

2.

What is a time signature?

a)

tempo

b)

tells how many beats are in a measure and what note receives one beat

c)

how fast the music goes

d)

a thing to confuse me

3.

How many beats does a half note receive?

(a)  

4.

How many beats does a whole rest receive?

(a)  

5.

What is a measure?

a)

A system of five lines and four spaces upon which music is written.

b)

The distance between two notes.

c)

Tempo

d)

The space between two bar lines.

6.

What are the names of the SPACES in the TREBLE Clef?

(a)  

7.

What is the musical term for speed?

a)

Articulation

b)

Dynamics

c)

Tempo

d)

Meter

8.

What is the musical term for volume?

a)

Articulation

b)

Dynamics

c)

Tempo

d)

Meter

9.

Name the LINES in the BASS Clef.

(a)  

10.

How many beats does a dotted half note receive?

(a)  

11.

A TIE connects two notes of ...

a)

different pitches

b)

the same value

c)

different dynamics

d)

the same pitch

12.

define a tempo

a)

return to the original tempo

b)

fast

c)

Largo

d)

create your own tempo

13.

What is the OPPOSITE of accelerando?

a)

Largo

b)

gradually get softer

c)

ritardando

d)

a tempo

14.

If you see a decrescendo you will...

a)

gradually get slower

b)

gradually get softer

c)

gradually speed up

d)

gradually get louder

15.

Define forte.

a)

very loud

b)

soft

c)

medium loud

d)

loud

16.

Define pianissimo.

a)

very soft

b)

soft

c)

medium soft

d)

small piano

17.

Which is the slowest tempo?

a)

Andante

b)

Largo

c)

Moderato

d)

Allegro

18.

Which best describes monophonic?

a)

different notes, different rhythm

b)

unison

c)

same notes, different rhythm

d)

one sided stereo

19.

What do ledger lines do?

a)

They make the staff longer.

b)

They tell you how many beats are in a measure.

c)

They extend the staff.

d)

There are the distance between two notes.

20.

Does a sharp raise or lower the note a half step?

(a)  

21.

Which of the terms below are types of articulation?

a)

piano, pianissimo, forte, mezzo forte

b)

staccato, accent, legato, marcato

c)

ritardando, accelerando, rallentando, a tempo

d)

staff, bar lines, measure, grand staff

22.

What is the term for the distance between two notes?

a)

measure

b)

meter

c)

ledger lines

d)

interval

23.

Which note is a THIRD up from C?

a)

E

b)

D

c)

F

d)

B

24.

Which note is a FIFTH up from F?

a)

D

b)

G

c)

B

d)

C

25.

Which note is a SECOND up from B?

a)

D

b)

A

c)

C

d)

E

26.

In CUT TIME, which number is on the bottom of the time signature?

(a)  

27.

In COMMON TIME, which number is on the bottom of the time signature?

(a)  

28.

Name the order of flats.

(a)  

29.

Name the order of sharps.

(a)  

30.

What key signature has no sharps or flats?

(a)  

31.

What key signature has one flat?

(a)  

32.

What key signature has 3 sharps?

(a)