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Basic Music Theory Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you call this symbol?

a)

Key Signature

b)

Fermata

c)

Slur

d)

Time Signature

2.

How many beats are in a single measure in this time signature?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1

3.

What effect does this symbol have on the music?

a)

Makes the music faster.

b)

Makes the music softer.

c)

Makes the music slower.

d)

Makes the music louder.

4.

A (a)   makes the music slow down.

5.

What major key signature is this?

a)

C major

b)

A# major

c)

B major

d)

G major

6.

What minor key signature is this?

a)

F minor

b)

Bb minor

c)

A minor

d)

Db minor

7.

What does a "dot" do to the pictured note.

a)

Makes the note shorter by half a beat.

b)

Makes the note longer by one beat.

c)

Makes the note shorter by one beat.

d)

Makes the note longer by half a beat.

8.

Identify this symbol.

a)

Fermata

b)

Repeat sign

c)

Time Signature

d)

Double bar line

9.

Mark all symbols worth 2 beats in 4/4 time.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
10.

Describe the effect this symbol has on the music.

4 lines
11.

How many notes are in a chromatic scale?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

13

d)

12

12.

What does the term "enharmonic" mean in music?

4 lines