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Music Literacy: The Basics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The words "piano" and "forte" come under which musical element?

a)

dynamics

b)

pitch

c)

tempo

d)

articulation

2.

The words "staccato" and "legato" come under which musical element?

a)

dynamics

b)

pitch

c)

tempo

d)

articulation

3.

Which of the following is an example of "rondo form"?

a)

AB

b)

ABA

c)

ABACA

d)

ABCBA

4.

Which of the following time values lasts for one beat?

a)

quaver

b)

crotchet

c)

minim

d)

semibreve

5.

What is the American name for a quaver?

a)

an eighth note

b)

a quarter note

c)

a half note

d)

a whole note

6.

Augmentation dots increase the duration of the note it's attached to by which percentage?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

7.

A dotted crotchet is equivalent to a crotchet plus which of the following time values?

a)

semiquaver

b)

quaver

c)

crotchet

d)

minim

8.

Which of the following reasons explain why you may need to use tenuto ties? You can select more than one reason!

a)

when a notes needs to be held over a barrier such as a barline

b)

when an unusual note length is needed

c)

to make the music look more complicated

d)

to allow important beats to be seen clearly

9.

What is the duration of the tied note in this example?

(a)  

10.

What note has been highlighted on the keyboard?

(a)  

11.

What note has been highlighted on the keyboard?

(a)  

12.

Name the note that is ONE TONE ABOVE the note C.

(a)  

13.

Name the note that is TWO TONES BELOW the note Ab/G#.

(a)  

14.

Which of the following two notes in "on a space"?

a)

A

b)

B

15.

Which of the following two notes in "higher in pitch"?

a)

A

b)

B

16.

Which of the following options demonstrates a note "on the third line"?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

17.

Which of the following options demonstrates a note "on the fourth space"?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

Name this note.

(a)  

19.

Name this note.

(a)  

20.

What does "polyphonic" mean?

a)

a piece of music that only has one part

b)

a piece of music that has two parts

c)

a piece of music that has three parts

d)

a piece of music that has lots of interweaving parts