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Music Theory High School Pre-assessment

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
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1.

What are the two names given to this clef?

a)

Bass Clef & G clef

b)

Alto Clef & C clef

c)

Treble Clef & G clef

d)

Treble Clef & C clef

2.

The following instruments are members of the brass family (please check all that apply):

a)

French Horn

b)

Tenor Saxophone

c)

Tuba

d)

Trombone

3.

What scale is noted in this example?

a)

E Harmonic Minor

b)

A major

c)

E major

d)

E Melodic Minor

4.

When we refer to 'dynamics' in music we are referring to:

a)

How exciting a piece is.

b)

The duration of the notes.

c)

How to articulate notes.

d)

The loudness or quietness of the music.

5.

The example above is written in the following time signature:

a)

9/8

b)

6/8

c)

4/4

d)

3/2

6.

When you see the symbol above in music notation, as a player, you are being asked to:

a)

Play the note short

b)

Play the note legato

c)

Play the note quietly

d)

Play the note short and loud

7.

What scale is noted above?

a)

G natural minor

b)

Bb major

c)

G harmonic minor

d)

G melodic minor

8.

The relative minor of A major is:

a)

F minor

b)

A minor

c)

D Minor

d)

F# minor

9.

The relative major to G minor is:

a)

E Major

b)

B Major

c)

Bb Major

d)

G Major

10.

When sight-reading a piece for the first time you should look over the piece and pay close attention to (mark all that apply):

a)

The time signature.

b)

The subdivision of beat.

c)

Articulations.

d)

Dynamics.

11.

Each of the intervals above represents:

a)

A perfect 5th

b)

A major 5th

c)

A minor 5th

d)

A triad

12.

The interval above represents a:

a)

Perfect step

b)

Perfect 2nd

c)

Major 2nd

d)

Minor 2nd

13.

What note is the third of a B major triad?

a)

D

b)

D#

c)

F#

d)

F

14.

What note is the 3rd of a C minor triad?

a)

Eb

b)

E

c)

G

d)

D

15.

What are you most looking forward to in band class this semester?

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