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The (Oh-no!) Theory Pre-test

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the note in the picture to the name.

a)

Quarter Note

b)

Half Note

c)

Eighth Notes

d)

Quarter Rest

2.

Match the note(s) in the picture to the name.

a)

Half Rest

b)

Half Note

c)

Eighth Notes

d)

Quarter Note

3.

Match the note(s)/rest(s) in the picture to the name.

a)

Half Rest

b)

Half Note

c)

Quarter Rest

d)

Quarter Note

4.

Match the note(s)/rest(s) in the picture to the name.

a)

Half Rest

b)

Half Note

c)

Whole Rest

d)

Whole Note

5.

Match the note/rest in the picture to the name.

a)

Half Rest

b)

Half Note

c)

Whole Rest

d)

Whole Note

6.

How many beats is the note/rest in the picture worth?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

7.

What is the correct formula of half steps and whole steps in a Major scale?

a)

We Were happy When We Were home

b)

We help Wacky Wizards hold Weird Wands

c)

happy Whales Will hop Where We Want

d)

happy hyenas Will Want Weird Wizards have hot Wacky Waffles

8.

Which C Major scale is spelled correctly?

a)

C Db E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C

b)

C D E F♯ G A B C

c)

C D E F G A B C

d)

C♯ D♯ E♯ F♯ G♯ A♯ B♯ C♯

9.

What is the starting note (1st note) of the E-flat (E♭) Major scale?

a)

F

b)

A♭

c)

C♯

d)

E♭

10.

What is the fourth (4th) note of the E-flat (E♭) Major scale?

a)

G

b)

G♭

c)

A♭

d)

A

11.

What kind of accidentals does the D Major scale have?

a)

Flats (♭)

b)

Sharps (♯)

c)

Neither flats nor sharps

12.

What Major scale has four sharps (♯)?

a)

E Major

b)

A Major

c)

B-flat (B♭) Major

d)

D Major

13.

Name this Major Key

a)

B Major

b)

C Major

c)

E Major

d)

A Major

14.

How many flats are in Bb Major?

a)

2----- B, E

b)

1----- A

c)

4----- B, E, A, D

d)

3----- E, A, D

15.

Name this Major Key

a)

D Major

b)

F Major

c)

G Major

d)

C Major

16.

How many sharps (♯) are in G major?

a)

2---- F♯, C♯

b)

1---- F♯

c)

3---- F♯, C♯, D♯

d)

1---- C♯

17.

How many beats are in a measure with a 4/4 time signature?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

What does the top number of a time signature tell us?

a)

How many measures are in the music.

b)

How many times to cough in the music.

c)

How many beats are in a measure.

d)

How many words are in a measure.

19.
A waltz has 3 beats per measure-  which could be a time signature for a waltz?
a)
2 over 4
b)
3 over 4
c)
4 over 3
d)
5 over 3
20.

What does the bottom number mean in time signatures?

a)

How many beats per measure.

b)

What numbers are going into the song.

c)

What note gets 1 beat.

d)

The speed of the song.

21.

How many beats per measure and what note gets the beat?

a)

2 beats per measure, Dotted Quarter Note gets the beat

b)

6 beats per measure, 8th Note gets the beat

c)

3 beats per measure, 8th Note gets the beat

d)

2 beats per measure, Quarter Note gets the beat

22.

What is the name of this note?

a)

Eighth Note

b)

Sixteenth Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Quarter Note

23.
Which note is twice as long as a quarter note?
a)
eighth note
b)
whole note
c)
half note
d)
dotted half note
24.
4 eighth notes would take up the same time as ________
a)
1 half note
b)
1 quarter note
c)
1 whole note
d)
2 eighth notes
25.

How many beats is this note worth?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

26.

What is the relative scale to C Major?

a)

c minor

b)

a minor

c)

b-flat minor (b♭)

d)

g minor

27.

What is the relative scale to A-flat Major?

a)

f minor

b)

e minor

c)

a-flat (a♭) minor

d)

d minor

28.

What is the parallel scale to g minor?

a)

D Major

b)

B-flat Major

c)

G Major

d)

f# minor

29.

The notes for a b natural minor scale:

a)

b c d e f g a b

b)

b c♭ d e f♭ g a♭ b

c)

b c♯ d♯ e f♯ g♯ a♯ b

d)

b c♯ d e f♯ g a b

30.

What Major key is this?

a)

A Flat (A♭) Major

b)

C Sharp (C♯) Major

c)

B Flat (B♭) Major

d)

D Major

31.

What Major key is this?

a)

E Flat (E♭) Major

b)

A Flat (A♭) Major

c)

B Flat (B♭) Major

d)

D Flat (D♭) Major

32.

What type triad is this?

a)

MAJ

b)

min

c)

AUG

d)

dim

33.

What type triad is this?

a)

min

b)

dim

c)

MAJ

d)

AUG

34.

What type triad is this?

a)

MAJ

b)

min

c)

dim

d)

AUG

35.

What is the order of the sharps (#)?

a)

Birds Eat Apples Down Gouda Cheese Food

b)

Fat Cats Go Down Alleys Eating Birds

c)

Cupcakes Are Free Go Be Angry Day

d)

Birds Get Apples Fall Down Bad Cats