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Accidentals and Enharmonics Quiz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is correct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

What is a natural sign?

a)

A symbol that cancels out all sharps and flats.

b)

A symbol that raises a note a step.

c)

A symbol that lowers a note a step.

d)

I don’t know.

3.

In Minuet in G, what is the only accidental in the piece?

a)

C#

b)

Bb

c)

D#

d)

F#

4.

An accidental remains in effect for...

a)

all measures of the music

b)

Until the next bar line

c)

two measures only

5.

When a flat, sharp, or natural appears in music, it is called an...

a)

Key Signature

b)

Accidental

c)

Half Step

d)

Whole Step

6.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Sharp

b)

Flat

c)

Natural

d)

B flat

7.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Flat

b)

Sharp

c)

Natural

d)

Parallelogram

8.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Sharp

b)

Flat

c)

Natural

d)

Flarp

9.

What does this symbol do to a pitch?

a)

Lower the pitch by a half step.

b)

Raises the pitch by a half step.

c)

Cancels out a previous sharp or flat.

10.

What does this symbol do to a pitch?

a)

Raises the pitch by a half step.

b)

Lowers the pitch by a half step.

c)

Cancels out a previous sharp or flat.

11.

Enharmonic means:

a)

Accidental

b)

Written differently but sounds the same

c)

Sharp, flat, natural

d)

Raise it a half step

12.

Which is correct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.
The space at the start of the music that lets musicians know what scale the peice of music is in.
a)
Time Signature
b)
Accidentals
c)
Key Signature 
d)
Treble Clef
14.

In chromatic passages, _____ are used when the passage goes up in pitch.

a)

sharps

b)

flats

c)

naturals

d)

accidentals

15.

In chromatic passages, _____ are used when the passage goes down in pitch.

a)

sharps

b)

flats

c)

naturals

d)

accidentals

16.

Describe Enharmonics in your own words

4 lines
17.

Which note is the equivalent to G sharp?

a)

A flat

b)

B flat

18.

Which note is the equivalent to C sharp?

a)

E flat

b)

D flat

19.

Which note is the equivalent to F sharp?

a)

E flat

b)

G flat

20.

Which note is the equivalent to B flat?

a)

A sharp

b)

C natural

21.

Which note is the equivalent to G sharp?

a)

F flat

b)

A flat

22.

Which note is the equivalent to A flat?

a)

G sharp

b)

F sharp

23.

Which note is the equivalent to D sharp?

a)

D flat

b)

E flat

24.

Which note is the equivalent to B natural?

a)

A natural

b)

C flat

25.

Where would you mainly find sharp/flat notes on the piano?

a)

On the Black keys.

b)

On the White Keys.

c)

Underneath the piano.

d)

In the tires of the piano.

26.

What is an accidental in music?

a)

When you play a wrong note by accident.

b)

A sharp, flat, or natural not in the key signature.

c)

When you see multiple eighth notes together.

d)

When the composer puts in wrong notes on purpose.