Free Printable Summative 8th Grade Band EXAM

1.

The top number on a time signature tells you

a)

what type of note gets one beat.

b)

how many beats in a measure.

c)

how many measures are in the piece.

d)

how many mistakes you can make while playing.

2.

The bottom number on a time signature tells you

a)

how many measure are in the piece.

b)

how many children you have.

c)

which type of note gets one beat.

d)

how many beats per measure.

3.

In 6/8 time, how many beats are in each measure?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

2

d)

4

4.

In 2/2 time, what type of note gets one beat?

a)

Quarter Note

b)

Whole Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Eighth Note

5.

What time signature is the most common in music? Hint: "Common Time".

a)

6/8

b)

4/4

c)

2/2

d)

3/4

6.

In 3/4 time, how many beats are in each measure?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

7

d)

1

7.

In 12/8 time, which type of note gets 1 beat?

a)

Twelfth Note

b)

Half Note

c)

Eighth Note

d)

Quarter Note

8.

In 4/4 time, how many beats does a half note get?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

9.

In 2/2 time, how many beats does a whole note get?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

2

d)

1/2

10.

Name the note.

a)

G

b)

C

c)

D

d)

F

11.

Name the note.

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

12.

Name the note.

a)

C

b)

G

c)

D

d)

E

13.

Name the note.

a)

E

b)

G

c)

C

d)

F

14.

Name the note.

a)

B

b)

A

c)

F

d)

G

15.

Name the note.

a)

D

b)

E

c)

G

d)

F

16.

Name the note.

a)

F

b)

C

c)

G

d)

A

17.

A short line added to extend the range of the staff is called a _____________.

a)

Longitude Line

b)

Mini Line

c)

Ledger Line

d)

Latitude Line

18.

Name the note.

a)

D

b)

C

c)

E

d)

G

19.

Name the note.

a)

C

b)

G

c)

B

d)

A

20.

A staff has how many lines?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

21.

Name the note.

a)

D

b)

C

c)

E

d)

F

22.

Name the note.

a)

C

b)

D

c)

B

d)

A

23.

Name the note.

a)

F

b)

E

c)

A

d)

G

24.

Name the note.

a)

G

b)

A

c)

E

d)

F

25.

Name the note.

a)

A

b)

C

c)

G

d)

D

26.

A staff has how many spaces?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

27.

Name the note.

a)

E

b)

G

c)

A

d)

F

28.

Identify this clef.

a)

Alto Clef

b)

Bass Clef

c)

Tropical Clef

d)

Treble Clef

29.

Name the note.

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

F

30.

a)

F

b)

A

c)

C

d)

E

31.

a)

B

b)

D

c)

F

d)

A

32.

a)

B

b)

D

c)

F

d)

A

33.

a)

B

b)

D

c)

F

d)

A

34.

a)

E

b)

G

c)

B

d)

D

35.

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

36.

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

G

37.

a)

G

b)

B

c)

D

d)

F

38.

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

39.

a)

F

b)

A

c)

C

d)

E

40.

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

A

41.

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

A

42.

a)

B

b)

D

c)

F

d)

A

43.

a)

G

b)

A

c)

B

d)

C

44.

a)

D

b)

E

c)

F

d)

G

45.

a)

G

b)

E

c)

F

d)

A

46.

a)

C

b)

G

c)

F

d)

D

47.

a)

A

b)

E

c)

C

d)

D

48.

a)

D

b)

A

c)

G

d)

F

49.

In 4/4 time, how many beats do the whole note and whole rest get?

a)

5 beats

b)

1 beat

c)

2 beats

d)

4 beats

50.

How many beats do the quarter note and quarter rest get?

a)

1 beat

b)

3 beats

c)

4 beats

d)

1/2 beat

51.

In 4/4 time, how many beats do the half note and half rest get?

a)

1 beat

b)

2 beats

c)

4 beats

d)

3 beats

52.

In 4/4 time, how many beats do the eighth note and eighth rest get?

a)

1/2 beat

b)

1 beat

c)

2 beats

d)

1 1/2 beats

53.

In this picture, what beats are the quarter notes on?

a)

Beats 2 and 4

b)

Beats 3 and 4

c)

Beats 1 and 2

d)

Beats 1 and 3

54.

In this picture, on what beats are the eighth notes circled in red? The beats for the quarter note and first two eighth notes are written in to help you.

a)

Beats 1 and 2

b)

Beats 3 and 4

c)

The 'and' of beat 3 and the 'and' of beat 4.

55.

In this picture, on what beats are the two eighth note rests, circled in red? Beats for the quarter note and first two eighth notes are written in to help you.

a)

On beat 3 and beat 4.

b)

On the "and" of beat 3 and the "and" of beat 4.

c)

On beats 1 and 2.

56.

Here are two examples of the same exact rhythms. One example has the measure lines correctly written and the other does not. Which is the correct example?

a)

Example A

b)

Example B

57.

What is the function of a tie in music?

a)

Connects two or more rhythms of the same pitch

b)

Connects two or more rhythms of different pitch

c)

Connects notes of any kind

d)

It has no function

58.

What is the function of a dot next to a rhythm?

a)

It means to play the note short

b)

It means to play the note 50% sound, 50% silence

c)

It adds one half of the rhythm's value

d)

It is accented

59.

Enharmonic means:

a)

Accidental

b)

Written the differently but sounds the same

c)

Sharp, flat, natural

d)

Raise it a half step

60.

The function of the SHARP is:

a)

Raises the pitch by a half step

b)

Lowers the pitch by a half step

c)

Cancels out accidentals

61.

The function of the FLAT is:

a)

Cancels out accidentals

b)

Raises the pitch by half a step

c)

Lowers the pitch by half a step

62.

The function of a NATURAL is:

a)

Cancels out accidentals

b)

Can raise the pitch by a half step

c)

Can lower the pitch by a half step

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

63.

The enharmonic spelling for A# is:

a)

Bb

b)

B

c)

Gb

d)

F

64.

The enharmonic spelling for Db is:

a)

Eb

b)

D

c)

C#

d)

F

65.

The enharmonic spelling for F# is:

a)

G

b)

E

c)

A#

d)

Gb

66.

The enharmonic spelling for C# is:

a)

Db

b)

C

c)

Bb

d)

Q

67.

The enharmonic spelling for Cb is:

a)

F

b)

B#

c)

A

d)

B

68.

The enharmonic spelling for B# is:

a)

B

b)

F

c)

C#

d)

C

69.

The enharmonic spelling for G# is:

a)

F

b)

Ab

c)

S

d)

B#

70.

According to the rule of accidentals, an accidental lasts:

a)

The whole line unless canceled by another accidental

b)

The whole measure unless canceled by another accidental

c)

The entire song unless canceled by another accidental

d)

One page unless canceled by another accidental

71.

Which of the options below is the Order of Flats in a Key Signature?

a)

ABCDEFG

b)

FCGDAEB

c)

BEADGCF

d)

EGBDF

72.

What is the name of this key signature?

a)

Ab Major

b)

Eb Major

c)

Bb Major

d)

Db Major

73.

What is the Name of this Key Signature?

a)

F Major

b)

C Major

c)

Bb Major

d)

Eb Major

74.

Which of the options below is the Order of Sharps in a Key Signature?

a)

ABCDEFG

b)

FCGDAEB

c)

BEADGCF

d)

EGBDF

75.

What is the name of this Key Signature?

a)

Cb Major

b)

C# Major

c)

B Major

d)

E# Major

76.

What is the name of this Key Signature?

a)

F# Major

b)

C# Major

c)

G Major

d)

A Major

77.

What is the first step in naming a Flat Key Signature?

a)

Find the Last flat in order

b)

Find the First flat in order

c)

Go back One flat in order

d)

Go up one Line/Space from the First flat in order

78.

What is the SECOND step in finding the name of a Flat Key Signature?

a)

Go back one flat in order

b)

Go forward one flat in the key signature

c)

Go forward one letter in the alphabet

d)

Go up one line/space from the last flat

79.

True or False: The second step of identifying a Sharp Key Signature is to go down a half step from the last sharp in the order.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

Which of the options below is the musical alphabet?

a)

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

b)

EGBDFFACE

c)

GBDFAACEG

d)

ABCDEFG

81.

What is the definition of an interval?

a)

The distance between two instruments

b)

The distance between pitches

c)

How many beats in the measure

d)

Adds half the rhythm's value

82.

What is the the interval between the two notes in this picture?

a)

7th

b)

5th

c)

2nd

d)

3rd

83.

What is the the interval between the two notes in this picture?

a)

7th

b)

4th

c)

3rd

d)

2nd

84.

What is the whole step/half step formula for a MAJOR scale?

a)

WWHWWHW

b)

WWHWWWH

c)

WHWWWHW

d)

WHWWHWW

85.

Which of these instruments is non-transposing?

a)

Alto Saxophone

b)

Clarinet

c)

French Horn

d)

Flute

86.

True or False: All bass clef instruments are transposing instruments.

a)

True

b)

False

87.

Being honest and humble, how much did this exam expose your effort, or lack of effort in class thus far? What could you have done differently? Do you know as much about these topics as you assumed you did?

All of these topics will affect how we perform on instruments. Those who continue to struggle by not participating properly will be assigned additional work over these tested topics until mastery level is achieved.

The answer you post to these questions will be forwarded to your parents.

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Summative 8th Grade Band EXAM

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