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Steps and Accidentals

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which category do "Accidentals" fit best?

a)

Rhythms

b)

Pitches

2.

Sharps, Flats, and Naturals encountered in a piece of music are called _____

a)

Dots

b)

Rests

c)

Accidentals

d)

Time Signature

3.

These always RAISE a note by half a step when added to music

a)

Naturals

b)

Sharps

c)

Accents

d)

Flats

4.

This accidental always lowers the pitch by half of a step.

a)

Natural

b)

Flat

c)

Time Signature

d)

Staff

5.

Which type of accidental removes any other sharps and flats and makes the note "normal"?

a)

Natural

b)

Sharp

c)

Flat

d)

Whole Note

6.
What is a whole step? 
a)
one half step 
b)
two half steps 
c)
two white keys 
d)
two black keys 
7.
Which one of these describe a half step?
a)
the distance from one key to the next adjacent key 
b)
distance from one white key to the next white key 
c)
distance from one black key to the next black key 
d)
none of these 
8.
Which one of these is a half step?
a)
F to F#
b)
F to G 
c)
G to A#
d)
D to F
9.
Identify the note that is one half step below B. 
a)
Bb
b)
Ab
c)
A
d)
C
10.
what are the two possible enharmonic names of this key?
a)
E and F
b)
G# and Fb
c)
F# and Gb
d)
E and G
11.
What are the two possible (Enharmonic) names of this note?
a)
Dx and Fb
b)
C and D
c)
Eb and D
d)
none of these 
12.

Which is written correctly?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which is written correctly?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Sharp

b)

Hashtag

c)

Flat

d)

Natural

15.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Sharp

b)

Natural

c)

Flat

d)

Little B

16.

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.

17.

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.

18.

What does it mean to be enharmonic?

a)

Being able to hear the harmony.

b)

When the harmony and melody come together.

c)

Pitches with different letter spellings, but that sound the same.

d)

Kind of like a harmonica.

19.

What does a natural sign look like?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

What is the interval from D to G?

a)

Half-Step

b)

Whole Step

c)

None of the above

21.

What is the interval from E to F?

a)

Half-Step

b)

Whole Step

c)

None of the above

22.

What is the interval from A to Ab?

a)

Half-step

b)

Whole-step

c)

None of the above

23.

What is the interval from E to F#?

a)

Half-step

b)

Whole-step

c)

None of the above

24.

What is the interval from A to B?

a)

Half-step

b)

Whole-step

c)

None of the above

25.

What is the interval from Eb to Db?

a)

Half-step

b)

Whole-step

c)

None of the above