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BA Beginning Band Terminology Quiz 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of duration in music?

a)

How far a measure is

b)

The pulse of the music

c)

How long a note/rest lasts

d)

How many beats in a measure

2.
"How fast or slow the music is played" is the best definition for __________?
a)
Clef
b)
Beat
c)
Treble
d)
Tempo
3.
What type of note has a duration of 4 beats?
a)
half note
b)
quarter note
c)
whole note
d)
quarter note rest
4.
What is the best definition for five lines and four spaces?
a)
pulse
b)
grand staff
c)
staff
d)
beat
5.

What is the duration of a half rest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.
What type of  note has a duration of 4 beats?
a)
half note
b)
whole note
c)
quarter note
d)
eighth note
7.
What type of note has a duration of 1 beat?
a)
half note
b)
whole note
c)
quarter note
d)
eighth note
8.
What type of note has a duration of 2 beats?
a)
whole note
b)
half note
c)
quarter note
d)
eighth note
9.

What is this symbol called?

a)

Time Signature

b)

Key Signature

c)

Personal Signature

d)

8

10.

A solo is when...

a)

One person plays by themself

b)

Two people or a section play by themselves

c)

The whole band plays

d)

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11.

A soli is when...

a)

you have a fancy solo

b)

when one person plays by themself

c)

when two people or a section plays by themselves

d)

the whole band plays

12.

Tutti is when...

a)

one person plays by themself

b)

two people or a section play by themselves

c)

the whole band plays

d)

only the clarinets play

13.

A tie connects two notes of the...

a)

same pitch

b)

different pitches

14.

A slur connects two notes of the

a)

same pitch

b)

different pitch

15.
a)

Eighth Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Whole Note

16.
a)

Eighth Note

b)

Eighth Note Pair

c)

Quarter Note

d)

Half Note

17.
a)

Eighth Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Whole Note

18.
a)

Eighth Note Pair

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Whole Note

19.
a)

Eighth Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Dotted Half Note

20.
a)

Eighth Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Dotted Half Note

d)

Whole Note

21.
a)

1/2 beat

b)

1 beat

c)

2 beats

d)

3 beats

22.
a)

1/2 beat

b)

1 beat

c)

2 beats

d)

4 beats

23.
a)

1/2 beat

b)

1 beat

c)

2 beats

d)

3 beats

24.
a)

1/2 beat

b)

1 beat

c)

2 beats

d)

3 beats

25.
a)

1/2 beat

b)

1 beat

c)

2 beats

d)

4 beats