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6th Grade Music Theory PRE-TEST

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the names of these two images?

a)

S Clef and Bottom Clef

b)

Treble Clef and Bass Clef

c)

Alto Clef and Tenor Clef

2.

What are the note names of the notes on the lines of the treble clef

a)

E G B D F

b)

A C E G

c)

F A C E

d)

G B D F A

3.

What are the note names of the notes in the spaces of the bass clef

a)

E G B D F

b)

A C E G

c)

F A C E

d)

G B D F A

4.

What is the pitch name and the solfege syllable for this note?

a)

A, La

b)

B, La

c)

B, Ti

d)

A, Ti

5.

What is the pitch name and the solfege syllable for this note?

a)

C, La

b)

F, Fa

c)

F, Do

d)

C, Do

6.

What is the pitch name and the solfege syllable for this note?

a)

A, La

b)

F, Fa

c)

D, Re

d)

C, Do

7.

What is the pitch name and the solfege syllable for this note?

a)

A, La

b)

G, Sol

c)

A, Sol

d)

G, La

8.

What is the pitch name and the solfege syllable for this note?

a)

A, La

b)

G, Sol

c)

D, Re

d)

C, Do

9.

What is the pitch name and the solfege syllable for this note?

a)

A, La

b)

E, Mi

c)

D, Re

d)

C, Do

10.

What is the pitch name and the solfege syllable for this note?

a)

A, La

b)

E, Mi

c)

D, Re

d)

F, Fa

11.

A _________________ is the distance between two bar lines.

a)

pitch

b)

rhythm

c)

measure

d)

rest

12.

A double bar line means __________________

a)

Go back to the beginning

b)

The end of the song

c)

Repeat

d)

Nothing

13.

How many measures are in this music example?

(a)  

14.

There is something circled in this music example. What is that called?

a)

Time Signature

b)

Measure

c)

Key Signatrue

d)

Numbers

15.

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

a)

How many notes in each measure

b)

Not much

c)

How many beats per measure

d)

How many measures in the song

16.

How many beats per measure for this time signature?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

How many beats per measure for this time signature?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

What type of note is this and how many beats does it get. Select all that apply

a)

quarter note

b)

2 counts

c)

half note

d)

1 count

e)

8th note

19.

What type of note is this and how many beats does it get. Select all that apply

a)

quarter note

b)

2 counts

c)

half note

d)

1/2 count

e)

8th note

20.

What type of rest is this and how many beats does it get. Select all that apply

a)

quarter rest

b)

2 counts

c)

half rest

d)

1/2 count

e)

8th rest

21.

What type of rest is this and how many beats does it get. Select all that apply

a)

quarter rest

b)

1 count

c)

half rest

d)

1/2 count

e)

8th rest

22.

What type of note is this and how many beats does it get. Select all that apply

a)

16th note

b)

1 count

c)

8th note

d)

1/2 count

e)

1/4 count

23.

What type of note is this and how many beats does it get. Select all that apply

a)

16th note

b)

2 counts

c)

whole note

d)

4 counts

e)

half note

24.

If you add a dot to a note, what happens to the value of the note

a)

It doubles in value

b)

one more count is added to the value

c)

it cuts the value in half

d)

it adds half the value of the note to the original value

25.

How many counts is this note worth?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

How many counts is this note worth?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

1 1/2

d)

3

27.

What is the name of the symbol that tells us to connect two different pitches. They are performed legato.

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

c)

Fermata

d)

Triplet

28.

This symbol tells us to hold the first note for both note values. What is it called?

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

c)

Fermata

d)

Triplet

29.

What is the name of this symbol, which makes a note sound 1/2 step lower than written?

a)

Flat

b)

Sharp

c)

Natural

d)

Double Sharp

30.

What is the name of this symbol, which makes a note sound 1/2 step higher than written?

a)

Flat

b)

Double Sharp

c)

Sharp

d)

Natural

31.

What is the name of this symbol, which indicates that a note is neither sharp nor flat?

a)

Double Sharp

b)

Natural

c)

Sharp

d)

Flat

32.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Bar Lines

b)

Measures

c)

Staff

d)

Repeat Signs

33.

This symbol means ‘Go back to the sign’. What is it called?

a)

Treble Clef

b)

D.S. or Del Segno

c)

Bass Clef

d)

Repeat Sign

34.

What is this symbol, which signals the last chunk of a song?

a)

Coda

b)

Repeat Sign

c)

D.S or Del Segno

d)

Fermata

35.

Which option equals the same amount of beats as a dotted half note?

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the above.

36.

Which option equals the same amount of beats as a dotted whole note?

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the above.

37.

Which option equals the same amount of beats as a dotted quarter note?

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the above.

38.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

1 2 3 4

b)

1 2 3 4&

c)

1& 2& 3& 4&

d)

1 2& 3& 4&

39.

Count the rhythm

a)

1, (2), 3, (4)

b)

1,2 3& 4

c)

1, (2), 3&, (4) | (1,2,3,4)

d)

1,2,3,4 | 1 2 3 4

40.

Count the Rhythm

a)

1, 2-3, 4 & | 1&, (2 &), 3, 4 &

b)

1 2,3 4 | 1& 2,3 4&

c)

1- 2 3 4 | 1& 2& 3 4

d)

1& 2& 3,4 | 1 (2) 3 4

41.

Find the correct answer for the rhythm.

a)

1-2,3,4 | 1 2 3 4e+a

b)

1 -2 - 3 - 4 | 1, 2 (+), 3, 4e+a

c)

1 2 3 4 | 1 2+ 3 4e+a

d)

1 2 3 4 | 1 2e+a 3 4

42.

Find the correct answer for the rhythm.

a)

1+, 2+, 3,4 | 1,2, 3+, 4

b)

1e+a, 2 -3, 4+ |1-2, 3e+a, (4)

c)

1 2 3 4+ | 1+ 2e+a 3,4

d)

1,2,3,4 | 1,2 3+ 4+

43.

Find the correct answer for the rhythm.

a)

1 2 3+ 4+

b)

(1-2), 3e+a, 4+

c)

1,2 3e+a 4

d)

1 2 3+ 4e+a

44.

What is the correct way to write the rhythm?

a)

1, 2-3, +

b)

1, 2-3, 4

c)

1, + - 2, 3

45.

Write the correct solfege. Put a space between each syllable but do not add a comma.

For example:

do re mi fa sol sol do

NOT

do, re, mi, fa, sol, sol, do (no commas!)

(a)  

46.

Write the correct solfege. Put a space between each syllable but do not add a comma.

For example:

do re mi fa sol sol do

NOT

do, re, mi, fa, sol, sol, do (no commas!)

(a)  

47.

Write the correct solfege. Put a space between each syllable but do not add a comma.

For example:

do re mi fa sol sol do

NOT

do, re, mi, fa, sol, sol, do (no commas!)

(a)  

48.

Name that tune!

What song is this? (Hint - add the solfege and sing to yourself!)

a)

Jingle Bells

b)

Mary Had a Little Lamb

c)

Three Blind Mice

d)

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

49.

Name that tune!

What song is this? (Hint - add the solfege and sing to yourself!)

a)

Jingle Bells

b)

Mary Had a Little Lamb

c)

Three Blind Mice

d)

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

50.

Name that tune!

What song is this? (Hint - add the solfege and sing to yourself!)

a)

Jingle Bells

b)

Mary Had a Little Lamb

c)

Three Blind Mice

d)

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

51.

What does legato mean?

a)

Slow tempo

b)

Smooth and connected

c)

Connects 2 notes that are different

52.

What does subito piano mean?

a)

Suddenly soft

b)

Suddenly quiet

c)

Suddenly fast

53.

True or false: tempo is the speed of the rhythmic value of music

a)

True

b)

False

54.

What is da capo?

a)

Repeat the section

b)

Return to the coda

c)

Return to the beginning

d)

Return to the sign once ending the phrase

55.

An accelerando is a ____ in speed, and a retardando is a ____ in speed

a)

Increase/decrease

b)

Decrease/increase

56.

What is the difference between a slur and a tie?

a)

A slur connects 2 of the same notes and a tie connects 2 different notes

b)

A slur connects 2 different notes and a tie connects 2 of the same notes

57.

What does pitch indicate in music?

a)

How high or low a sound is.

b)

How fast or slow a sound is

c)

How loud or soft a sound is

d)

How hot or cold a sound is

58.

What do dynamics indicate in music?

a)

How high or low a sound is.

b)

How fast or slow a sound is

c)

How loud or soft a sound is

d)

How hot or cold a sound is

59.

What does tempo indicate in music?

a)

How high or low a sound is.

b)

How fast or slow a sound is

c)

How loud or soft a sound is

d)

How hot or cold a sound is

60.

"Forte" in music dynamics means

a)

loud

b)

super loud

c)

soft

d)

very soft

61.

This symbol is a "crescendo" and it indicates that the music will...

a)

get louder

b)

get softer

c)

get slower

d)

get faster

62.

This symbol is a "decrescendo" and it indicates that the music will...

a)

get louder

b)

get softer

c)

get slower

d)

get faster

63.

The five horizontal lines music is written on is called a....

a)

Measure

b)

Notes

c)

Ledger Lines

d)

Staff

64.

How many beats per bar

a)

2 beats

b)

3 beats

c)

6 beats

d)

2 beats

65.

What do you call this symbol?

a)

Key Signature

b)

Fermata

c)

Slur

d)

Time Signature

66.

This term tells the performer to make the music slow down.

a)

ritardando

b)

rallentando

c)

allargando

d)

All of the above

67.

Identify this symbol.

a)

Fermata

b)

Repeat sign

c)

Time Signature

d)

Double bar line

68.

What does this represent?

a)

Whole Note Rest

b)

16th Note Rest

c)

Quarter Note Rest

d)

Eighth Note Rest

69.

What is the letter name of this note?

a)

F sharp

b)

high C

c)

B

d)

A

70.

Slur or tie?

a)

slur

b)

tie

c)

quarter not

d)

whole note

71.

Slur or tie?

a)

slur

b)

tie

72.
Ties connect notes ____
a)
of different pitch
b)
of the same pitch
c)
on the same staff
d)
in the same key
73.
a)

1

b)

2.5

c)

3

d)

3.5

74.
a)
b)
c)
d)
75.

Serves as an extension of the staff

a)

Bar line

b)

Staff line

c)

Repeat line

d)

Ledger line

76.

True or False: C is the only "Do" in the musical alphabet

a)

True

b)

False

77.

What is the letter name of "Fa" in the C Major scale?

a)

B

b)

F

c)

D

d)

C

78.

This note receives how many beats?

a)

1/2 beat

b)

1/4 beat

c)

1 beat

d)

3/4 beat

79.

Name the note.

a)

8th note

b)

quarter note

c)

16th note

d)

whole note

80.

What does staccato mean?

a)

Smooth

b)

long and connected

c)

short and detached