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LC Elements of Music

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Look at this symbol - How many counts are in each measure?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

2.

What note value is missing from the rhythm tree?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

What note value is missing from the rhythm tree?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

What note value is missing from the rhythm tree?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

What note value is missing from the rhythm tree?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

An oval shaped note that receives 4 counts is called what?

a)

Half Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Whole Note

d)

Sixteenth Note

7.

An oval shaped note that receives 2 counts and has a stem is called what?

a)

Quarter Note

b)

Half Note

c)

Quater Rest

d)

Eighth Note

8.

A dark oval note that receives 1 count with a stem is called what?

a)

Whole Note

b)

Eighth Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Quater Note

9.

Two dark oval-shaped notes that receive 1 count and have a beam are called what?

a)

Half Note

b)

Eighth Notes

c)

Sixteenth Notes

d)

Whole Note

10.

What is the total number of beats?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

11.

What is the total number of beats?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

12.

What is the total number of beats?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

13.

What kind of rest is made by making a "z" connected to a "c", and receives 1 beat of silence?

a)

Whole Rest

b)

Half Rest

c)

Quarter Rest

d)

Eighth Rest

14.

What is the total number of beats?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

15.

Which time signature tells you to count 6 beats in a measure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

a)

quarter note

b)

eight note

c)

half note

d)

whole note

17.
a)

g clef

b)

half rest

c)

sharp

d)

cresendo

18.
a)

treble clef

b)

sharp

c)

cresendo

d)

f clef

19.
a)

crescendo

b)

sharp

c)

time signature

d)

staff

20.
a)

crescendo

b)

time signature

c)

half rest

d)

half note

21.
a)

whole note

b)

half rest

c)

fortissimo

d)

crescendo

22.

a)

whole rest

b)

whole note

c)

half rest

d)

half note

23.
a)

f clef

b)

g clef

c)

fortissimo

d)

sharp

24.

a)

sharp

b)

crescendo

c)

staff

d)

time signature

25.

a)

crescendo

b)

sharp

c)

f clef

d)

fortissimo

26.

It is the regular repeated pattern of sounds.

a)

Tempo

b)

Rhythm

c)

Meter

d)

Dynamics

27.

It is the speed of the beat

a)

Rhythm

b)

Meter

c)

Tempo

d)

Dynamics

28.

The softness and loudness of the music

a)

Melody

b)

Dynamics

c)

Meter

d)

Rhythm

29.

It composes of time signature and the combination of strong beats (accents) weak beats

a)

Meter

b)

Melody

c)

Tempo

d)

Dynamics

30.

It is the organized sequence of single notes.

a)

Meter

b)

Melody

c)

Tempo

d)

Rhythm

31.

What is Tempo?

a)

Long and Short Sounds

b)

Fast and Slow Sounds

c)

High and Low Sounds

d)

Thick and Thin Sounds

32.

What are dynamics?

a)

Long and Short Sounds

b)

Fast and Slow Sounds

c)

High and Low Sounds

d)

Loud and Soft Sounds

33.

What is pitch?

a)

Long and Short Sounds

b)

Fast and Slow Sounds

c)

High and Low Sounds

d)

Loud and Soft Sounds

34.

What is this?

a)

Time Signature

b)

Key Signature

c)

Clef

35.

What is this symbol called?

a)

Flat

b)

Sharp

c)

Natural

d)

Hash tag

36.

What does a sharp do to a note?

a)

Make it higher by a half step

b)

Make it lower by a half step

c)

Makes no difference at all

d)

Activates a google search

37.

What is the order of sharps found in a key signature?

a)

BEAD GCF

b)

FCG DAEB

c)

ACD FGHE

d)

ABCDEFG

38.

What is this?

a)

Flat

b)

Sharp

c)

Lower case b

d)

Natural

39.

What does a flat do to a note?

a)

Make the note lower by a half step

b)

Make a note higher by a half step

c)

Makes no difference at all

d)

Squishes the note

40.

What is the order of flats found in a key signature?

a)

BEAD GCF

b)

FCG DAEB

c)

ASDFGHJ

d)

ABCDEFG

41.

There is 1 flat in your key signature. What is it?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

E

d)

D

42.

There are two flats in the key signature. What are they?

a)

B

b)

E

c)

A

d)

D

43.

There are 3 flats in your key signature. What are they?

a)

B

b)

E

c)

A

d)

D

44.

There are 4 flats in the key signature. What are they?

a)

B

b)

E

c)

A

d)

D

45.

There is 1 sharp in your key signature. What note is sharp?

a)

F

b)

C

c)

G

d)

D

46.

There are 2 sharps in the key signature. What are they?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

C

d)

D

47.

There are 3 sharps in the key signature. What are they?

a)

D

b)

C

c)

F

d)

G

48.

There are 4 sharps in the key signature. What are they?

a)

D

b)

F

c)

G

d)

C

49.

Name the flats you see in this key signature in order.

a)

B,A,D,E,G

b)

B,E,A,D,G

c)

D,A,E,B,F

d)

F,B,E,A,D

50.

Name the sharps you see in this Key Signature in order.

a)

F,G,C

b)

C,G,F

c)

G,F,C

d)

F,C,G

51.

What is this?

a)

Flat

b)

Sharp

c)

Natural

d)

A forbidden symbol

52.

What does a natural do to a note? Choose all that apply.

a)

Makes it higher by a half step

b)

Makes it lower by a half step

c)

Makes no difference at all

d)

brings a note back to it's natural form

e)

Cancels out a flat or sharp

53.
What is this called? Please use both names.
a)
Treble Clef or G Clef
b)
Clef or Swirl Clef
c)
High Clef or Low Clef
d)
Art work or staff
54.
What is this note
a)
half note
b)
whole note
c)
quarter note
d)
no note
55.
What is this called?
a)
Bass Clef
b)
Staff
c)
Treble clef
d)
Half Note
56.
What kind of note is this?
a)
whole note
b)
half note
c)
quarter note
d)
eighth note
57.
How many beats are in a half rest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
3
58.
How many beats are in a half note?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
59.
what does this mean?
a)
4 beats in a measure and a quarter note gets one beat
b)
4 beats in a measure and a half note gets 1 beat
c)
4 pickles drive a car and the hamburger saves the day
d)
4 measures equal 4 beats
60.
what does the top number represent?
a)
3 beats in a measure
b)
3 measures in the song
c)
3 beats per class
d)
3 teachers are great!!!
61.
what is the name of this?
a)
Bass Clef
b)
Treble Clef
c)
Alto Clef
d)
Soprano Clef
62.
What letters make up the music alphabet?
a)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
b)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I
c)
A, B, C, D, E, F
d)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
63.
This note is a
a)
Dotted Quarter note
b)
Whole note
c)
Eighth note
d)
Quarter note
64.
This note is a 
a)
Dotted half note
b)
Dotted quarter note
c)
Dotted whole note
d)
Dotted eighth note
65.
Two eighth notes are equal to 
a)
1 whole note
b)
22 half notes
c)
6 sixteenth notes
d)
1 quarter note
66.
What is the musical term that has to do with the speed of music?
a)
Tempo
b)
Dynamics
c)
Melody
d)
Harmony
67.
What is the musical term that deals with the main musical theme of a song?
a)
Melody
b)
Harmony
c)
Tempo
d)
Dynamics
68.
What family does this instrument belong to?
a)
Woodwind
b)
Brass
c)
String
d)
Percussion
69.
What family does this instrument belong to?
a)
Brass
b)
Woodwind
c)
Metal
d)
Percussion
70.
What is the name of this instrument?
a)
Flute
b)
Clarinet
c)
Trumpet
d)
Trombone
71.
What is the name of this family?
a)
String
b)
Percussion
c)
Woodwind
d)
Brass
72.
What family would these belong to?
a)
Percussion
b)
Brass
c)
Woodwind
d)
String
73.
This instrument is...
a)
Bassoon
b)
Oboe
c)
Clarinet
d)
Tuba
74.
This instrument is...
a)
Tambourine
b)
Snare drum
c)
Bass Drum
d)
Timpani
75.
This instrument is..
a)
Tambourine
b)
Vibraphone
c)
Snare drum
d)
Bass drum
76.
This instrument is...
a)
Bass Drum
b)
Cymbals
c)
Snare Drum
d)
Tambourine
77.

Define forte.

a)

Loud

b)

Soft

c)

Gradually getting louder

d)

Gradually getting softer

78.

Define piano.

a)

Loud

b)

Soft

c)

Gradually getting louder

d)

Gradually getting softer

79.

This symbol means "to gradually get louder." What is the correct term?

a)

pianissimo

b)

forte

c)

conjunct

d)

crescendo

80.

This symbol means "soft." What is the correct Italian term for this dynamic marking?

a)

pianissimo

b)

piano

c)

forte

d)

fortissimo