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Music 2021/22

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which note value receives ONE beat in 4/4 time signature?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Which symbol is used for lower notes?

a)
b)
3.

Which note receives a half beat?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

This note receives four beats!

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

A _______ sign cancels a sharp or flat and remains in effect for the entire measure.

a)
b)
c)
6.

___music started around the 1920's and has roots from early American folk music and western music.

a)

Pop

b)

Jazz

c)

Country

d)

Classical

7.

In ___________________ music, you will often hear a story being told and it has a simple musical structure.

a)

Hip hop

b)

Classical

c)

Country

d)

Rock

8.

In rock music the focus is on the _____________.

a)

drummer

b)

bass guitar

c)

electric keyboard

d)

electric guitar/singer

9.

Where did reggae originate?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Columbia

c)

Cuba

d)

Jamaica

10.

What is reggae?

a)

It is a music genre that combines native styles with elements of rock and ska.

b)

It is a music genre accompanied by rapping.

c)

It is a music genre that evolved from rock and roll and pop music.

d)

It is a music genre influenced by hip hop and Latin American and Caribbean music.

11.

What is the primary instrument for Ragtime music?

a)

Piano

b)

Organ

c)

Guitar

d)

Bass

12.

What is melody?

a)

How loud or quiet the piece is.

b)

How fast or slow the music is.

c)

The memorable part that is made from different pitches.

d)

How long or short the notes are.

13.

What are dynamics?

a)

How loud or quiet the piece is played.

b)

How fast or slow the music is.

c)

The memorable part that is made from different pitches.

d)

How long or short the notes are.

14.

What is tempo?

a)

How loud or quiet the piece is played.

b)

How fast or slow the music is.

c)

The memorable part that is made from different pitches.

d)

How long or short the notes are.

15.

Which instrument is a member of the string family?

a)

Trombone

b)

Violin

c)

Flute

d)

Timpani

16.

Which instrument is a member of the brass family?

a)

Trombone

b)

Violin

c)

Flute

d)

Timpani

17.

What is homophonic texture?

a)

A single unaccompanied melody line.

b)

Two or more melodies playing at the same time.

c)

A melody line with an accompaniment.

d)

Lots of instruments playing together.

18.

What is monophonic texture?

a)

A single unaccompanied melody line.

b)

Two or more melodies playing at the same time.

c)

A melody line with an accompaniment.

d)

Lots of instruments playing together.

19.

Which one describes Ternary form?

a)

AB

b)

AABB

c)

ABA

d)

ABACAD

20.

Which one describes Binary form?

a)

AB

b)

ABA

c)

ABBA

d)

ABACAD

21.

What two words can be used to describe duration?

a)

Long or short

b)

Smooth or detached

c)

High or low

d)

Thick or thin

22.

Define forte.

a)

Loud

b)

Soft

c)

Gradually getting louder

d)

Gradually getting softer

23.

Define piano.

a)

Loud

b)

Soft

c)

Gradually getting louder

d)

Gradually getting softer

24.

Which element of music refers to the sound quality of an instrument or voice?

a)

Texture

b)

Articulation

c)

Timbre

d)

Tempo

25.

Which element of music uses the term high and low?

a)

Pitch

b)

Texture

c)

Dynamics

d)

Duration

26.
The note names of the spaces in treble clef are:
a)
EGBD
b)
ACEG
c)
FACE
d)
GBDF
27.
The note names of the spaces in bass clef are:
a)
EGBD
b)
ACEG
c)
FACE
d)
GBDF
28.

How many beats are in this rest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

3

29.
What is this note?
a)
D
b)
C
c)
F
30.
Name a British iconic band from the 60's
a)
Elvis Presley
b)
Beatles
c)
The Who
d)
Rush
31.
What kind of music do people sing in many African American churches?
a)
Jazz
b)
Blues
c)
Choir
d)
Gospel
32.

Which instrument is not in the strings family?

a)

cello

b)

trumpet

c)

violin

d)

viola

33.

Which instrument is in the brass family?

a)

flute

b)

tuba

c)

clarinet

d)

oboe

34.

Select all the instruments with strings

a)

viola

b)

trombone

c)

double bass

d)

piano

35.

Select all the woodwind instruments

a)

Flute

b)

piccolo

c)

cor anglais

d)

horn

36.

What is this instrument?

a)

springy keyboard

b)

keyboard side of spring

c)

accordian

d)

accordion

37.

What does very loud look like?

a)

ff

b)

f

c)

p

d)

mp

38.

What does Adagio mean?

a)

fast

b)

slow

c)

soft

d)

getting slower

39.

What does mp stand for?

a)

mezo piano

b)

messo piano

c)

mezzo piano

d)

mezoo piano

40.

How many keys are on the piano?

a)

77

b)

69

c)

88

d)

95

41.
a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.
a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

43.
a)

3

b)

4

c)

7

d)

6

44.
a)

2

b)

6

c)

1

d)

4

45.
a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

7

46.
a)

8

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

47.
a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

48.
a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

49.
a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

50.

What instrument do you see in this picture?

a)

Maracas

b)

Cabasa

c)

Guiro

d)

Tambourine

51.

What instrument do you see in this picture?

a)

Xylophone

b)

Glockenspiel

c)

Guiro

d)

Metallophone

52.

What instrument do you see in this picture?

a)

Cabasas

b)

Shakers

c)

Maracas

d)

Baby Rattles

53.

What instrument do you see in this picture?

a)

Xylophone

b)

Metallophone

c)

Glockenspiel

d)

Bells

54.

What instrument do you see in this picture?

a)

Bells

b)

Finger Cymbals

c)

Shaker

d)

Tambourine

55.

What instrument do you see in this picture?

a)

Cabasa

b)

Fish

c)

Guiro

d)

Scraper

56.

What instrument do you see in this picture?

a)

Triangle

b)

Finger Cymbal

c)

Square

d)

Cabasa

57.

What instrument is this ?

a)

guitar

b)

viola

c)

violin

d)

cello

58.

What instrument is this?

a)

clarinet

b)

recorder

c)

saxophone

d)

flute

59.

What is this instrument called?

a)

tuba

b)

harp

c)

flute

d)

french horn

e)

trumpet

60.

Which one is a trumpet?

a)
b)
c)
d)
61.

What is this instrument ?

a)

trombone

b)

flute

c)

saxophone

d)

trumpet

e)

zither

62.

What is this instrument ?

a)

harp

b)

scale

c)

bass

d)

triangle

e)

maracas