Free Printable music theory - key signatures and scales

1.

What is this scale?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

2.

What is this scale?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

3.

What is this scale?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

4.

What is this scale?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

5.

What is this scale?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

6.

What is this scale?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

7.

What is this scale?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

8.

What is this scale?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

9.

What is this scale?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

10.

What is this scale?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

11.

What is this scale?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

12.

What is this scale?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

13.

What is this scale?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

14.

What is this scale?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

15.

What is this scale?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

16.

What is this scale?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

17.

What is this key signature?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

18.

What is this key signature?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

19.

What is this key signature?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

20.

What is this key signature?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

21.

What is this key signature?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

22.

What is this key signature?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

23.

What is this key signature?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

24.

What is this key signature?

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

F major

d)

G major

25.

What notes, if any, are sharpened/flattened in C major?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

Bb

d)

None

26.

What notes, if any, are sharpened/flattened in D major?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

Bb

d)

None

27.

What notes, if any, are sharpened/flattened in F major?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

Bb

d)

None

28.

What notes, if any, are sharpened/flattened in G major?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

Bb

d)

None

29.

What notes, if any, are sharpened/flattened in this picture?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

Bb

d)

None

30.

What notes, if any, are sharpened/flattened in this picture?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

Bb

d)

None

31.

What notes, if any, are sharpened/flattened in this picture?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

Bb

d)

None

32.

What notes, if any, are sharpened/flattened in this picture?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

Bb

d)

None

33.

What notes, if any, are sharpened/flattened in this picture?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

Bb

d)

None

34.

What notes, if any, are sharpened/flattened in this picture?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

Bb

d)

None

35.

What notes are sharpened in this picture?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

G#

d)

D#

e)

A#

36.

What notes are sharpened in this picture?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

G#

d)

D#

e)

A#

37.

What notes are sharpened in this picture?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

G#

d)

D#

e)

A#

38.

What notes are sharpened in this picture?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

G#

d)

D#

e)

A#

39.

What notes are sharpened in this picture?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

G#

d)

D#

e)

A#

40.

What notes are sharpened in this picture?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

G#

d)

D#

e)

A#

41.

What note is flattened in this picture?

a)

Eb

b)

Ab

c)

Bb

d)

Db

e)

Gb

42.

What note is flattened in this picture?

a)

Eb

b)

Ab

c)

Bb

d)

Db

e)

Gb

43.

What note is flattened in this picture?

a)

Eb

b)

Ab

c)

Bb

d)

Db

e)

Gb

44.

What note is flattened in this picture?

a)

Eb

b)

Ab

c)

Bb

d)

Db

e)

Gb

45.

What note is flattened in this picture?

a)

Eb

b)

Ab

c)

Bb

d)

Db

e)

Gb

46.

What note is flattened in this picture?

a)

Eb

b)

Ab

c)

Bb

d)

Db

e)

Gb

47.

What note is sharpened in this picture?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

G#

d)

D#

e)

A#

48.

What note is sharpened in this picture?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

G#

d)

D#

e)

A#

49.

What note is sharpened in this picture?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

G#

d)

D#

e)

A#

50.

What note is sharpened in this picture?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

G#

d)

D#

e)

A#

51.

What note is sharpened in this picture?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

G#

d)

D#

e)

A#

52.

What note is sharpened in this picture?

a)

F#

b)

C#

c)

G#

d)

D#

e)

A#

53.

Is C a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

54.

Is C# a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

55.

Is Db a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

56.

Is D a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

57.

Is D# a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

58.

Is Eb a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

59.

Is E a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

60.

Is E# a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

61.

Is F a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

62.

Is Fb a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

63.

Is F# a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

64.

Is Gb a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

65.

Is G a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

66.

Is G# a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

67.

Is Ab a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

68.

Is A a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

69.

Is A# a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

70.

Is Bb a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

71.

Is B a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

72.

Is B# a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

73.

Is Cb a note?

a)

Yes

b)

No

74.

All the notes in ascending order (use flats NOT sharps)

(a)

75.

All the notes in ascending order (use sharps NOT flats)

(a)

76.

All the notes in ascending order (use both sharps and flats)

(a)

77.

All the notes in descending order (use flats NOT sharps)

(a)

78.

All the notes in descending order (use sharps NOT flats)

(a)

79.

All the notes in descending order (use both sharps and flats)

(a)

80.

What note is a semitone higher than C? (Sharp)

(a)

81.

What note is a semitone higher than C#?

(a)

82.

What note is a semitone higher than D? (sharp)

(a)

83.

What note is a semitone higher than D#?

(a)

84.

What note is a semitone higher than E?

(a)

85.

What note is a semitone higher than F? (Sharp)

(a)

86.

What note is a semitone higher than F#?

(a)

87.

What note is a semitone higher than G? (Sharp)

(a)

88.

What note is a semitone higher than G#?

(a)

89.

What note is a semitone higher than A? (Sharp)

(a)

90.

What note is a semitone higher than A#?

(a)

91.

What note is a semitone higher than B?

(a)

92.

What note is a semitone higher than C? (Flat)

(a)

93.

What note is a semitone higher than Db?

(a)

94.

What note is a semitone higher than D? (Flat)

(a)

95.

What note is a semitone higher than Eb?

(a)

96.

What note is a semitone higher than E?

(a)

97.

What note is a semitone higher than F? (Flat)

(a)

98.

What note is a semitone higher than Gb?

(a)

99.

What note is a semitone higher than G? (Flat)

(a)

100.

What note is a semitone higher than Ab?

(a)

101.

What note is a semitone higher than A? (Flat)

(a)

102.

What note is a semitone higher than Bb?

(a)

103.

What note is a semitone higher than B?

(a)

104.

What note is a tone higher than C?

(a)

105.

What note is a tone higher than D?

(a)

106.

What note is a tone higher than E? (Sharp)

(a)

107.

What note is a tone higher than E? (Flat)

(a)

108.

What note is a tone higher than F?

(a)

109.

What note is a tone higher than G?

(a)

110.

What note is a tone higher than A?

(a)

111.

What note is a tone higher than B? (Sharp)

(a)

112.

What note is a tone higher than B? (Flat)

(a)

113.

What note is a tone higher than C#? (Sharp)

(a)

114.

What note is a tone higher than D#?

(a)

115.

What note is a tone higher than F#? (Sharp)

(a)

116.

What note is a tone higher than G#? (Sharp)

(a)

117.

What note is a tone higher than A#?

(a)

118.

What note is a tone higher than Db? (Flat)

(a)

119.

What note is a tone higher than Eb?

(a)

120.

What note is a tone higher than Gb? (Flat)

(a)

121.

What note is a tone higher than Ab? (Flat)

(a)

122.

What note is a tone higher than Bb?

(a)

123.

What note is a semitone lower than C?

(a)

124.

What note is a semitone lower than B? (sharp)

(a)

125.

What note is a semitone lower than A#?

(a)

126.

What note is a semitone lower than A? (sharp)

(a)

127.

What note is a semitone lower than G#?

(a)

128.

What note is a semitone lower than G? (sharp)

(a)

129.

What note is a semitone lower than F#?

(a)

130.

What note is a semitone lower than F?

(a)

131.

What note is a semitone lower than E? (sharp)

(a)

132.

What note is a semitone lower than D#?

(a)

133.

What note is a semitone lower than D? (sharp)

(a)

134.

What note is a semitone lower than C#?

(a)

135.

What note is a semitone lower than C?

(a)

136.

What note is a semitone lower than Bb?

(a)

137.

What note is a semitone lower than A? (Flat)

(a)

138.

What note is a semitone lower than Ab?

(a)

139.

What note is a semitone lower than G? (Flat)

(a)

140.

What note is a semitone lower than Gb?

(a)

141.

What note is a semitone lower than F?

(a)

142.

What note is a semitone lower than E? (Flat)

(a)

143.

What note is a semitone lower than Eb?

(a)

144.

What note is a semitone lower than D? (Flat)

(a)

145.

What note is a semitone lower than Db?

(a)

146.

What note is a tone lower than C? (Sharp)

(a)

147.

What note is a tone lower than C? (Flat)

(a)

148.

What note is a tone lower than B?

(a)

149.

What note is a tone lower than A?

(a)

150.

What note is a tone lower than G?

(a)

151.

What note is a tone lower than F? (Sharp)

(a)

152.

What note is a tone lower than F? (Flat)

(a)

153.

What note is a tone lower than E?

(a)

154.

What note is a tone lower than D?

(a)

155.

What note is a tone lower than Bb? (Flat)

(a)

156.

What note is a tone lower than Ab? (Flat)

(a)

157.

What note is a tone lower than Gb?

(a)

158.

What note is a tone lower than Eb? (Flat)

(a)

159.

What note is a tone lower than Db?

(a)

160.

What note is a tone lower than A#? (Sharp)

(a)

161.

What note is a tone lower than G#? (Sharp)

(a)

162.

What note is a tone lower than F#?

(a)

163.

What note is a tone lower than D#? (Sharp)

(a)

164.

What note is a tone lower than C#?

(a)

165.

What note is shaped like a white oval?

(a)

166.

What note is shaped like a white oval with a stem?

(a)

167.

What note is shaped like a black oval with a stem?

(a)

168.

What note is shaped like a black oval with a stem and a tail?

(a)

169.

What note is shaped like a black oval with a stem and two tails?

(a)

170.

What does a dot on the right hand side of a note/rest do?

(a)

171.

What does the bottom number in a time signature tell you?

(a)

172.

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

(a)

173.

What does 2/4 mean?

(a)

174.

What does 3/4 mean?

(a)

175.

What does 4/4 mean?

(a)

176.

A quaver/eighth note = (a) a crotchet/quarter note

177.

A dotted quaver/eighth note = (a) a crotchet/quarter note

178.

A semiquaver/sixteenth note = (a) a crotchet/quarter note

179.

A minim/half note = (a) crotchets/quarter notes

180.

A dotted minim/half note = (a) crotchets/quarter notes

181.

A semibreve/whole note = (a) crotchets/quarter notes

182.

A dotted crotchet/quarter note = (a) crotchets/quarter notes

183.

What is a strong beat?

(a)

184.

What is a weak beat?

(a)

185.

What is an off beat?

(a)

186.

Which beat is the strong beat in 2/4 time?

(a)

187.

Which beat is the weak beat in 2/4 time?

(a)

188.

Which beat is the strong beat in 3/4 time?

(a)

189.

Which beats are the weak beats in 3/4 time?

(a)

190.

Which beat is the strong beat in 4/4 time?

(a)

191.

Which beats are the weak beats in 4/4 time?

(a)

192.

Which beat is the secondary strong beat in 4/4 time?

(a)

193.

Why are ties used (3 reasons)?

(a)

194.

On which side of a musical note are ties usually written?

(a)

195.

An accidental placed on the first of two tied notes also applies to the second tied note, even if the two notes are separated by a bar line.

a)

True

b)

False

196.

Do we combine ties and beams on the same notes?

a)

Yes

b)

No

197.

What should we do instead of combining ties and beams on the same notes?

(a)

198.

A slur connects ____ notes of a ______ pitch and tells the player to play the ______ notes _____.

(a)

199.

A tie connects ______ notes of the _______ pitch and tells the player to play the note only ________.

(a)

200.

What is a semitone?

(a)

201.

A tone = (a) semitones

202.

Pattern of tones and semitones in major scales

(a)

203.

What are the first and last notes in any scale called (3 names)?

(a)

204.

What is an interval?

(a)

205.

What is a harmonic interval?

(a)

206.

What is a melodic interval?

(a)

207.

Which note do we start counting from when we measure an interval?

(a)

208.

What is the interval called when two notes are the same pitch?

(a)

209.

What is a tonic triad?

(a)

210.

The lowest of the three notes in a tonic triad is the (a) of the key we are in.

211.

What is dynamics?

(a)

212.

What is a static dynamic?

(a)

213.

What is a changing dynamic?

(a)

214.

Piano

(a)

215.

Forte

(a)

216.

Shortform of piano

(a)

217.

Shortform of forte

(a)

218.

Mezzo

(a)

219.

short form of mezzo

(a)

220.

what does the ending "-issimo" mean?

(a)

221.

how is "-issimo" indicated?

(a)

222.

short form of fortissimo

(a)

223.

fortissimo

(a)

224.

short form of mezzo forte

(a)

225.

mezzo forte

(a)

226.

mezzo piano

(a)

227.

short form of mezzo piano

(a)

228.

pianissimo

(a)

229.

short form of pianissimo

(a)

230.

crescendo

(a)

231.

short form of crescendo

(a)

232.

diminuendo

(a)

233.

short form of diminuendo

(a)

234.

decrescendo

(a)

235.

short form of decrescendo

(a)

236.

what is an accent's symbol?

(a)

237.

what does an accent tell the player to do?

(a)

238.

what is a staccato's symbol?

(a)

239.

what does a staccato tell the player to do?

(a)

240.

what is another name for a pause?

(a)

241.

what is a pause's symbol?

(a)

242.

a pause goes on the (a) side of a note's stem

243.

a pause tells the player to hold on to the note for some time (a) than the real value of the note

244.

What does a single repeat bar tell a player to do?

(a)

245.

What does a double repeat bar tell the player to do?

(a)

246.

a tempo

(a)

247.

accelerando

(a)

248.

short form of accelerando

(a)

249.

adagio

(a)

250.

allegretto

(a)

251.

allegro moderato

(a)

252.

andante

(a)

253.

rallentando

(a)

254.

short form of rallentando

(a)

255.

ritardando

(a)

256.

short form of ritardando

(a)

257.

cantabile

(a)

258.

legato

(a)

259.

da capo

(a)

260.

short form of da capo

(a)

261.

fine

(a)

262.

moderato

(a)

music theory - key signatures and scales

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