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Final Music Theory Exam 2025

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many letters are in the musical alphabet?

a)

26

b)

7

c)

9

d)

10

2.

This symbol is worth 2 beats of sound. What is it called?

a)

Half Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

8th Note

d)

Dotted Half Note

3.

Space 4 is _____.

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

G

4.

This symbol is worth 2 beats of silence. What is it called?

a)

Half Note

b)

Half Rest

c)

Whole Note

d)

Whole Rest

5.
What is this note
a)
half note
b)
whole note
c)
quarter note
d)
no note
6.
What is this called?
a)
Bass Clef
b)
Staff
c)
Treble clef
d)
Half Note
7.
What is this called, between the bar lines? 
a)
2 barlines on a staff
b)
2  whole rests in 2 measures
c)
a Staff with barlines shown
d)
A Measure between 2 barlines
8.
What kind of note is this?
a)
whole note
b)
half note
c)
quarter note
d)
eighth note
9.

What is the Essential Element of Music that refers to the volume (loud/soft) of music?

a)

Pitches

b)

Rhythms

c)

Articulations

d)

Dynamics

10.

A staccato note is:

a)

held for its full time value or slightly more.

b)

performed louder than the unmarked notes around it.

c)

played smoothly and connected to the other notes.

d)

performed detached or separated from the other notes.

11.

This symbol is worth 1/2 a beat of sound. What is it called?

a)

16th Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Whole Note

d)

8th Note

12.

This symbol is worth 1 beat of silence. What is it called?

a)

8th Rest

b)

16th Rest

c)

Quarter Rest

d)

Half Rest

13.
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
14.
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!!!
15.
what is the name of this?
a)
Bass Clef
b)
Treble Clef
c)
Alto Clef
d)
Soprano Clef
16.
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
17.
What is the musical term that has to do with the speed of music?
a)
Tempo
b)
Dynamics
c)
Melody
d)
Harmony
18.
Which term is a dynamic in music?
a)
Forte
b)
Adagio
c)
Allegro
d)
Lento
19.

How many beats does the quarter note get?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1/2

20.

How many beats does a whole note get?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1/2

21.

What is another word for the Treble clef

a)

F clef

b)

G clef

c)

C clef

d)

A clef

22.

What does the 4 at the BOTTOM of the time signature mean?

a)

4 beats per measure

b)

quarter notes are worth one beat

c)

there are 4 quarter notes per measure

d)

4 measures of Quarter Notes

23.

How many lines are on a staff?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

7

d)

3

24.
How many spaces are on a staff?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.
What is the name of this note?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
26.
what is the name of this note?
a)
C
b)
D
c)
E
d)
F
27.
What is the name of this note?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
28.

Bar lines divide the staff into ________.

a)

boxes

b)

songs

c)

measures

d)

lines

29.

Line 1 is _____.

a)

G

b)

B

c)

D

d)

F

e)

A

30.
Treble clef spaces spell the word ______.
a)
case
b)
bead
c)
deca
d)
face
31.

What is this musical sign?

a)

A Repeat

b)

A Fermata

c)

A Tie

d)

A Slur

32.

What are the names of the lines of the treble clef?

a)

ABCDE

b)

EGBDF

c)

EFGBA

d)

ACEGD

33.
1st line = ?
a)
E
b)
G
c)
B
d)
D
34.

What are the names of the lines of the bass clef?

a)

AFDGB

b)

GFEDC

c)

GBDFA

d)

LINES

35.

How many beats are in every measure of a 2/4 time signature?

a)

1 beat in every measure

b)

2 beats in every measure

c)

3 beats in every measure

d)

4 beats in every measure

36.

a)

E

b)

F

c)

A

d)

D

37.
What note name is this?
a)
E
b)
A
c)
B
d)
G
38.

Name the articulation indicated for the notes in the example.

a)

Staccato

b)

Marcato

c)

Tenuto

d)

Slur

39.

What is the five lines and four spaces on which we write music?

a)

Grand Staff

b)

Staff

c)

Time Signature

d)

Santa Claus

40.

What are the space notes from bottom to top in bass clef?

a)

AECG

b)

ACEG

c)

AGCE

d)

GECA

41.

What are the vertical lines that divide the staff into measures called?

a)

double bar lines

b)

bar lines

c)

grocery lines

d)

African lions

42.

What musical symbol tells you how many beats are in each measure of music?

a)

Key Signature

b)

Time Signature

c)

Forged Signature

d)

Centimeter

43.

What is a beat?

a)

The steady pulse of music

b)

The notes and rests

c)

the melody

d)

instruments

44.

What is the symbol for a breath mark?

a)
An Apostrophe
b)

A Comma

c)

A Hyphen

d)

An underscore

45.

What is the meaning of a breath mark?

a)

to pause

b)

take a deep breath

c)

to breathe and pause

d)

take a quick breath

46.

A __________is a curved line that connects two notes of the same pitch.

a)

slur

b)

tie

c)

tied note

d)

pitch line

47.

A ___ _________ changes certain notes thoughout a piece of music.

a)

Key Signature

b)

Time Signature

c)

An orchestra

48.

Part of the section plays the top notes and part of the section plays the bottom notes

a)

Divide and Conquer

b)

Divisi

c)

Unison

d)

Phrase

49.

A _______ is a musical thought or sentence and is usually four to eight measures long.

a)

Song

b)

Bars

c)

Melody

d)

Phrase

50.

What is the name of this music symbol?

a)

A Repeat Sign

b)

A Fermata

c)

A Coda

d)

An Accent

51.

______ is when everyone plays the same note.

a)

Tutti

b)

Soli

c)

Divisi

d)

Unison

52.

4/4 time is also known as _________ time.

a)

beating

b)

musical

c)

total

d)

common

53.

Which of the following keywords means that the whole orchestra should play?

a)

Solo

b)

Soli

c)

Episode

d)

Tutti

54.
The system for organizing notes and rests in music.
a)
Ritard.
b)
Rhythm.
c)
Intonation.
d)
Notation.
55.

When the whole section plays it is called a

(a)  

56.

When one person plays, it is called a

(a)  

57.

Gradually play softer.

a)

Decrescendo

b)

Crescendo

58.

What are the lines used to extend the staff called?

a)

Barlines

b)

Staff Lines

c)

Blurr Lines

d)

Ledger Lines

59.

The two dots surround line #______& letter_____ .

a)

2/B

b)

3/D

c)

4/F

d)

5/A

60.

Line 5-1 goes as follows _____.

a)

GBFDA

b)

GBDFA

c)

ADFGB

d)

AFDGB

e)

AFDBG

61.

How do you count the rhythm in Block #2 in the second row?

a)

1,2, + 3,4+

b)

1 2 3 4+

c)

1-2 + 3 4+

d)

1+2+ 3 4+

62.

In which direction do you label the staff?

a)

Left to Right

b)

Top to Bottom

c)

Bottom to Top

d)

Right to Left

63.

These markings tell you how loud or soft to play.

a)

Tempo

b)

Staccato

c)

Tenuto

d)

Dynamic

64.
a)

Crescendo

b)

Decrescendo

65.

Play medium soft when you see this symbol.

a)

mezzo forte

b)

forte

c)

mezzo piano

d)

piano

66.

Play loudly (but with good tone) when you see this symbol.

a)

piano

b)

forte

c)

mezzo piano

d)

mezzo forte

67.

Play softly when you see this symbol.

a)

piano

b)

mezzo piano

c)

mezzo forte

d)

forte

68.

Play medium loud when you see this symbol.

a)

mezzo piano

b)

piano

c)

forte

d)

mezzo forte

69.

Gradually play louder.

a)

Decrescendo

b)

Crescendo

70.
Ties connect notes ____
a)
of different pitch
b)
of the same pitch
c)
on the same staff
d)
in the same key
71.
a)

mezzo piano

b)

forte

c)

mezzo forte

d)

piano

72.

When a flat, sharp, or natural appears in music, it is called an...

a)

Key Signature

b)

Accidental

c)

Half Step

d)

Whole Step

73.
a)

Decrescendo

b)

Crescendo

74.

A ___________ raises a notes pitch 1/2 step

a)

flat

b)

sharp

c)

natural

75.
Slurs connect notes ____
a)
of the same pitch
b)
of different pitch
c)
in the same key
d)
above the staff
76.
a)

piano

b)

mezzo piano

c)

forte

d)

mezzo forte

77.
a)

mezzo piano

b)

piano

c)

forte

d)

mezzo forte

78.
a)

mezzo piano

b)

forte

c)

mezzo forte

d)

piano

79.

Articulation (in music) involves:

a)

How fast or slow the notes are played

b)

How individual notes are sounded, started, sustained, modified, etc.

c)

How to pronounce the title of the song

d)

How well a group plays in tune

80.

Name the articulation indicated for the notes in the example.

a)

Tenuto

b)

Slur

c)

Staccato

d)

Accent

81.

Name the articulation indicated for the notes in the example.

a)

Accent

b)

Slur

c)

Fermata

d)

Trill

82.

Name the articulation indicated for the notes in the example.

a)

Tie

b)

Slur

c)

Marcato

d)

Staccato

83.

Name the articulation indicated for the notes in the example.

a)

Staccato

b)

Tenuto

c)

Fermata

d)

Marcato

84.

A slur indicates that notes are to be:

a)

played smoothly and connected.

b)

performed louder.

c)

performed detached or separated.

d)

performed faster.

85.

Name the articulation indicated for the final note.

a)

Fermata

b)

Crescendo

c)

Diminuendo

d)

Tenuto

86.

A note marked tenuto is:

a)

performed detached or separated from the other notes.

b)

held for its full time value or slightly more.

c)

performed louder than the unmarked notes around it.

d)

similar to an accent, only with an even louder and more forceful articulation, sometimes shortened in length.

87.

A note marked with an accent is:

a)

played smoothly and connected to the other notes.

b)

performed detached or separated from the other notes.

c)

held for its full time value or slightly more.

d)

performed louder than the unmarked notes around it.

88.

A marcato note is:

a)

held for its full time value or slightly more.

b)

played smoothly and connected to the other notes.

c)

similar to an accent, only with an even louder and more forceful articulation, sometimes shortened in length.

d)

played softer than the notes around it.

89.

A note marked with a fermata is:

a)

performed detached or separated from the other notes

b)

played smoothly and connected to the other notes.

c)

performed louder than the unmarked notes around it.

d)

sustained longer than the written note value.

90.

Which is correct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
91.

The key signature is found between the _____________ and the _________________

a)

staff and barlines

b)

time signature and double bar

c)

repeat and clef

d)

clef and time signature

92.

An accidental changes the pitch of a note.

a)

true

b)

false

93.

A ___________ cancels a sharp or flat.

a)

flat

b)

sharp

c)

natural

94.

A _______ sign cancels a sharp or flat.

a)
b)
c)
95.

A __________ lowers a note 1/2 step

a)

sharp

b)

flat

c)

natural

96.

Name the following accidental

(a)  

97.

Add the tied notes together and determine how many beats you would hold that note out for.

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

98.

A "Concerto" is:

a)

A multi movement work for orchestra and soloist

b)

A multi movement work for orchestra

c)

A song that is sung

d)

A tiny concert

99.

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 | 12 3 4

100.

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&

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