Free Printable End of year Music Theory Quiz

1.

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

a)

Ledger Lines

b)

Measure

c)

Staff

d)

Notes

2.

What clef is this?

a)

Bass clef

b)

Treble clef

c)

Alto clef

d)

Tenor clef

3.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Treble Clef, G Clef

b)

Alto Clef

c)

Tenor Clef

d)

Bass Clef, F Clef

4.

How many beats is this note?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

1/2

d)

4

5.

How many beats is this note?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

1/2

d)

4

6.

What is this note

a)

half note

b)

whole note

c)

quarter note

d)

no note

7.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

What type of note is shown here?

a)

Half Note

b)

Whole Note

c)

Quarter Note

d)

Eighth Note

9.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

10.

This is the

a)

ey note

b)

eight note

c)

eighth note

d)

nine note

11.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

12.

What is this called?

a)

Pair of Quarter Notes

b)

Pair of Sixteenth Notes

c)

Pair of Eighth Notes

d)

Pair of Half Notes

13.

What does the bottom number in the Time signature stand for ?

a)

which note gets 1 beat

b)

how many notes are in a measure

c)

the number of measures

d)

how long the rhythm takes

14.

In 4/4, what type of note gets one beat?

a)

A half note

b)

A fourth note

c)

A quarter note

d)

An eighth note

15.

How many beats are in a half rest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

3

16.

What musical symbol is this?

a)

Whole rest

b)

Quarter rest

c)

Half rest

d)

Eighth rest

17.

What is this?

a)

half rest

b)

whole rest

c)

quarter rest

d)

eighth rest

18.

Which rest is the equivalent to a quarter note?

a)

b)

c)

d)

19.

What is the name of the curved line in this image?

a)

Tenuto

b)

Slur

c)

Staccato

d)

Accent

20.

What is this symbol?

a)

Staff

b)

Barline

c)

Measure

d)

Double Barline

e)

Time Signature

21.

What is this symbol?

a)

Staff

b)

Barline

c)

Measure

d)

Double Barline

e)

Time Signature

22.

What is this symbol?

a)

Staff

b)

Barline

c)

Measure

d)

Double Barline

e)

Time Signature

23.

What is this symbol?

a)

Note Head

b)

Stem

c)

Flag

d)

Beam

24.

What is this symbol?

a)

Note Head

b)

Stem

c)

Flag

d)

Beam

25.

What is this symbol?

a)

Note Head

b)

Stem

c)

Flag

d)

Beam

26.

What is this symbol?

a)

Note Head

b)

Stem

c)

Flag

d)

Beam

27.

What is the steady pulse heard in music?

a)

Beat

b)

Rhythm

c)

Tempo

d)

Dynamics

28.

What is the speed at which a piece of music is played?

a)

Beat

b)

Rhythm

c)

Tempo

d)

Dynamics

29.

A dot after a note adds....

a)

one beat

b)

50% (or half) of the notes value

c)

half of a beat

30.

What is the name of this rhythmic unit?

a)

dotted quarter note

b)

half note

c)

dotted whole note

d)

dotted half note

31.

How many beats do you hold this note for?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

What word do the notes spell?

a)

bag

b)

age

c)

cab

d)

bad

33.

Name the note

a)

C

b)

A

c)

F

d)

E

34.

Name the note

a)

B

b)

A

c)

D

d)

E

35.

What are ledger lines used for?

a)

Adding notes above or below the music staff.

b)

Making music easier to count.

c)

Making it easier to get in the lunch line.

36.

What is the name of this note?

a)

C

b)

F

c)

D

d)

B

37.

What is the name of this note?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

G

d)

A

38.

What is the name of this note?

a)

D

b)

C

c)

G

d)

F

39.

What is the name of this note?

a)

E

b)

C

c)

G

d)

A

40.

The picture represents a

a)

staff

b)

song

c)

grand staff

d)

music

41.

What does this sign mean?

a)

The note is half a step down

b)

The note if half a step up

c)

The note stays the same

d)

None of these

42.

What does this sign mean?

a)

None of these

b)

Half a step up

c)

The note stays the same

d)

Half a step down

43.

What does this sign mean?

a)

The note is half a step down

b)

The note stays the same

c)

None of these

d)

The note is half a step up

44.

The order of flats is as follows:

a)

BEADGFC

b)

BEADGCF

c)

FCBDAEB

d)

BAEDGCF

45.

The name of this major key signature is...

a)

C Major

b)

F Major

c)

Bb Major

d)

Eb Major

46.

The name of this major key signature is...

a)

Bb Major

b)

Eb Major

c)

F Major

d)

Ab Major

47.

The order of sharps is as follows:

a)

FCGDEAB

b)

FCGDAEB

c)

BEADGCF

d)

BEADGFC

48.

What is the name of this major key signature?

a)

F# Major

b)

G Major

c)

D Major

d)

F Major

49.

What is the name of this major key signature?

a)

G Major

b)

E Major

c)

A Major

d)

D Major

50.

a)

Pianissimo

b)

Piano

c)

Forte

d)

Fortissimo

51.

a)

Pianissimo

b)

Piano

c)

Forte

d)

Fortissimo

52.

a)

Pianissimo

b)

Piano

c)

Forte

d)

Fortissimo

53.

a)

Pianissimo

b)

Piano

c)

forte

d)

Fortissimo

54.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

Gradually Louder

b)

Gradually Softer

c)

Very Loud

d)

Very Soft

55.

What does DECRESCENDO mean?

a)

Gradually get louder

b)

Gradually get softer

c)

Gradually get faster

d)

Gradually get slower

56.

Which one is loudest?

a)

Forte

b)

Piano

c)

Fortissimo

d)

Pianissimo

57.

Which one is loudest?

a)

Mezzo Piano

b)

Mezzo Forte

c)

Pianissimo

d)

Piano

58.

Which one is softest

a)

Pianissimo

b)

Fortissimo

c)

Piano

d)

Mezzo Piano

59.

Which one is softest

a)

Forte

b)

Fortissimo

c)

Mezzo Forte

d)

Fortississimo

60.

What is tempo in music?

a)

how loud or soft the music is

b)

how fast or slow music is

c)

the instruments used in a piece of music

d)

the mood of a piece of music

61.

What means at a quick pace?

a)

largo

b)

presto

c)

moderato

d)

fasto

62.

What tempo marking means slow and stately?

a)

presto

b)

larghetto

c)

andante

d)

largo

63.

What tempo marking means at a walking pace?

a)

allegro

b)

prestissimo

c)

andante

d)

adagio

64.

What is this Articulation

a)

Staccato

b)

Tenuto

c)

Slur

d)

Accent

65.

What is this Articulation

a)

Staccato

b)

Tenuto

c)

Slur

d)

Accent

66.

Identify the articulation:

a)

Tie

b)

Slur

c)

Marcato

d)

Accent

67.

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

a)

Tie

b)

Accent

c)

Slur

d)

Staccato

68.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

The song is over

b)

Go back and repeat

c)

Skip a line

d)

Keep going

69.

What is the best subject in school?

a)

Math

b)

Science

c)

Reading

d)

Music

End of year Music Theory Quiz

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