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Music Theory Test

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chords are when you play 2 or more notes at the same time. Which one of these images shows a chord?

a)
b)
c)
2.

What is this letter name?

a)

B

b)

N

c)

M

d)

A

3.

What is this letter name?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

E

4.

Definition: Accent

a)

something you have in Boston

b)

hold longer than value

c)

a sudden strong accent

d)

emphasize the note

5.

Definition: Fortissimo

a)

Very loud

b)

Very soft

c)

Gradually get louder

d)

Gradually get softer

6.

Definition: Fermata

a)

very soft

b)

very slow

c)

short and detached

d)

to hold

7.

Definition: Staccato

a)

Moderate

b)

Very slow

c)

a sudden strong accent

d)

short sharp and detached

8.

Definition: Crescendo

a)

moderately soft

b)

very soft

c)

gradually moving faster

d)

gradually louder

9.

After which note should you place the bar line in a 3/4 meter?

a)

after second quarter note

b)

after eighth notes

c)

after quarter rest

d)

after dotted quarter note

10.

After which note should you place the bar line in a 2/4 meter?

a)

first quarter note

b)

second quarter note

c)

first eighth note

d)

second eighth note

11.
What note is this?
a)
A
b)
F
c)
C
d)
E
12.
What is this called?
a)
Staff
b)
Grand Staff
c)
Moses' Staff
d)
Cafeteria Staff
13.
The top number represents
a)
4 beats per measure
b)
the quarter note get the beat
c)
The staff
d)
The Measure
14.

The bottom notes tells what note gets the beat. What note gets the beat in 4/4?

a)

eighth notes

b)

quarter notes

c)

half notes

d)

whole notes

15.
The names of the lines are
a)
EGBDF
b)
GBDFA
c)
FACE
d)
ACEG
16.
The names of the spaces are
a)
FAGE
b)
ACEG
c)
FACE
d)
ECFA
17.
What is this
a)
Whole Rest
b)
Quarter Rest
c)
Half Note
d)
Half Rest
18.
The bottom number represents
a)
number of beats per staff
b)
Number of beats per measure
c)
type of note to get the staff
d)
Type of note to get the beat
19.
What kind of note is this
a)
Half Note
b)
Whole Note
c)
Not a note at all
d)
Quarter note
20.

How many beats are in this meter signature?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

21.

this is a

a)

quarter note

b)

whole note

c)

eighth rest

d)

quarter rest

22.
Solve the following
Quarter + Quarter + Quarter + Quarter
= how many beats
a)
5
b)
2
c)
4
d)
9
23.
Solve the following:
Half + Whole + Half + Quarter 
= How many beats:
a)
9
b)
8
c)
4
d)
2
24.
Solve the following:
8th  + 8th  +  Quarter + Quarter
= How many beats:
a)
10
b)
2
c)
4
d)
3