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KUUMBA SCHOOL FINAL GUITAR INSTRUCTION 1 THEORY EXAMINATION

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct pitch of an open 4th string?

a)

E

b)

A

c)

B

d)

D

e)

Q

2.

How many fingers are counted on a guitarist’s fingering hand?

a)

two

b)

five

c)

four

d)

one

e)

three

3.

Where do you press the strings to make a sound on the guitar?

a)

Guitar Body

b)

Tuning Keys

c)

Sound Hole

d)

Bridge

e)

Frets

4.

Which two open strings on the guitar have similar pitch when they are tuned?

a)

String # 1 and string # 6

b)

String # 4 and string # 5

c)

String # 2 and string # 3

d)

String # 1 and string # 5

5.

How many notes are in a C major scale?

a)

Six

b)

Two

c)

One

d)

Five

e)

Seven

6.

What is the difference between a chord and a note?

a)

A chord has more than three notes while a note has only one?

b)

A note is louder than a chord.

c)

A chord is silent.

d)

A note is very fast.

7.

What is a music motif?

a)

A loud sound

b)

A silent musical note

c)

A single complete music phrase

d)

A major scale

8.

What major scale do these notes belong to?


C-D –E – F – G – A - B

a)

F major scale

b)

A major scale

c)

C major scale

d)

G major scale

9.

What is the third note in a C major scale?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

G

d)

F

e)

H

10.

What number is the thickest string on the guitar?

a)

#2

b)

#4

c)

# 1

d)

#6

e)

#8

11.

What note is on the 1st string on the first fret?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

F

d)

G

e)

Q

12.

What note is on the 2nd string on the 3rd fret?

a)

E

b)

D

c)

A

d)

C

e)

P

13.

What is the correct pitch for an open 3rd string when it is in tune?

a)

G

b)

C

c)

D

d)

A

e)

Y

14.

What are the three notes that make the C chord?

a)

G-C-F

b)

B-E-G

c)

E-C-G

d)

A-F-G

e)

X-Y-Z

15.

What is the correct pitch for an open 2nd string when in tune?

a)

C

b)

F

c)

B

d)

A

e)

R

16.

What does the symbol "X" mean when it is marked above the string in a chord diagram?

a)

The string is out of tune

b)

The string is broken

c)

Do not play the string as part of a chord

d)

Loosen the string

17.

What does the symbol "O" mean when it is marked above the string on a chord diagram?

a)

Tighten the string

b)

Play the string open as part of a chord

c)

The string is out of tune

d)

The string is broken

18.

What is the correct guitar open string tuning?

a)

A-C-B-E-G-E

b)

E-B-G-D-A-E

c)

B-A-G-E-F-A

d)

B-A-G-F-E-G

e)

E-I-E-I-O-I

19.
What chord is this?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
D
d)
C
20.
What chord is this?
a)
E
b)
G
c)
A
d)
C
21.
What chord is this?
a)
C
b)
A
c)
G
d)
E
22.
What chord is this?
a)
C
b)
G
c)
D
d)
A
23.
What chord is this?
a)
G
b)
Dm
c)
Am
d)
Em
24.
What chord is this?
a)
Em
b)
Am
c)
Dm
d)
A
25.
This part of the guitar is the:
a)
Plank
b)
Nut
c)
Bridge
d)
Board
26.
This entire part of the guitar is called the:
a)
Wood section
b)
Main part
c)
Bottom
d)
Body
27.
What part of the Guitar is this?
a)
headstock
b)
fingerboard
c)
nut
d)
saddle
28.

This entire part of the guitar is called the:

a)

Skinny Part

b)

Neck

c)

Slim Jim

d)

Holder

29.
What part of the guitar is this?
a)
bridge
b)
body
c)
tail
d)
nut
30.
The middle finger on fretting hand is which number?
a)
1st finger
b)
2nd finger
c)
3rd finger
d)
4th finger
31.
The index or pointer finger on the left hand is which number?
a)
1st finger
b)
2nd finger
c)
3rd finger
d)
4th finger
32.
The pinky finger is which number?
a)
1st finger
b)
2nd finger
c)
3rd finger
d)
4th finger
33.

This area of the guitar from which the sound comes out is called the:

a)

Sound-hole

b)

Sound-spot

c)

Wormhole

d)

Holy Canoli!

34.

What is the part indicated by the arrows as shown?

a)

Neck

b)

Frets

c)

Tone Hole

d)

Dots

35.

What is the part of the guitar indicated by the arrow?

a)

Nut

b)

Strings

c)

Upper Bout

d)

Tuning Pegs

36.

What is the correct way to hold a guitar pick?

a)

Hold it between the little finger and the ring finger.

b)

Hold it between the ring finger and the middle finger.

c)

Hold it between the thumb and index finger.

d)

Hold it in the palm of your hand.

37.

What is the name of the instrument used to tune a guitar?

a)

A pick

b)

Strings

c)

Frets

d)

A tuner

38.

How many strings are on a regular acoustic guitar?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

1

d)

6

39.

What do the letters BPM in music stand for?

a)

Best Pop Music

b)

Bright Parts of Music

c)

Beats Per Minute

d)

Best Performed Music

40.

How many beats are in a 4/4 bar?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

1

d)

4

41.

Name one popular South African artist.

a)

Bob Marley

b)

Tracy Chapman

c)

Fela Kuti

d)

Miriam Makeba

42.

What is a time signature in music?

a)

The introduction to the song.

b)

The ending of a song.

c)

A break in a s song.

d)

The musical pitch that a song is performed in.

43.

What is a metronome?

a)

The headstock of a guitar.

b)

The sound hole of a guitar.

c)

An instrument that measures time in music.

d)

A tool for changing guitar strings.