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Friday Music Theory

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an interval in music?

a)

The number of pitches in a chord.

b)

The distance between two notes.

c)

The measure of volume you must play.

d)

A type of accidental.

2.
What clef is this?
a)
Bass clef
b)
Treble clef
c)
Whole note
d)
Not a clef
3.
What is the saying for the lines on the treble staff? 
a)
All Cows Eat Grass
b)
FACE
c)
Every Good Boy Does Fine
d)
Good Boyfriends Don't Forget Anniversaries 
4.
What is the name of this symbol? 
a)
Treble Clef
b)
Alto Clef
c)
Tenor Clef
d)
Bass Clef
5.

What do we call this section of music? (after the clef)

a)

Time Signature

b)

Key Signature

c)

Measure

d)

Bar line

6.

What is this section of music called? (after the clef)

a)

Measure

b)

Staff

c)

Time Signature

d)

Key Signature

7.

How many lines are on a single staff?

(a)  

8.

How many spaces are on a single staff?

(a)  

9.

Is the 5th line at the bottom or top of the staff?

(a)  

10.

How much is this rest worth?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1/2

11.
What is this?
a)
Natural, makes a note lower
b)
Natural, makes a note higher
c)
Natural, keeps a note the same
d)
Natural, cancels sharps and flats
12.
What is this?
a)
Sharp, makes a note lower
b)
Sharp, keeps the note the same
c)
Sharp, cancels out flats
d)
Sharp, makes a note higher
13.
What is this?
a)
Flat, makes a note lower
b)
Flat, makes a note higher
c)
Flat, cancels out sharps
d)
Flat, the note stays the same
14.

What dynamic level is this?

a)

piano (soft)

b)

mezzo-forte (medium loud)

c)

forte (loud)

d)

pianissimo (very soft)

15.

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

16.
TEMPO describes the __________ of the Music...
a)
Length
b)
Volume
c)
Speed
d)
Height
17.
Fast Tempo
a)
FORTE
b)
ALLEGRO
c)
MODERATO
d)
ANDANTE
18.
Slow, Walking Speed
a)
ALLEGRO
b)
MODERATO
c)
GRAVE
d)
ANDANTE
19.
Medium Speed
a)
MODERATO
b)
ALLEGRO
c)
GRAVE
d)
ANDANTE
20.
Gradually Slowing Down
a)
PRESTO
b)
ADAGIO
c)
Accelerando (accel)
d)
Ritardando (rit)
21.
Gradually Speed up
a)
ADAGIO
b)
ACCELERANDO
c)
PRESTON
d)
RITARDANDO
22.

What is the name of the symbol that tells us to put emphasis on one note?

a)

Marcato

b)

Accent

c)

Staccato

d)

Tenuto

23.

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

24.

This symbol tells us to hold the first note for both note values. What is it called?

a)

Slur

b)

Legato

c)

Accent

d)

Tie

25.

This symbol tells us to hold the note until the conductor cuts us off. What is it called?

a)

Tie

b)

Fermata

c)

Slur

d)

Legato

26.

This symbol is worth ¼ of a beat of silence. What is it called?

a)

16th Note

b)

8th Note

c)

16th Rest

d)

8th Rest

27.

What does a dot do to a note?

a)

It makes the note louder.

b)

It makes the note 50% less than its original values.

c)

It makes the note softer.

d)

It makes the note 50% more than its original value.

28.

This symbol is worth one and a half beats of sound. What is it called?

a)

Dotted 8th Note

b)

Dotted Half Note

c)

Dotted Quarter Note

d)

Dotted 16th Note

29.

This symbol is worth 3 beats of sound (50% more than its original value). What is it called?

a)

Dotted Quarter Note

b)

Dotted Half Note

c)

Dotted 8th Note

d)

Dotted Whole Note

30.

What is this interval?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

e)

6th

31.

What is this interval?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

e)

6th

32.

What is this interval?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

e)

6th

33.

What is this interval?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

e)

6th

34.

What is this interval?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

e)

6th

35.

What is this interval?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

e)

6th

36.

What is this interval?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

e)

6th

37.

What is this interval?

a)

3rd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

6th

e)

7th

38.

What is this interval?

a)

3rd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

6th

e)

7th

39.

What is this interval?

a)

3rd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

6th

e)

7th

40.

Who's the most awesome teacher at CT?

a)

Mr. Chapple

b)

Chapple

c)

The Band Guy

d)

Mr. C