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Year 8 Music Theory Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Using the C major scale (C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C) Which 3 notes make up the C MAJOR chord

a)

C,E,G

b)

C,D,G

c)

C,E,F

d)

C,F,G

2.

Using the C major scale (C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C) Which 3 notes make up the C MINOR chord.

a)

C,E,G

b)

C,Eb,G

c)

Cb,E,G

d)

C,E#,G

3.

Using the C major scale (C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C) Which 3 notes make up the C SUS4 chord

a)

C,E,G

b)

C,Eb,G

c)

C,F,G

d)

C,E,F

4.

What does a time signature tell us? (multiple answers)

a)

How many counts are in the bar

b)

The speed of the song

c)

What type of counts are in the bar

d)

The instrument that should be played

5.

Which time signature will have 4 crotchet beats in a bar?

a)

2/4

b)

3/4

c)

4/4

6.

Which time signature will have 3 crotchet beats in a bar?

a)

2/4

b)

3/4

c)

4/4

7.

What do we do with a note when it has a dot to the right of it?

4 lines
8.

What is the order of sharps in a key signature?

a)

EGBDFAC

b)

FCGDAEB

c)

BEADGCF

d)

BEAFDCG

9.

What is the order of flats in a key signature?

a)

EGBDFAC

b)

FCGDAEB

c)

BEADGCF

d)

BEAFDCG

10.

What is the function of a sharp sign?

4 lines
11.

What is the function of a flat sign?

4 lines
12.

What is the function of a natural sign?

4 lines
13.

Name the note with a duration of 4 counts.

4 lines
14.

Name the note with a duration of 3 counts.

4 lines
15.

Name the note with a duration of 2 counts.

4 lines
16.

Name the note with a duration of 1/2 a count.

4 lines
17.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Treble Clef

b)

Bass Clef

c)

Sharp

d)

Flat

18.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Treble Clef

b)

Bass Clef

c)

Sharp

d)

Flat

19.

Musical math - What is the value of the equation?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

3

d)

6

20.

Musical Math - What is the value of this equation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

1/4

d)

1/2

21.

What is this symbol?

a)

Sharp

b)

Flat

c)

Natural

d)

Fermata

22.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Sharp

b)

Flat

c)

Natural

d)

Fermata

23.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Flat

b)

Natural

c)

Fermata

d)

Sharp

24.

What is the name of this rest?

a)

Semibreve rest

b)

Minim rest

c)

Quaver rest

d)

Crotchet rest

25.

What is the name of this rest?

a)

Minim rest

b)

Semibreve rest

c)

Crotchet rest

d)

Quaver rest

26.

What is the name of this rest?

a)

Crotchet Rest

b)

Semibreve Rest

c)

Quaver Rest

d)

Minim Rest

27.

What is the name of this note?

a)

Semibreve

b)

Minim

c)

Crotchet

d)

Quaver

28.

What is the name of this note?

a)

Minim

b)

Crotchet

c)

Quaver

d)

Semibreve

29.

What is the name of this note?

a)

Semibreve

b)

Dotted Minim

c)

Quaver

d)

Minim

30.

What is the name of this note?

a)

Crotchet

b)

Quaver

c)

Semibreve

d)

Minim

31.

Identify the pitch of this note.

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

32.

Identify the pitch of this note.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

Identify the pitch of this note.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

G

d)

F

34.

Identify the pitch of this note.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

35.

Identify the pitch of this note.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

g