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Music Theory - Starting from Scratch

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct series of notes which make up the C Major Scale

a)

C E G B D

b)

C D Eb F G A B C

c)

C D E F G A B C

d)

C D F G B C

2.

What does the major scale provide the melody notes for?

a)

A major chord

b)

A minor chord

c)

A song

d)

A diminished chord

3.

Which musical device is used to tell the performer which notes are flattened or sharpened?

a)

A chromatic signature

b)

A quantum signature

c)

A time signature

d)

A key signature

4.

What is the code which tells us what the notes are in a major scale?

a)

S T S T T T T

b)

T T S T T T S

c)

T S T S T T T

d)

T S S T T S T

5.

If we are forced to choose the next higher note due to the code of TTSTTTS, would that be a sharp note or a flat note?

a)

A sharp note

b)

A flat note

c)

Neither

6.

What pitch is this note on in the stave?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

G

d)

A

7.

This is harder as you have to type in the answer (one character from the alphabet). What pitch is this note on the stave?

(a)  

8.

Here's a really tricky one! What pitch is this note on the stave?

a)

D

b)

D#

c)

Eb

d)

Db

9.

What is this note called in terms of length value using the English system?

a)

A minim

b)

A crotchet

c)

A quaver

d)

A semibreve

10.

What is it called in the American system?

(a)  

11.

How many beats is it worth in 4/4 time?

(a)  

12.

How many beats is the crotchet (1/4 note) worth?

(a)  

13.

Can you guess how many beats this note is worth in 4/4 time?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

1 1/2

d)

2 1/2

14.

Can you tell me how many beats exist per bar in this time signature?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5