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Theory Initial 1 & 2

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is this called? Please use both names.
a)
Treble Clef or G Clef
b)
Clef or Swirl Clef
c)
High Clef or Low Clef
d)
Art work or staff
2.
What is the name of this note?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.
what is the name of this note?
a)
C
b)
D
c)
E
d)
F
4.
what is the name of this?
a)
Bass Clef
b)
Treble Clef
c)
Alto Clef
d)
Soprano Clef
5.

What is this?

a)

semibreve

b)

minim

c)

breve

d)

crotchet

6.

What type of rest is this?

a)

quaver rest

b)

crotchet rest

c)

minim rest

d)

semibreve rest

7.

What is the name of this symbol, which makes a note sound 1/2 step higher than written?

a)

Flat

b)

Double Sharp

c)

Sharp

d)

Natural

8.
How many beats are in a half rest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
3
9.
What letters make up the music alphabet?
a)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
b)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I
c)
A, B, C, D, E, F
d)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
10.

What is the name of a slow tempo?

a)

Lento

b)

Moderato

c)

Adagio

d)

Andante

11.

What is the name of a walking tempo?

a)

Andante

b)

Adagio

c)

Moderato

d)

Presto

12.

What is the name of a moderate tempo that is neither fast nor slow?

a)

Moderato

b)

Andante

c)

Adagio

d)

Lento

13.

What is the Time Value of the rest?

请问这休止符拍值是多少?

a)

1/2

b)

3

c)

1

d)

4

14.

What is the Time Name of this note?

请问这个音符名称是什么?

a)

Minim

b)

Semibreve

c)

Dotted Minim

d)

Zero

15.

Which one of these is a Minim rest?

请问哪一个是二分休止符?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

What the means of this dynamic sign (f)?

这个 (f) 符号代表什么意思?

a)

Fortissimo

b)

Forte

c)

Mezzo Forte

d)

Mezzo Piano

17.

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

a)

Rests

b)

Notes

c)

Fermata

d)

Tie

18.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Bar Lines

b)

Measures

c)

Staff

d)

Repeat Signs

19.

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

20.

What dynamic level is this?

a)

fortissimo (very loud)

b)

mezzo piano (medium soft)

c)

forte (loud)

d)

pianissimo (very soft)

21.
What is this?
a)
Crescendo
b)
Decrescendo
c)
Accent
d)
Fermata
22.
What is this?
a)
Legato, long
b)
Accent, stronger
c)
Staccato, short
d)
Dotted quarter
23.

What note is this?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

What note is this?

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

A

25.

How much is this rest worth?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1/2

26.

What is the correct description for the given scale?

a)

G MAJOR SCALE ASCENDING IN TREBLE CLEF

b)

C MAJOR SCALE ASCENDING IN BASS CLEF

c)

C MAJOR SCALE DESCENDING IN TREBLE CLEF

d)

F MAJOR SCALE ASCENDING IN TREBLE CLEF

27.

What is the correct description for the given scale?

a)

C MAJOR ASCENDING IN BASS CLEF

b)

G MAJOR ASCENDING IN TREBLE CLEF

c)

C MAJOR DESCENDING IN BASS CLEF

d)

F MAJOR ASCENDING IN TREBLE CLEF

28.

Looking at the accidentals what is the name of the scale? ALSO is it ascending or descending?

a)

G major ascending

b)

G major descending

c)

D major ascending

d)

D major descending

29.

Which one is E?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

What is the letter name of this note?

a)

F Sharp

b)

C Sharp

c)

B Flat

d)

E Flat

31.

What is the letter name of this note?

a)

F Sharp

b)

C Sharp

c)

B Flat

d)

E Flat

32.
a)
B#
b)
D#
c)
#D
d)
#B
33.
a)
Ab
b)
bA
c)
Fb
d)
Eb
34.
What is this symbol?
a)
a fraction
b)
a time signature
c)
a key signature
d)
one
35.

"Four-Four"

4 crotchet beats per bar

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

Pick the measure that is NOT legal

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

What is the time signature?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.
Choose the correct way to
count this rhythm.
a)
1  2  3  &  4
b)
1  2  &  3  &  4
c)
1  2  3  4
d)
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
39.

Which of these options is the same as this note in the Bass Clef?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Transpose these notes one octave lower in bass clef !

a)
b)
c)
d)