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WorksheetsMusic Exam Prep
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 31mins
Who started music notation?
French
Ancient Greeks
Ancient Romans
Italians
What is the name of the people/person who started Music Notation?
Neumes
Mozart
Ginoncras
Pythagoras
Who invented the Gregorian Chant?
Mozart
Boethius
Pope Gregory
Pythagoras
Who developed neumes?
Pope Gregory
St Isidore
Guido D'Arezzo
Mozart
When was neumes created?
650AD
630AD
645AD
594AD
Who wrote De Institutione Musica (The Principles of Music)?
Boethius
Mozart
Creed
Pythagoras
What did Boethius write?
De Fórmula Musica.
(The Formula of Music)
La comprensión de la música.
(The Understanding of Music)
De Institutione Musica (The Principles of Music)
El propósito de la música.
(The purpose of Music)
Who created four line staff or formal notation, Time Signatures & Solfege?
Pope Gregory
The Ancient Greek
St. Isidore
Guido D’Arezzo
What are accidentals?
A sign placed before a note to show that note changed in pitch.
Sharps and flats immediately following the cleff sign.
YOUR MOM XD LOLOLOL.
Key Signatures
Name the accidentals.
Sharps
Flats
Natural Sign
All of the above
Where are the Accidentals placed?
Immediately following/infront of the clef sign
Behind the clef sign
Above the clef sign
Under the clef sign
What is another name for the Treble Clef?
G Cleff
F cleff
A cleff
C cleff
What is another name for the Bass Cleff?
T Cleff
Q cleff
G cleff
F cleff
How many beats are in a whole note/rest?
3
4
5
2
How many beats are in a half note/rest?
7
2
6
4
How many beats are in a Quarter note/rest?
2
3
4
1
How many beats are in a Eight note/rest?
1/2
1/4
1/8
8
How many beats are in a Sixteenth Note/Rest?
1/2
1/4
1/16
16
How many beats are in a Dotted Whole Note?
5 beats
6
3
7
How many beats are in a Dotted Half Note?
1 1/2
6
3
7
How many beats are in a Dotted Quarter Note?
1 1/2
2
3 1/2
6
What does the dot (.) do or mean behind a note?
It adds half the value of the note.
It adds double the value of the note.
It takes away half the value of the note.
It adds 1 beat to the note.
When was the classical period?
1750-1820
1980-1775
1730-1750
1750-1830
What is the order of placement for the sharps on the staff?
FCGDAEB
BEADGCF
ABCDEFG
GFBADCFEA
What is the correct placement for the flats on the staff?
FABEA
ABCGE
BEADGCF
FCGDAEB
Where was Wolfang Amadeus Mozart born?
Satzburg, Austria 1756.
Genoa, Italy 1756.
Stratford England, 1756
London, United Kingdom 1756.
Name 4 Composers of the classical period.
Mozart
Beethoven, Haydn and Clementi
Pope Gregory
MomRuoy
Who did Mozart write his compositions for?
For kings/queens and nobles.
For peasants
For drunkards
For his family
What countries did Mozart Travel to?
France
London
Rome
Italy
What instruments did Mozart play?
The Organ
The Violin
The Piano
The Viola
All of the above
The Violin Family is part of a larger family called?
Headphones
Chordophones
Cellphones
Mexophones
The Instruments of the Violin Family are?
Violin, Drum, Viola, and the Bass Drum
Violin, Viola Xylophone and the Clarinet
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass
Who are the well known string makers of the 1600's?
Guarneri, Stradivari and Amati
Guarneri, Amati and Mcphee
Rolle, Johnson and Smith
Who is a Luthier?
A person who makes or repairs String Instruments
A person who makes or repair engines
A person who repairs or makes bows.
A person who makes or repair shoes
How do you play the four (4) Strings of the Violin Family?
By plucking and pulling the wagon across the stream
By pinching the wood on the back
Your.....mom.
By plucking and drawing the bow across the strings
The word "ARCO" tells a player what?
When he or she is to use the buttons to play a string instrument
When he or she is to argue with the violin
When he or she is to use the bow to play a string instrument
What is a bow made from?
Cotton and rope
A stick and leather
Wood from Brazil, stung together with horsehair
Who is an "Archetier" ?
A person who makes bows for String Instruments
A person who makes tires for carrying the instruments
A person who build buildings
People who play the Violin are called?
A Volcanist
A Violinist
A Voluntarist
A person who plays a Viola is called?
A Violists
A Wrestler
A Veterinarian
The Tone Color of the Viola is ______ compared to the Violin?
Higher and Sharp
Richer and Lower
Higher and Mild
The person who plays the Cello is called?
A Cellist
A bag pipper
A Piano Player
When playing the Cello, How should you play it
The Cellist sits holding the cello on their shoulder
The Cellist, sits holding the cello upright between the knees
The Cellist stands holding the cello on thier head
Another name for the "Double Bass" is?
The Triple Bass
Home Bass
Upright Bass, or Contrabass, or Bass
The person who plays the "Double Bass" is called ?
The Boss
The Bassist
The Baser
The Bigger Boss
How should a Bassist, play the Upright Bass?
Kneeing on the floor with the Bass on your shoulder
Standing or sitting on a special stool while playing
Kneeing on the floor while playing
The Harp has how many Strings and Pedals?
102 Strings and 3 Pedals
91 Strings and 15 Pedals
47 Strings and 7 Pedals
56 strings and 20 pedals.
The person playing the Harp is called?
The harp player
The Harpist
The harp singer
The Harpy
What are two ways to care for a string instrument?
Keep the Instrument Clean and Handle it with care
Keep the Instrument in the sun at all times
Keep washing the instrument in the washing machine
How does a Harpist create the sound?
By plucking and banging the floor of the harp
By Hitting or Plucking the pedal to make sound
By Strumming and Plucking the Strings to make the sound
By hitting the strings with all their strength.
What are String Instruments?
Instruments with wood and water blowing in it
Instruments with rock formation
String Instruments that are chordophones, producing sound with vibrating strings
String History began back when?
1780AD
2500 BC
2021 AD
1800 AD
Where was the first String Instrument found?
The Bahamas
England
Sri Lanka
Spain
The Rebab String was made from?
Chain
Silk
Milk
Cotton
Three Lyres were discovered in 1929, in which country?
Russia
France
Iraq
Africa
After the Lyres were discovered in Iraq, they were known as ?
The Golden Lyre of Ur
The Lyre of Nassau
The Silver Lyre
The "Viol" of the 10th, Century, had similarities with the modern day what?
Violin
Car
Viola
Boat
"Viola da Braccio" Braccio in Italian means?
Chair - and the instrument was placed in the chair
Arm - and the instrument was played, held against the arm
Foot - and the instrument was held with the foot
"Viola de Gamba" Gamba in Italian means?
Knee - and the instrument was placed on the knee
Head - and the instrument was placed on the head
Leg - and the instrument was played braced between the thighs
Stradivari created his first Violin at the age of ____ and how many violins he created in his lifetime ______ ?
18 and 50
17 and 20
22 and 1100
39 and 750
