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Music Terms

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Music Staff

a)

5 lines and 4 spaces where notes and rests are written

b)

indicates how many beats per measure

c)

4 lines and 5 spaces where notes and rests are written

d)

indicates the position of notes

2.

Ledger Lines

a)

define the rules of music

b)

divide the staff into measures

c)

lines that extend the music staff above or below

d)

the pulse of music

3.

Measures & Bar Lines

a)

tell you to play the music again

b)

5 lines and 4 spaces for writing music

c)

inform you to play the note louder

d)

divide the music into units

4.

Beat

a)

indicates how long a note should be

b)

the pulse of music that remains steady

c)

how fast or slow you play the notes

d)

how high or low a sound should be

5.

Quarter note

a)

worth one beat

b)

worth 2 beats

c)

worth 3 beats

d)

worth 4 beats

6.

Half note (select all correct)

a)
b)
c)

worth two beats

d)

worth 4 beats

7.

Half rest

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Double Bar

a)

separates the music into measures

b)

play once more

c)

indicates the end of a piece of music

d)

indicates play faster

9.
a)

raises the note and remains in effect of the entire measure

b)

indicates the position of note names; second line =G

c)

indicates how many beats per measure and what kind of note gets the beat

d)

indicates the position of beats in a measure

10.

Time signature

a)

indicates how many beats per measure and what kind of note gets the beat

b)

indicates the sharps and flats in the piece

c)

indicates the position of notes on the staff

d)

lowers the note and remains in effect for the entire meausre

11.

Sharp ( indicate all correct)

a)
b)

lowers the note and remains in effect for the entire measure

c)

raises the note and remains in effect for the entire measure

d)
12.

Breath Mark

a)

indicates to take a breath

b)

indicates a long note is coming

c)

indicates to play with a lot of air

d)

indicates play notes with breaths in between

13.

Key Signature

a)

opens up the secrets of music

b)

tells us which notes to play as sharps of flats throughout the music

c)

indicates how many beats per measure

d)

indicates the position of notes on the staff

14.

hold the note (or rest) longer than normal (select all correct)

a)
b)

pause

c)

fermata

d)
15.

Dynamics

a)

how loud or soft to play

b)

how many notes to play

c)

how high or low to play

d)

how fast or slow to play

16.
a)

play softly

b)

forte

c)

fortissimo

d)

play loudly

17.

Allegro

a)

medium tempo

b)

andante

c)

fast tempo

d)

presto

18.

moderato

a)

largo

b)

medium tempo

c)

fast

d)

slow tempo

19.

Crescendo

a)

gradually softer

b)

suddenly loud

c)

gradually louder

d)

gradually faster

20.

decrescendo

a)

gradually slower

b)

gradually softer

c)

gradually louder

d)

suddenly quiet

21.

Tempo

a)

how loud or soft

b)

how fast or slow

c)

how high or low

d)

how to annoy the teacher

22.

Dynamics

a)

how fast or slow

b)

how loud or soft

c)

how high or low

d)

how to scare the audience

23.

Dotted note

a)

3 beats

b)

adds half the value of the note

c)

play longer

d)

adds twice the value of the note

24.

D.C. al Fine

a)

play from the beginning, stop at fine

b)

play from fine to the end again

c)

don't count the end

d)

dynamics can't find you

25.

Slur

a)

tongue each note harshly

b)

curved line that connects to notes of the same pitch

c)

play all the notes between two notes

d)

curved line that connect notes of different pitch

26.
a)
Pianissimo
b)
Piano
c)
Forte
d)
Fortissimo
27.
a)
Pianissimo
b)
Piano
c)
Forte
d)
Fortissimo
28.
a)
Pianissimo
b)
Piano
c)
forte
d)
Fortissimo
29.
a)
harmony 
b)
decrescendo 
c)
crescendo
d)
timbre
30.
a)
mezzo piano
b)
mezzo forte
c)
mezzo mezzo
d)
piano
31.
what does mezzo piano mean?
a)
moderately loud
b)
super loud
c)
silent 
d)
moderately quiet
32.
What dynamic level would you give an elephant's blast? 
a)
Fortissimo
b)
Forte
c)
Mezzo Piano
d)
Piano
33.
What dynamic level should you talk while in the library? 
a)
Forte
b)
Mezzo Forte
c)
Mezzo Piano
d)
Piano
34.

What kind of note is shown here?

a)

Whole Note

b)

Half Note

c)

Quarter Note

35.

What kind of note is this?

a)

Whole Note

b)

Half Note

c)

Quarter Note

36.
________ is the speed of a song.
a)
Timbre
b)
Pitch
c)
Dynamics
d)
Tempo
37.
How many beats are in each measure when the time signature is 3/4?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
6
d)
42
38.
How man beats are there in a measure with a 4/4 time signature?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
900
39.
How many beats does this rest get?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
40.
How long does a quarter rest last?
a)
4 beats
b)
2 beats
c)
1 beat
d)
3 beats
41.
The top number of the time signature tells us...
a)
how many dots there are
b)
what gets the beat
c)
how many beats per measure
d)
nothing
42.
What are the names for the lines in the TREBLE clef?
a)
A-C-E-F
b)
G-D-C-D-E
c)
E-G-B-D-F
d)
F-D-B-G-E
43.
F-A-C-E are the spaces in what clef?
a)
Bass
b)
Treble
44.
How many beats does a dotted half note get?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
5
45.
What dynamic marking is this called?
a)
Decrescendo
b)
Accent
c)
Crescendo
d)
Forte
46.
What does fortissimo mean?
a)
Loud
b)
Very Soft
c)
Very Loud
d)
Soft
47.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Whole note

b)

Half note

c)

Quarter note

d)

Eighth note

48.

How many beats does this note get?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

1

d)

2

49.

How many beats TOTAL are in the picture?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

50.

What are these notes?

a)

16th notes

b)

8th notes

c)

quarter notes

d)

32nd notes

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