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PRE- TEST MUSIC- GRADE 6

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many beats are in one whole note?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

1

d)

4

2.

What type of clef is this?

a)

Treble Clef

b)

Bass Clef

c)

Alto Clef

d)

Tenor Clef

3.

True or False: This is how we would write the counts for this measure in 4/4

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Define the term: Allegro

a)

Slow, but moving

b)

Very Slow

c)

Fast tempo

d)

Moderately fast

5.

Define the term: Andante

a)

Rapid; lively

b)

Moderate

c)

Slow, walking pace

d)

march style

6.

What type of dynamic marking is this? What does this dynamic marking mean?

a)

Crescendo; gradually louder

b)

Crescendo: gradually softer

c)

Decrescendo: gradually louder

d)

Decrescendo: gradually softer

7.

Define the term: Andante

a)

Rapid; lively

b)

Moderate

c)

Slow, walking pace

d)

march style

8.

True or False: This is the correct way to write this rhythm

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What kind of dynamic marking is this? What does this dynamic marking mean?

a)

Crescendo; gradually louder

b)

Crescendo; gradually softer

c)

Decrescendo; gradually louder

d)

Decrescendo; gradually softer

10.

Define the term Moderato

a)

Moderately Slow

b)

Moderate, medium tempo

c)

Moderately Fast

d)

Walking pace

11.

Define the term forte ( f )

a)

Soft

b)

Loud

c)

Fast

d)

Slow

12.

How many beats does this note get?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

13.

What type of clef is this?

a)

Treble Clef

b)

Bass Clef

c)

Alto Clef

d)

Tenor Clef

14.

True or False: This is how we would write in our counts for this measure of 4/4.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Define the term: Piano ( p )

a)

Loud

b)

Soft

c)

Medium loud

d)

Medium soft

16.

What kind of rest is this?

a)

Whole rest

b)

Half rest

c)

Quarter rest

d)

Eighth rest

17.

What kind of rest is this?

a)

Whole rest

b)

Half rest

c)

Quarter rest

d)

Eighth rest

18.

Define the term mezzo forte ( mf )

a)

Medium

b)

Very loud

c)

Medium loud

d)

Medium soft

19.

Define the term mezzo piano ( mp )

a)

Medium

b)

Very loud

c)

Medium loud

d)

Medium soft

20.

Which accidental lowers the pitch by a half step?

a)

Flat

b)

Sharp

21.

How many 8th notes does 4/4 time have?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

6

d)

16

22.

Which is the softest dynamic below?

a)

Forte

b)

Mezzo piano

c)

Mezzo forte

d)

Piano

23.

Which dynamic means "very loud"?

a)

forte

b)

mezzo forte

c)

fortissimo

d)

mezzo piano

24.

What tells you the key that you are playing in?

a)

key signature

b)

time signature

c)

flat

d)

sharp

25.

Which of these is NOT considered an accidental?

a)

flat

b)

natural

c)

clef

d)

sharp

26.

What do ledger lines do?

a)

divide the staff into measures

b)

extend the staff up and/or down

c)

Signify the end of the piece

d)

Start and end repeats

27.

True or False: Time signatures can only appear at the beginning of the staff.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

True or False: Key signatures can only appear at the beginning of the staff.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What is this?

a)

double bar line

b)

repeat

c)

bar line

d)

ending bar line

30.

What is this?

a)

Final bar line

b)

repeat sign

c)

coda

d)

double bar line

31.

Which of these is a coda sign?

a)
b)
32.

Which of these is a segno?

a)
b)
33.

Which of these is a treble clef?

a)
b)
34.

True or False: These notes are always played very fast.

a)

True

b)

False

35.
What note is this?
a)
C
b)
A
c)
G
d)
C#
36.
a)
Whole Note
b)
Bass Clef
c)
Bar line
d)
Key Signature
37.
What note is this?
a)
E
b)
F
c)
G
d)
A
38.
a)
Half Rest
b)
Bass Clef
c)
Whole Rest
d)
Key Signature
39.
The note names of the spaces in treble clef are:
a)
EGBC
b)
BCDE
c)
FACE
d)
GDJA
40.
a)
Staff
b)
Quarter Rest
c)
Time Signature
d)
Key Signature
41.
The note names of the lines in treble clef are:
a)
GBDFA
b)
FACE
c)
EGBDF
d)
ACEG
42.

1. ________ make music by combining notes in a scale.

a)

A. Singer

b)

B. Composers

c)

C. Dancer

d)

D. Basketball player

43.

2. A _____ is a series of tones arranged from lowest to highest or from highest to lowest.

a)

A. scale

b)

B. number

c)

C. tale

d)

D. composer

44.

3. The ______ has one sharp (#) which is written on the fifth line with the pattern WS-WS-HS-WS-WS-WS-HS.

a)

a. C major

b)

b. F major

c)

c. G major

d)

d. note

45.

6. In music, a _____ or minim is a note played for half the duration of a whole note and twice the duration of a quarter note.

a)

a. sixteenth note

b)

b. quarter note

c)

c. Whole note

d)

d. half note

46.

7. The ____ has the longest duration, which is determined by the type of note.

a)

a. whole note

b)

b. quarter note

c)

c. half note

d)

d. eight note

47.

Tempo is how fast or slow a piece of music should be played.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

What instrument family is this?

a)

Brass

b)

Percussion

c)

Woodwind

d)

String

49.

What instrument family is this?

a)

Brass

b)

Percussion

c)

Woodwind

d)

String

50.

What instrument family is this?

a)

Brass

b)

Percussion

c)

Woodwind

d)

String

51.

What instrument family is this?

a)

Brass

b)

Percussion

c)

Woodwind

d)

String

52.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

Loud

b)

Soft

c)

Medium Loud

d)

Medium Soft

53.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

Loud

b)

Soft

c)

Medium Loud

d)

Medium Soft

54.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

Loud

b)

Soft

c)

Medium Loud

d)

Medium Soft

55.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

Gradually Louder

b)

Gradually Softer

c)

Very Loud

d)

Very Soft

56.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

Gradually Louder

b)

Gradually Softer

c)

Very Loud

d)

Very Soft

57.

What is harmony?

a)

Playing two or more notes at a time

b)

Playing one note at a time

58.

Pitch is how _____ or _____ a note is.

a)

High or Low

b)

Loud or Soft

c)

Long or Short

59.

What is the letter name for this note?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

60.

What is the letter name for this note?

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

A