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Semester Theory Review 7th/8th Grade

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The top number in the time signature (4/4) tells:
a)
how many measures per line
b)
how many beats per measure
c)
the type of note that keeps the steady beat
d)
number of notes per measure
2.
How many beats does this rhythm equal?
 
 
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
3.

Allegro means

a)

Fast

b)

Slow

c)

Very Fast

d)

Very Slow

4.

A moderate speed.

a)

Fast

b)

Slow

c)

Moderato

5.

What tempo means to "gradually get faster"?

a)

Rolling down the hill

b)

Getting pushed down a hill

c)

Accelerando

d)

Stop

6.

Ritarando means

a)

to get faster

b)

to gradually run

c)

to gradually get slower

d)

to eat all you veggies.

7.
What is the name of this note?
a)
Eighth Notes
b)
Quarter Note
c)
Whole Note
d)
Half Note
8.
How many beats does this note get?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
9.
What is the name of this note?
a)
Quarter Note
b)
Eighth Notes
c)
Whole Note
d)
Round Thing
10.
How many beats does this note get?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
11.
How many beats does this note get?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
12.
How many beats is this note?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
1 1/2
d)
1/2
13.
a)

Sharp - note gets a little lower

b)

Sharp - note gets a little higher

c)

Natural Sign

d)

Flat Sign

14.

Tempo

a)

Speed of the Music

b)

Forte

c)

Moderato

15.
How many beats are in each measure when the time signature is 3/4?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
6
d)
42
16.

Which of the following has a time signature of 3/4?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

cancels out the previous sharp or flat

a)

natural

b)

sharp

c)

flat

d)

fake

18.
What is this note?
a)
Eighth Note
b)
Half Note
c)
Quarter Note
19.

How many sharps are in the D Major Scale?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

How many sharps are in the G major scale?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.
a)

raises the note by 1 semitone (half-step)

b)

lowers the note by 1 semitone (half-step)

c)

play slower

d)

get louder

22.

What is the name of this key?

a)

Ab Minor

b)

A Major

c)

C Major

d)

C# Major

23.

What is this called?

a)

Treble Clef

b)

Swirl Clef

c)

High Clef

d)

Art work

24.
How many beats are in a half rest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
3
25.
what is the name of this?
a)
Bass Clef
b)
Treble Clef
c)
Alto Clef
d)
Soprano Clef
26.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Bar Lines

b)

Measures

c)

Staff

d)

Repeat Signs

27.

What is the name of this major key signature?

a)

G Major

b)

E Major

c)

A Major

d)

D Major

28.

Write the counts under the measure (choose the correct answer).

a)

1 (2) 3 4

b)

1 2 (3+) 4

c)

1-2-3-4

d)

1 2 3 4

29.

How much is this worth?

a)

1

b)

1/4

c)

1 1/2

d)

4/4

30.

Choose the correct way to count this measure.

a)

1-2 3+ 4+

b)

1 2 3 4

c)

1-2 3-4

d)

1+ 2+ 3 (4)

31.

What are the names of the lines of the treble clef?

a)

ABCDE

b)

EGBDF

c)

ZYXWV

d)

ACEGI

32.

What are the names of the lines of the bass clef?

a)

RSTUV

b)

GFEDC

c)

GBDFA

d)

LINES

33.

What dynamic level is this?

a)

piano (soft)

b)

mezzo-forte (medium loud)

c)

forte (loud)

d)

pianissimo (very soft)

34.

What dynamic level is this?

a)

fortissimo (very loud)

b)

mezzo piano (medium soft)

c)

forte (loud)

d)

pianissimo (very soft)

35.

What notes are flat in the key signature?

a)

B, E

b)

F, A

c)

D, F

d)

none

36.

What notes are sharp in the key signature?

a)

F, C, G

b)

G, C

c)

F, C

d)

B, E

37.

The order of flats is as follows:

a)

BEADGFC

b)

BEADGCF

c)

FCBDAEB

d)

BAEDGCF

38.

The name of this major key signature is...

a)

Gb Major

b)

Ab Major

c)

Bb Major

d)

Db Major

39.

How do you determine what the key signature is

(select all that apply)

a)

Look at the second to last flat

b)

Go up half a step from the last flat

c)

Take a lucky guess

d)

Look at the last flat and go down four steps

40.

What is the name of the final sharp in this key signature?

a)

E#

b)

G#

c)

F#

d)

B#

41.

What is the major key?

a)

B

b)

A

c)

A#

d)

C

42.

When there are sharps in a key signature, how do you figure out what key the music is in?

a)
Last sharp, go up a step.
b)
Second to last sharp, go up
c)
Last sharp, down a step
d)
There is no Rule of Sharps. It's a myth.
43.

What is the order of the sharps in a key signature?

a)

FCGAEDB

b)

FCGDAEB

c)

CDABFGE

d)

BEADGCF

44.

What is this note?

a)

Quarter

b)

Eighth

c)

Sixteenth

d)

Rest

45.

How many beats does this rhythm equal?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

46.

How do you count sixteenth notes?

a)

1 + 2 +

b)

1 2 3 4

c)

1 + 2 3

d)

1 e + a

47.

How would you count this rhythm?

a)

1 2+ 3+ 4

b)

1 (2) (3) 4

c)

1 2e+a 3e+a 4

d)

1 2 3 4

48.

How many beats does this rhythm equal?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

49.

Which of these rhythms equal one beat? (select all that apply)

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

1 2 3

b)

1 + 2

c)

1 e +

d)

1 + a

51.

How is this rhythm counted?

a)

1+ 2+ 3e+ 4

b)

1 2+ 3e+ 4

c)

1 + 2 3 e +. 4

52.

How is this rhythm counted?

a)

1+ 2e+ 3+a 4+

b)

1 2e+a 3+a 4

c)

1 2e+ 3 +a 4

53.

What kind of rest is this?

a)

Eighth Rest

b)

Quarter Rest

c)

Half Rest

d)

Whole Rest

54.

What is this music symbol?

a)

Sixteenth rest

b)

Eighth rest

c)

Quarter rest

d)

Whole rest

55.

Which is the correct way to count this measure?

a)

1 e (+) a 2 + 3

b)

1 e + a 2 + 3

c)

1 (e) + a 2 + 3

56.

Which is the correct way to count this measure?

a)

1 2 e + a

b)

1 e + a 2 +

c)

(1) e + a 2 +

57.

What does the word "posture" mean?

a)

the most closed vowel

b)

the position in which someone holds their body while sitting or standing

c)

a wide, open field where sheep graze

d)

the process where foods are treated with mild heat to extend shelf life

58.

What body part forms the vowel sounds when singing?

a)

Tongue

b)

Jaw

c)

Teeth

d)

Vocal Folds

59.

Which is the most open vowel sound?

a)

eh

b)

oo

c)

ee

d)

ah

60.

What does a Dot do to a note?

a)

It subtracts half of the original value

b)

It adds half of the original value

c)

it adds the same note twice

d)

It multiplies half of the original value

61.

How many counts are there in a Dotted Half note?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

62.

How many beats does the dotted whole note get?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

63.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

What is the name of this note?

a)

Dotted eighth note

b)

Eighth note period

c)

Dotted half note

d)

Half note

66.

How many 16th notes fit in a dotted-8th note?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

67.

Which of the following examples has the correct counting?

a)
b)
c)
68.

Which of the following examples has the correct counting?

a)
b)
c)
69.

Phrasing is the ability to carry a musical line with a natural rise and fall like a musical sentence. Phrasing is a big part of creating ____________ in a choral group.

a)

Musicality

b)

Blend/Balance

c)

Presentation

d)

Diction

70.

__________ is the pronunciation and enunciation of the text

a)

Musicality

b)

Presentation

c)

Diction

d)

Mechanics

71.

What do you think would be the appropriate tone quality for a song about a fresh snowfall at night when everyone is sleeping?

a)

Open, resonant, warm

b)

Projected, lively, covered

c)

Nasal, controlled, tight

d)

Dark, shallow, supported

72.

Which best describes Tone Quality

a)

Singing with dynamics and phrasing

b)

Equal volume in each section

c)

Timbre and color of the sound

d)

Sound unification- sounding like one voice

73.

Which best describes intonation?

a)

Singing with dynamics and phrasing

b)

Singing on the center of the pitch, singing sharp (above the pitch), or flat (below the pitch)

c)

Annunciation of the words

d)

Equal volume in each section

74.

Which best describes "blend"

a)

Posture and facial expression

b)

Singing in the center of the pitch

c)

Sound unification - sounding like one voice

d)

Equal volume between all parts

75.

What makes you a valuable member of this choir?

4 lines

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