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Basic Music Theory Exam S1

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many beats is this note worth?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

1

2.
What is this note called?
a)

Quarter Note

b)

Eighth Note

c)

Sixteenth Note

d)

Half Note

3.

How many beats does this note get in 6/8 time signature?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

4.
What is this note called?
a)

Whole Rest

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Whole Note

5.

How many sixteenth notes does it take to equal 1 beat?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.
How many beats do two eighth notes get?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
How many beats does this rest last for?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
1
d)
1/2
8.

How many beats are in each measure in this meter?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

9.

Which rest is a quarter rest?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which rest is a whole rest?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which rest is a half rest?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

At the very beginning of a piece of music, you may find sharps or flats. What is this called?

a)

Time Signature

b)

Key Signature

c)

Clefs

13.

A time signature gives you two pieces of information:

a)

1. What kind of beats we are counting.

2. How many beats per bar there are.

b)

1. The scale the music is written in.

2. The key signature of the music.

c)

1. The number of accidentals in the music

2. The key of the music.

d)

1. How many beats there are in each measure.

2. The kind of note that receives the beat/pulse or one beat

14.

If there is only one dotted half note and no other notes in the entire measure, what would the time signature be?

a)
b)
c)
15.

What is the function of a bar-line? Select all the correct answers

a)

Bar lines break up the musical section into reduced, measurable groups of notes and rests.

b)

A bar line separates notes into readable measures.

c)

Bar lines are used as guidelines for you to follow.

d)

A bar line separates music into measures (also called bars)

16.

What is the function of a double bar-line?

a)

A double bar line allows you to go on to the next measure

b)

A double bar line at the end of a measure means that song is to be repeated

c)

A double bar line allows you to see the end of the music

d)

A double bar line indicates to a musician it's the end of the song

17.

What type of note gets one beat in 2/2 Time Signature?

a)

Whole Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Eighth Note

d)

Half Note

18.

In 3/8 time, what type of note gets one beat?

a)

half note

b)

third note

c)

quarter note

d)

eighth note

19.

In 7/8 time, how many beats are there per measure?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

2

d)

12

20.

What time signature is this measure in?

a)

2/4

b)

3/4

c)

5/4

d)

4/4

21.

What time signature is this measure in?

a)

2/4

b)

3/4

c)

5/4

d)

4/4

22.

What time signature is this measure in?

a)

2/4

b)

3/4

c)

5/4

d)

4/4

23.

In 5/4 time, how many beats are there per measure?

a)

5

b)

9

c)

2

d)

4

24.

In 12/8 time, what type of note gets one beat?

a)

half note

b)

eighth note

c)

quarter note

d)

whole note

25.
What is the graph called that music is written on?
a)
Staff
b)
Note
c)
Chart
d)
A bunch of lines
26.
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
27.
Another name for the Treble Clef is
a)
F Clef
b)
G Clef
c)
Alto Clef
d)
Soprano Clef
28.
Another name for Bass Clef is
a)
G Clef
b)
Low Clef
c)
F Clef
d)
E Clef
29.
One WHOLE note is equal to 
a)
3 quarter notes
b)
1 half note
c)
6 eighth notes
d)
2 half notes
30.

In choral literature, what does SATB stand for?

a)

Some Animals Try Best

b)

Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass

31.
Treble clef lines can be remembered by the phrase...
a)

Every Dog Has Its Day

b)

Great Big Animals Bite Dogs

c)

All Cars Eat Gas

d)

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

32.
The letters of the bass clef spaces can be remembered with the phrase....
a)
Eat Fries And Call Dad
b)
All Dogs Bite Carl
c)
All Cows Eat Grass
d)
FACE
33.
Identify this note
a)
D
b)
G
c)
C
d)
F
34.
Identify this note
a)
A
b)
B
c)
F
d)
D
35.
Identify this note
a)
E
b)
C
c)
D
d)
G
36.
Identify this note
a)
C
b)
E
c)
G
d)
F
37.
Identify this note
a)
G
b)
A
c)
F
d)
C
38.

What is the best definition of "syncopation"?

a)

The regular pulse of the rhythm

b)

Shifting away from the regular pulse of the rhythm

39.
Identify this note
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
F
40.
Identify this note
a)
G
b)
A
c)
F
d)
E
41.
Identify this note
a)
C
b)
D
c)
G
d)
F
42.
What is the difference between
a note and a rest in music?
a)
Notes are silent and rests make sound
b)
Notes are naughty and rests are nice
c)
Notes make sound and rests are silent
d)
Notes are smart and rests are dumb
43.

How many beats does a quarter note get in 6/8 time signature?

a)

1 Beat

b)

2 Beats

c)

4 Beats

d)

3 Beats

44.
What is this rest called?
a)
Quarter Rest
b)
Whole Rest
c)
Semi Rest
d)
Half Rest
45.

How many beats does a dotted quarter note get in 6/8 time signature?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

46.

In 2/4 time signature, a SINGLE sixteenth note receives......

a)

1 beat

b)

1/2 beat

c)

1/4 beat

d)

2 beats

47.

In 4/4 time signature, a SINGLE eighth note receives.....

a)

1 beat

b)

1/2 beat

c)

1/4 beat

d)

3 beats

48.
In 6/8, which type of note gets one beat?
a)
Quarter note
b)
Eighth note
c)
Half note
d)
Whole note
49.
In 3/4, what type of note gets one beat?
a)
Dotted half note
b)
Quarter note
c)
Whole note
d)
No note
50.
Identify this note
a)
E
b)
F
c)
G
d)
C
51.

What is the order of sharps?

a)

EGBDF

b)

FACE

c)

FCGDAEB

d)

BEADGCF

52.
Identify this note
a)
F
b)
G
c)
C
d)
E
53.
Identify this note
a)
D
b)
G
c)
B
d)
E
54.
Identify this note
a)
A
b)
C
c)
D
d)
F
55.

How many beats does a quarter rest get in 4/4 time signature?

a)

1 Beat

b)

2 Beats

c)

3 Beats

d)

4 Beats

56.

What does crescendo mean?

a)

To gradually get softer

b)

To suddenly get louder

c)

To gradually get louder

d)

To suddenly get softer

57.

Mezzo forte means

a)

medium loud

b)

loud

c)

medium soft

d)

very soft

58.

What is the Italian term for "very soft"?

a)

mezzo piano

b)

piano

c)

mezzo forte

d)

pianissimo

59.

What is the name of a quick and lively tempo?

a)

Piano

b)

Allegro

c)

Andante

d)

Rapido

60.

What kind of note receives the pulse in a 2/2 time signature?

a)

Quarter Note

b)

Whole Note

c)

Half Note

61.

What is the name of the very fast tempo?

a)

Rapido

b)

Prestissimo

c)

Allegro

d)

Pronto

62.

In 6/8 time signature, what is the value of a quarter note?

a)

1 count

b)

2 counts

c)

3 counts

63.

What is the word for gradually speeding up in tempo?

a)

Tempo

b)

Rhythm

c)

Accelerando

d)

Ritardando

64.

What term means to perform notes in a very smooth and connected manner?

a)

Legato

b)

Tie

c)

Tenuto

d)

Accent

65.

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

a)

Tie

b)

Fermata

c)

Slur

d)

Legato

66.

Return to the original speed

a)

A tempo

b)

Repeat

c)

rallentando

d)

Accelerando

67.

What is the name of the lines that are added when the note is too high or too low to be written on the staff?

a)

Option

b)

Added

c)

Ledger

d)

Compound

68.

If we were in the Key of C, what are the solfege names of these two notes on treble clef?

a)

Mi, Re

b)

Do, Ti

69.

In the Key of C, the solfege names of these notes from left to right on treble clef are:

a)

Sol, Fa, Mi

b)

Fa, Sol, Mi

70.

The best definition of "rhythm" is:

a)

A steady pulse

b)

A varied pattern of long and short sounds

c)

The speed of the music

d)

How high or low a note sounds

71.

What is this note grouping called?

a)

Duplet

b)

Irregular grouping

c)

Quintuplet

d)

Triplet

72.

Choose the Quarter Note

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
73.

Identify this symbol

a)

sharp

b)

natural

c)

flat

d)

fermata

74.

What is the Italian word for "soft"?

a)

Forte

b)

Piano

75.

Which answer is in order from SOFTEST to LOUDEST?

a)

pp, p, mp, mf, f ,ff

b)

ff, f ,mf, mp, pp, p

c)

pp, f, mp, p, mf, ff

d)

ff, f, mf, mp, p, pp

76.

Identify this symbol

a)

sharp

b)

flat

c)

natural

d)

fermata

77.

Identify this musical symbol

a)

sharp

b)

pound

c)

number sign

d)

hashtag

78.

What is the name of a walking tempo?

a)

Andante

b)

Adagio

c)

Moderato

d)

Presto

79.

What is the name of the very fast tempo?

a)

Rapido

b)

Prestissimo

c)

Allegro

d)

Pronto

80.

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

a)

Moderato

b)

Andante

c)

Adagio

d)

Lento

81.

What is the word for gradually speeding up in tempo?

a)

Tempo

b)

Rhythm

c)

Accelerando

d)

Ritardando

82.

What is this called?

a)

Bar line

b)

Repeat

c)

Rest

d)

Bracket

83.

What term means to perform notes in a very short, and detached manner?

a)

Legato

b)

Tenuto

c)

Staccato

d)

Accent

84.

What term means to perform notes in a very smooth and connected manner?

a)

Legato

b)

Tie

c)

Tenuto

d)

Accent

85.

Return to the original speed

a)

A tempo

b)

Repeat

c)

rallentando

d)

Accelerando

86.

The interval (distance) between these two notes is a:

a)

Whole Step

b)

Half Step

87.

In 6/8 time signature, this note would get how many beats?

a)

4 beats

b)

2 beats

c)

1 beat

d)

1/2 beat

88.

Choose the 8th Rest

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
89.

In the time signature of 2/2, how many counts does this note get?

a)

4 counts

b)

2 counts

c)

1 count

90.

In a time signature of 2/2, how many beats does this note receive?

a)

1 beat

b)

1/2 a beat

c)

2 beats

91.
What is the musical term that has to do with the speed of music?
a)
Tempo
b)
Dynamics
c)
Melody
d)
Harmony
92.
What is the musical term that deals with volume in music?
a)
Tempo
b)
Melody
c)
Harmony
d)
Dynamics
93.
What note is this?
a)
E
b)
B
c)
F
d)
C
94.
What note is this?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
F
d)
C
95.
What note is this?
a)
B
b)
E
c)
A
d)
D
96.

In 12/8 time signature, how many counts are in the measure?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

12

97.

In the Key of C, what is the solfege name of this note?

a)

Do

b)

Re

c)

Mi

d)

Fa

98.

An accidental remains in effect for the entire measure only.

a)

False

b)

True

99.

Draw a treble clef

100.

Draw a bass clef

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