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Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of this symbol?
a)
Clef
b)
Staff
c)
Music
d)
Rhythm
2.
What is the name of this symbol?
a)
Clef
b)
Staff
c)
Rhythm
d)
Time signature
3.
What is the name of this time signature?
a)
Two-four time signature
b)
One half time signature
c)
Two-fourths time signature
d)
Half note quarter note time signature
4.
How many beats per measure would you have in this time signature?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
6
5.
What kind of note is worth one beat in this time signature?
a)
Eighth note
b)
Quarter note
c)
Half note
d)
Whole note
6.
What is the (MUSICAL) name of this symbol?
a)
Hashtag
b)
Flat
c)
Natural
d)
Sharp
7.
What is the name of this symbol?
a)
Square
b)
Flat
c)
Natural
d)
Sharp
8.
What is the name of this symbol?
a)
B
b)
Flat
c)
Natural
d)
Sharp
9.
What do we call this symbol that the arrow is pointing to?
a)
Ledger line
b)
Bar line / measure line
c)
Separation
d)
Slash line
10.
What do we call the space between the bar lines?
a)
Space
b)
Portion
c)
Measure
d)
Part
11.
What is the name of the symbol at the end of this staff?
a)
Cut-off
b)
End
c)
Down bow
d)
Double bar line
12.
What part of the note is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Stem
b)
Beam
c)
Flag
d)
Note-head
13.
What part of the note is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Stem
b)
Beam
c)
Flag
d)
Note-head
14.
What part of the note is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Stem
b)
Beam
c)
Flag
d)
Note-head
15.
What are the small lines that occur above or below the staff to extend the range called?
a)
Staff lines
b)
Measure lines
c)
Ledger lines
d)
Lesson lines
16.
These notes are all...
a)
steps apart.
b)
skips apart.
17.
These notes are all...
a)
steps apart.
b)
skips apart.
18.
What do we call the steady, underlying pulse that music runs on?
a)
Notes
b)
Beat
c)
Rhythm
d)
Rests
19.
A rest is a beat of...
a)
Silence
b)
Sound
20.
What is the name of this note, and how many beats is it worth ON ITS OWN in 4/4 time signature?
a)
Quarter note, 1 beat
b)
Quarter note, 2 beats
c)
Whole note, 1 beat
d)
Whole note, 4 beats
21.
What is the name of this note, and how many beats is it worth ON ITS OWN in 4/4 time signature?
a)
Quarter note, 1 beat
b)
Quarter note, 1/2 beat
c)
Eighth note, 1 beat
d)
Eighth note, 1/2 beat
22.
What is the name of this note, and how many beats is it worth ON ITS OWN in 4/4 time signature?
a)
Whole note, 2 beats
b)
Whole note, 4 beats
c)
Quarter note, 4 beats
d)
Quarter note, 2 beats
23.
What is the name of this note, and how many beats is it worth ON ITS OWN in 4/4 time signature?
a)
Eighth note, 1 beat
b)
Quarter note, 2 beats
c)
Half note, 2 beats
d)
Quarter note, 1 beat
24.
What is the name of this note, and how many beats is it worth ON ITS OWN in 4/4 time signature?
a)
Dotted quarter note, 1 beat
b)
Dotted quarter note, 3 beats
c)
Dotted half note, 2 beats
d)
Dotted half note, 3 beats
25.
What is the name of this note, and how many beats is it worth ON ITS OWN in 4/4 time signature?
a)
Dotted quarter note, 1 1/2 beats
b)
Dotted quarter note, 3 beats
c)
Dotted eighth note, 1 1/2 beats
d)
Dotted eighth note, 3 beats
26.
What is the name of this note, and how many beats is it worth ON ITS OWN in 4/4 time signature?
a)
Eighth note, 1/2 beat
b)
Eighth note, 1/4 beat
c)
Sixteenth note, 1/2 beat
d)
Sixteenth note, 1/4 beat
27.
What kind of rest is this, and how many beats is it worth ON ITS OWN in 4/4 time signature?
a)
Quarter rest, 2 beats
b)
Quarter rest, 1 beat
c)
Eighth rest, 2 beats
d)
Eighth rest, 1 beat
28.
What kind of rest is this, and how many beats is it worth ON ITS OWN in 4/4 time signature?
a)
Half rest, 2 beats
b)
Half rest, 4 beats
c)
Whole rest, 2 beats
d)
Whole rest, 4 beats
29.
What kind of rest is this, and how many beats is it worth ON ITS OWN in 4/4 time signature?
a)
Sixteenth rest, 1/2 beat
b)
Sixteenth rest, 1/4 beat
c)
Eighth rest, 1/2 beat
d)
Eighth rest, 1/4 beat
30.
What kind of notes are these?
a)
Quarter notes
b)
Sixteenth notes
c)
Eighth notes
d)
Whole notes
31.
What should a player do when this symbol shows up at the end of a piece or line of music?
a)
Play with short bows
b)
Play with long bows
c)
Repeat the section again
d)
Finish the song
32.
What does the Italian word "Coda" mean?
a)
"Tail", or different ending
b)
"Finish", or stop
c)
"Extra part"
d)
"Top", or beginning
33.
What Italian words does the abbreviation "D.C." stand for, and what do those words mean?
a)
"Da Capo"; meaning, "the hat"
b)
"Da Capo"; meaning, "the top/beginning"
c)
"Da Colora"; meaning, "the hat"
d)
"Da Colora"; meaning, "the top/beginning"
34.
What Italian words does the abbreviation "D.S." stand for, and what do those words mean?
a)
"Dal Sordini"; meaning, "the mute"
b)
"Dal Sordini"; meaning, "the sign"
c)
"Dal Segno"; meaning, "the mute"
d)
"Dal Segno"; meaning, "the sign"
35.
What should a player do when a D.C. al Fine shows up at the end of a piece of music?
a)
Go back to the beginning and play all the way through again
b)
Go back to the beginning and play until the word "Fine", then stop
c)
Go back to the beginning and then skip to the coda
d)
Go back to the beginning, play until the coda sign, then skip to the coda
36.
What should a player do when a D.C. al Coda shows up at the end of a piece of music?
a)
Go back to the beginning and play all the way through again
b)
Go back to the beginning and play until the word "Fine", then stop
c)
Go back to the beginning and then skip to the word "Fine"
d)
Go back to the beginning and then play until the coda sign, then skip to the coda
37.
What should a player do when a D.S. al Fine shows up at the end of a piece of music?
a)
Go back to the sign and play until the word "Fine", then stop
b)
Go back to the sign and play all the way through again
c)
Go back to the sign and then skip to the coda
d)
Go back to the sign , play until the coda sign, then skip to the coda
38.
What should a player do when a D.S. al Coda shows up at the end of a piece of music?
a)
Go back to the sign and play all the way through again
b)
Go back to the sign and play until the word "Fine", then stop
c)
Go back to the sign and then play until the coda sign, then skip to the coda
d)
Go back to the sign and then skip to the word "Fine"
39.
What is this symbol called, and what does a player do?
a)
Crecendo
b)
Decrecendo
c)
Accent, emphasize the note
d)
Accent, minimize the note
40.
What is this symbol called?
a)
Breath Mark
b)
Stop
c)
Accent
d)
Tenuto
41.
What is pictured here, a slur or a tie?
a)
Slur
b)
Tie
42.
What is the symbol called when a note has a dot underneath or over the top of it?
a)
Stop
b)
Staccato
c)
Smooth
d)
Sharp
43.
How do you play the symbol under the given note?
a)
Line
b)
Ledger
c)
Legato
d)
Length
44.
The distance between two notes is called a(n)...
a)
Space
b)
Jump
c)
Length
d)
Interval
45.
A __________ is the smallest distance between two notes.
a)
Half step
b)
Whole step
46.
A ______ step is made up of two _____ steps.
a)
Whole; half
b)
Half; whole
47.
Is F# to G a half step or a whole step?
a)
Half step
b)
Whole step
48.
Is D to E a half step or a whole step?
a)
Half step
b)
Whole step
49.
What is this musical symbol called?
a)
Staff signature
b)
Clef signature
c)
Key signature
d)
Time signature
50.
What does a key signature do?
a)
Tells what sharps or flats are in the key
b)
Tells how many beats are in each measure
c)
Tells what the starting note is
d)
Tells whether to start down or up bow
51.
What is the correct order of SHARPS in key signatures?
a)
ABCDEFG
b)
FCGDAEB
c)
BEADGCF
d)
GFEDCBA
52.
What is the correct order of FLATS in key signatures?
a)
ABCDEFG
b)
FCGDAEB
c)
BEADGCF
d)
GFEDCBA
53.
Which key signature is pictured here, with NO sharps?
a)
C Major
b)
G Major
c)
D Major
d)
A Major
54.
Which key signature is pictured here, with two sharps (F# & C#)?
a)
C Major
b)
G Major
c)
D Major
d)
A Major
55.
Which key signature is pictured here, with one sharp (F#)?
a)
C Major
b)
G Major
c)
D Major
d)
A Major
56.
What is it called when a piece changes from one major key to another in the middle of the piece?
a)
Major change
b)
Sharp change
c)
Flat change
d)
Key change
57.
What is the correct order of half steps and whole steps in a MAJOR SCALE?
a)
W W H W W W H
b)
H W W H W W W
c)
H H W H H H W
d)
W H W W W H W
58.
What is the Italian name for this dynamic, and what does it mean to do?
a)
Piano, play loudly
b)
Piano, play quietly
c)
Prada, play loudly
d)
Prada, play quietly
59.
What is the Italian name for this dynamic, and what does it mean to do?
a)
Falso, play quietly
b)
Falso, play loudly
c)
Forte, play quietly
d)
Forte, play loudly
60.
What is the Italian name for this dynamic, and what does it mean to do?
a)
Mediapiano, play medium-quiet
b)
Mediapiano, play medium-loud
c)
Mezzo-piano, play medium-quiet
d)
Mezzo-piano, play medium-loud
61.
What is the Italian name for this dynamic, and what does it mean to do?
a)
Mezzo-forte, play medium-loud
b)
Mezzo-forte, play medium-quiet
c)
Mediaforte, play medium-loud
d)
Mediaforte, play medium-quiet
62.
What is the Italian name for this dynamic, and what does it mean to do?
a)
Pianissimo, play very quietly
b)
Pianissimo, play very loudly
c)
Pradissimo, play very quietly
d)
Pradissimo, play very loudly
63.
What is the Italian name for this dynamic, and what does it mean to do?
a)
Falsissimo, play very quietly
b)
Falsissimo, play very loudly
c)
Fortissimo, play very quietly
d)
Fortissimo, play very loudly
64.
What does the Italian dynamic "crescendo" mean to do?
a)
Get louder
b)
Get quieter
65.
"Diminuendo" is essentially the same as...
a)
Crescendo
b)
Decrescendo
66.
What is the meaning of the tempo "Allegro"?
a)
Play slowly
b)
Play fast
c)
Play medium-fast
d)
Play medium-slow
67.
What is the meaning of the tempo "Adagio"?
a)
Play slowly
b)
Play fast
c)
Play medium-fast
d)
Play medium-slow
68.
What is the meaning of the tempo "Andante"?
a)
Play slowly
b)
Play fast
c)
Play medium-fast
d)
Play medium-slow
69.
What is the meaning of the tempo "Moderato"?
a)
Play slowly
b)
Play fast
c)
Play medium-fast
d)
Play medium-slow
70.
What does the term "accelerando" mean to do?
a)
Slow down
b)
Slow down, then speed up
c)
Speed up
d)
Speed up, then slow down
71.
What does the term "ritardando" mean to do?
a)
Slow down
b)
Slow down, then speed up
c)
Speed up
d)
Speed up, then slow down
72.
"Rallentando" is essentially the same as...
a)
Ritardando
b)
Accelerando
73.
What kind of rest is this, and how many beats is it worth ON ITS OWN in 4/4 time signature?
a)
Sixteenth rest, 1/2 beat
b)
Sixteenth rest, 1/4 beat
c)
Eighth rest, 1/2 beat
d)
Eighth rest, 1/4 beat
74.
What kind of notes are these?
a)
Quarter notes
b)
Sixteenth notes
c)
Eighth notes
d)
Whole notes
75.
What does the Italian word "Fine" mean?
a)
"Tail", or different ending
b)
"Finish", or stop
c)
"Extra part"
d)
"Top", or beginning
76.
What is pictured here, a slur or a tie?
a)
Slur
b)
Tie
77.
What is the name for terms that have to do with how LOUD or QUIET to play?
a)
Tempos
b)
Articulations
c)
Bowings
d)
Dynamics
78.
What does the Italian dynamic "decrescendo" mean to do?
a)
Get louder
b)
Get quieter
79.
What is the name for terms that have to do with how FAST or SLOW to play?
a)
Tempos
b)
Articulations
c)
Bowings
d)
Dynamics
80.
Select the correct counting:
a)
1, 2, 3+a, 4+a
b)
1e+, 2e+, 3+a, 4+a
c)
1+a, 2ea, 3+a, 4+a
d)
1e+a, 2e+a, 3ea, 4ea
81.
Select the correct counting:
a)
1e+a, 2e+a, 3e+a, 4
b)
1e+a, 2+a, 3e+, 4ea
c)
1+, 2+, 3e+, 4e+
d)
1, 2, 3e+, 4ea
82.
Select the correct counting:
a)
1+a, 2e+a, 3e+a, 4e
b)
1ea, 2e+a, 3a, 4e
c)
1e+, 2e+, 3a, 4a
d)
1e, 2e, 3a, 4e
83.
What is the Order Of Flats?
a)
XYZPDQ
b)
FCGDAEB
c)
BEADGCF
d)
BEACDGG
84.
What is the name of this Key Signature?
a)
F Major
b)
Bb Major
c)
C Major
d)
D Major
85.
What is the name of this Key Signature?
a)
F Major
b)
Bb Major
c)
C Major
d)
Eb Major
86.
What is the name of this Key Signature?
a)
C Major
b)
E Major
c)
Bb Major
d)
D Major
87.
What is the name of this Key Signature?
a)
C Major
b)
F Major
c)
Bb Major
d)
X Minor
88.
What is the name of this Key Signature?
a)
Gb Major
b)
C Major
c)
E# Major
d)
Bb Major
89.
What is the name of this Key Signature?
a)
F Major
b)
E Major
c)
D Major
d)
C Major
90.
What is the name of this Key Signature?
a)
Bb Major
b)
Ab Major
c)
C Major
d)
F Major
91.
Crescendo is defined as:
a)
Play soft
b)
Gradually get louder
c)
Gradually slow down
d)
Hold the instrument with one hand
92.
Subito is defined as:
a)
Fast
b)
Loud
c)
Surprisingly/Now
d)
Delicious
93.
Fortepiano (fp) is defined as:
a)
Start a note loud and then play quietly
b)
Begin a note using your tongue
c)
Play the notes down one octave
d)
Repeat the previous measure
94.
Ritardando is defined as:
a)
Gradually get louder
b)
Gradually get softer
c)
Gradually get faster
d)
Gradually get slower
95.
Molto is defined as:
a)
Sloppy
b)
Loud
c)
Much
d)
Kind
96.
Piano is defined as:
a)
Play lazily
b)
Play strongly
c)
Play loudly
d)
Play quietly
97.
Staccato is defined as:
a)
Play notes long and connected
b)
Play notes with no tongue
c)
Play notes separated
d)
Play notes one octave lower
98.
Accelerando is defined as:
a)
To gradually slow down
b)
To gradually speed up
c)
To suddenly slow down
d)
To suddenly pause
99.
Allegro is defined as:
a)
Slow
b)
Quickly
c)
Stop
d)
You are allergic to something
100.
Ritardando is defined as:
a)
Gradually get louder
b)
Gradually get softer
c)
Gradually get faster
d)
Gradually get slower
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