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Music Terms and Recorder

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 4hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does crescendo mean?

a)

get louder

b)

get softer

c)

play more

d)

get faster

2.

Speed of a piece of music

a)

Dynamics

b)

Tempo

c)

Harmony

d)

Melody

3.

Including the left thumb, how many fingers are used to play a Low C on the recorder?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

10

4.

Volume level of a piece of music

a)

Tempo

b)

Dynamics

c)

Harmony

d)

Melody

5.

The Blueprint of a Piece of Music

a)

Melody

b)

Form

c)

Rhythm

d)

Tempo

6.
How many beats is a whole note?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
How many beats is a half note?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
How many beats is a quarter note?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.

The Main tune and theme of a piece of music

a)

Rhythm

b)

Harmony

c)

Timbre

d)

Melody

10.

What is the letter name of this note?

(a)  

11.

What is the letter name of this note?

(a)  

12.

What is the letter name of this note?

(a)  

13.

What is the letter name of this note?

(a)  

14.

What is the letter name of this note?

(a)  

15.

What is the letter name of this note?

(a)  

16.

What is the letter name of this note?

(a)  

17.

What is the letter name of this note?

(a)  

18.
The recorder is a part of which instrument family?
a)
Brass Family
b)
Woodwind Family
c)
String Family
d)
Percussion Family
19.
Which hand goes on the top set of holes on the recorder?
a)
Right Hand
b)
Left Hand
c)
Both Hands
d)
No Hands; you use your feet.
20.
What is a group of recorders playing together in a group called?
a)
Conhort
b)
Choir
c)
Band
d)
Ensemble
21.
When a recorder is played properly...
a)
The left hand is on top; the right hand is on the bottom.
b)
The body of the recorder is pointed in a 45 degree angle.
c)
The holes are covered or uncovered completely.  
d)
All of the above.
22.
Name the note. WARNING: Pay attention to the clef!
a)
G
b)
F
c)
A
d)
E
23.

Name the note.

a)

G

b)

C

c)

D

d)

F

24.

Name the note.

a)

C

b)

G

c)

D

d)

E

25.

Name the note.

a)

E

b)

G

c)

C

d)

F

26.
What note is this?
a)
C
b)
A
c)
G
d)
C#
27.
What note is this?
a)
B
b)
A
c)
D
d)
E
28.

What is this note called?

a)

Eighth Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Whole Note

29.

What note is this?

a)

C

b)

B

c)

A

d)

E

30.

What is the name of the hole in the back?

a)

Back hole

b)

Thumb hole

c)

Hole

d)

Bell

31.

To get the best sound from the recorder, it is best to play it gently.

a)

yes

b)

no

32.

Which note is this?

a)

A/La

b)

G/Sol

c)

B/Si

d)

Lower C/Do

33.

Is this note A or La?

a)

Yes

b)

No

34.

Which note is this?

(Please select all correct answers)

a)

Si

b)

Higher Do

c)

D

d)

B

35.
What clef is this?
a)
Bass clef
b)
Treble clef
c)
Alto clef
d)
Not a clef
36.

What is this note called?

a)

Eighth Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Whole Note

37.

What are these notes called?

a)

Quarter Notes

b)

Eighth Notes

c)

Half Notes

d)

Whole Notes

38.

How many beats does this note receive?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

39.
What note is this?
a)
C
b)
A
c)
G
d)
C#
40.
What note is this?
a)
C
b)
A
c)
G
d)
C#
41.
What note is this?
a)
B
b)
A
c)
G
d)
F
42.
What type of note is this?
a)
Quarter note
b)
Sixteenth note
c)
Whole note
d)
Eighth note
43.
True or False: this note is an A.
a)
True
b)
False
44.

Two or more melodies played at the same time is called

a)

melody

b)

recorder

c)

coutnerpoint

d)

tempo

45.

The staff has 5 lines.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

The staff has 5 spaces.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

What note is this?

a)

F

b)

A

c)

C

d)

E

48.

What note is this?

a)

F

b)

A

c)

C

d)

E

49.

What note is this?

a)

F

b)

A

c)

C

d)

E

50.

What note is this?

a)

F

b)

A

c)

C

d)

E

51.

What note is this?

a)

E

b)

G

c)

B

d)

D

e)

F

52.

What note is this?

a)

E

b)

G

c)

B

d)

D

e)

F

53.

What is this?

a)

ledger line

b)

treble clef

c)

staff

d)

note

54.

WHAT SYMBOL IS THIS?

a)

BASS CLEF

b)

TREBLE CLEF

c)

STAFF

d)

TIME SIGNATURE

55.

WHAT SYMBOL IS THIS?

a)

BASS CLEF

b)

TREBLE CLEF

c)

STAFF

d)

TIME SIGNATURE

56.

WHAT SYMBOL ARE THESE?

a)

BASS CLEF

b)

TREBLE CLEF

c)

STAFF

d)

TIME SIGNATURE

57.

The beat relates to which word below?

a)

pulse

b)

pattern

c)

simple

d)

none of these

58.

The rhythm relates to which word below?

a)

pulse

b)

pattern

c)

simple

d)

none of these

59.

What symbol is this ?

a)

quarter pattern

b)

quarter note

c)

quarter rest

d)

quarter one

60.

What is this symbol ?

a)

half pattern

b)

half note

c)

quarter rest

d)

Half rest

61.

What is this symbol ?

a)

half rest

b)

whole rest

c)

quarter rest

d)

whole symbol

62.

The names of the lines on the treble clef are

a)

A - B - O - P - G - H

b)

E - G - B - D - F

c)

F - A - C - E

d)

They don't have names

63.

What is this symbol called?

a)

repeat sign

b)

treble clef

c)

whole rest

d)

dynamics

64.

What does tempo mean in music?

a)

how fast or slow music is

b)

how loud or soft music is

c)

the way music sounds

d)

note names

65.

What is this music symbol called?

a)

flat

b)

rest

c)

sharp

d)

flat

66.

What is this line in the staff called?

a)

bar line

b)

music line

c)

note line

d)

symbol line

67.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

loud

b)

soft

c)

medium

d)

very loud

68.

what does this symbol mean?

a)

loud

b)

medium

c)

soft

d)

medium soft

69.

What does a decrescendo mean?

a)

stop playing

b)

get slower

c)

get quieter

d)

slow down

70.

What is the name of this note?

a)

E

b)

G

c)

A

d)

C

71.

What is the name of this note?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

B

d)

G

72.
a)
G
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
73.
a)
No Note
b)
G
c)
B
d)
E
74.
a)
C
b)
B
c)
A
d)
G
75.
a)
B
b)
A
c)
G
d)
E
76.
a)
B
b)
G
c)
A
d)
D
77.

What is the letter name of this recorder note?

a)

B

b)

A

c)

G

d)

E

78.

What is the letter name of this recorder note?

a)

B

b)

A

c)

G

d)

E

79.

What is the letter name of this recorder note?

a)

B

b)

A

c)

G

d)

E

80.

What is the letter name for this recorder note?

a)

B

b)

A

c)

G

d)

E

81.
a)
BAG
b)
GAB
c)
AGB
d)
BGA
82.
To get a good sound on the recorder:
a)
Blow hard
b)
Give a gentle breath
c)
Take a deep breath
d)
Hold your breath
83.
Which hand is on top while playing the recorder?
a)
Right Hand
b)
Left Hand
c)
It doesn't matter
d)
Both
84.

Name this note

a)

G

b)

A

c)

B

d)

E

85.

Name this note

a)

G

b)

A

c)

B

d)

E