Free Printable Band Placement Exam

1.

What note is this?

a)

E

b)

G

c)

B

d)

D

2.

What note is this?

a)

E

b)

C

c)

A

d)

F

3.

a)

F

b)

D

c)

G

d)

E

4.

What note is this?

a)

G

b)

B

c)

D

d)

F

5.

What note is this?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

C

d)

F

6.

What is this note?

a)

C

b)

E

c)

F

d)

D

7.

a)

A

b)

F

c)

D

d)

B

8.

What is this note?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

G

9.

What is this note?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

G

10.

What is this note?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

G

11.

What does this dynamic mean?

a)

loud

b)

very loud

c)

very soft

d)

soft

12.

What does this dynamic mean?

a)

Very loud

b)

loud

c)

soft

d)

Very soft

13.

What does this dynamic mean?

a)

Loud

b)

Very Loud

c)

Very Soft

d)

Soft

14.

What does this dynamic mean?

a)

Medium soft

b)

Very Soft

c)

Medium Loud

d)

Very Loud

15.

What does this dynamic mean?

a)

Loud

b)

Soft

c)

Soft to Loud

d)

Loud to Soft

16.

What is this called?

a)

Bass Clef

b)

Alto Clef

c)

Baritone Clef

d)

Treble Clef

17.

What is this called?

a)

Bass Clef

b)

Tenor Clef

c)

Baritone Clef

d)

Treble Clef

18.

What is this note called?

a)

Quarter Note

1 beat

b)

Half Note

2 beats

c)

Whole Note

4 beats

19.

What is this note called?

a)

Quarter Note

1 beat

b)

Half Note

2 beats

c)

Whole Note

4 beats

20.

What is this note called?

a)

Quarter Note

1 beat

b)

Half Note

2 beats

c)

Whole Note

4 beats

21.

What clef is this?

a)

Bass clef

b)

Treble clef

c)

Alto clef

d)

Not a clef

22.

_{^{Choose the correct way to}}
_{^{count this rhythm.}}

a)

1 2 3 & 4

b)

1 2 & 3 & 4

c)

1 2 3 4

d)

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

23.

_{^{Choose the correct way to}}
_{^{count this rhythm.}}

a)

1 (2) 3 (4)

b)

1 (2) (3) (4)

c)

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

d)

1 2 3 4

24.

Treble clef space notes are

a)

GBDF

b)

FACE

c)

ABCD

d)

ACEG

25.

Bass clef space notes are

a)

GBDF

b)

FACE

c)

ABCD

d)

ACEG

26.

Identify the note by letter name.

a)

G

b)

B

c)

D

d)

C

27.

Identify the note by letter name.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

E

d)

D

28.

Identify the note by letter name.

a)

G

b)

B

c)

D

d)

A

29.

a)

1 2 3 + 4

b)

1 2 + 3 4

c)

1 + 2 3 + 4

d)

1 2 3 + 4 +

30.

a)

1 2 3 + 4

b)

1 + 2 3 4

c)

1 2 3 4 +

d)

1 2 + 3 + 4

31.

a)

1 2 + 3 + 4

b)

1 2 + 3 4

c)

1 2 3 + 4

d)

1 2 + 3 + 4 +

32.

a)

1 2 + 3 + 4

b)

1 2 + 3 4

c)

1 2 3 + 4

d)

1 2 + 3 + 4 +

33.

a)

1 + 2 3 + 4

b)

1 + 2 + 3 + 4

c)

1 2 + 3 + 4

d)

1 + 2 3 + 4 +

34.

a)

1 R + 3 4 +

b)

1 R R 3 + 4 +

c)

1 R + 3 + 4

d)

1 2 + 3 4

35.

a)

1 2 + 3 4 / 1 + 2 + 3 4

b)

1 R R 3 + 4 + / 1 + 2 + 3 4

c)

1 2 + 3 + 4 / 1 + 2 3 + 4

d)

1 2 + 3 4 / 1 2 3 + 4 +

36.

a)

1 2 + 3 4 / 1 + 2 + 3 4

b)

1 2 + 3 4 + / 1 + 2 + 3 4

c)

1 + 2 + 3 4 / 1 + 2 + 3 4

d)

1 + 2 3 + 4 / 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

37.

a)

R + 2 + 3 4 + / 1 2 + 3 R

b)

R + 2 3 4 + / 1 2 + 3 R

c)

R + 2 + 3 4 + / 1 2 3 + R

d)

1 2 + 3 4 + / 1 2 + 3 R

38.

a)

1 2 R + R + / 1 2 R R

b)

1 2 3 + 4 + / 1 2 R R

c)

1 R + R + 4 / 1 2 R R

d)

1 2 + R + 4 + / 1 2 R R

39.

a)

1 2 + 3 + R + / R + 2 + 3 R

b)

1 2 3 + R + / R + 2 + 3 R

c)

1 2 + 3 + R + / R + 2 3 R

d)

1 2 3 + 4 + / R + 2 + 3 R

40.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

1e+a 2 3e+a 4

b)

1+ 2+ 3+ 4

c)

1e+a 2e+a 3e+a 4

d)

1 2+ 3+ 4+

41.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

1 2 3+ 4

b)

1+ (2) 3e+a 4e+a

c)

1 2 (3) (4)

d)

1 2 3e+a 4e+a

42.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

1e+a 2 3e+a 4

b)

1e+a 2+ 3e+a 4+

c)

1+ 2e+a 3+ 4e+a

d)

1 2 3-- 4--

43.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

1e+a (2) 3e+a (4)

b)

(1) 2 3 (4)

c)

(1e+a) 2 (3e+a) 4

d)

1e+a 2-- 3e+a 4--

44.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

(1) 2 3+ (4)

b)

(1) (2) (3) (4)

c)

(1) (2) 3+ (4)

d)

1+ 2+ 3+ 4+

45.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

1 2e+a 3e+a 4

b)

1+ 2+ (3) 4

c)

(1) 2e+a 3e+a 4

d)

1 2+ 3+ 4

46.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

1 2 3+ 4

b)

1 2 (3) 4

c)

1 2 3e+a 4e+a

d)

1 2 3e+a 4

47.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

(1) 2+ 3--

b)

(1) 2 3-- 4--

c)

1-- 3--

d)

1-- 3+ 4+

48.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

(1) 2+ 3+ (4)

b)

1 2+ 3+ 4

c)

1+ (2) (3) 4+

d)

1 2 3 4+

49.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

1 (2) (3) (4)

b)

(1) 2+ 3 4

c)

1+ 2+ (3) (4)

d)

1+ (2) (3) (4)

50.

Which rhythm is counted: "1 2 3 4+"

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

51.

Which rhythm is counted: "1 2+ 3 4"

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

52.

Which rhythm is counted: "1e+a 2 3e+a 4"

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

What scale is this?

a)

E Major

b)

G Major

c)

F Major

d)

A Major

54.

Which of the following is the correct F Major Scale?

a)

F G A B C D E F

b)

F G A Bb C D E F

c)

F G A Bb C D Eb F

d)

F G A Bb Cb Db Eb F

55.

How is this counted?

a)

1e+a

b)

1+2+

c)

1234

56.

How is this counted

a)

1e+a

b)

1e+

c)

1ea

57.

How is this counted?

a)

1e+

b)

1e+a

c)

1+a

58.

How many sixteenth notes does it take to equal a quarter note?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

59.

How many sixteenth notes does it take to fill a measure of 4/4 time?

a)

8

b)

12

c)

16

d)

24

60.

How is this rhythm counted?

a)

1e+a 2 3e+a 4

b)

1 2e+a 3 4e+a

c)

1 2e+a 3 4

61.

How is this rhythm counted?

a)

1 2e+a 3 4e+a

b)

1e+a 2e+a 3 4e+a

c)

1 2 3e+a 4

62.

How is this rhythm counted?

a)

1+ 2+ 3e+ 4

b)

1 2+ 3e+ 4

c)

1+ 2v3e+ 4

63.

How is this rhythm counted?

a)

1 2+a 3 4+a

b)

1 2+a 3+a 4

c)

1 2e+a 3 43+a

64.

Beat three of this measure contains

a)

two eighth notes

b)

a quarter note

c)

one eighth note and two sixteenth notes

65.

How is this rhythm counted?

a)

1+ 2e+ 3+a 4+

b)

1 2e+a 3+a 4

c)

1 2e+ 3 +a 4

66.

How is this rhythm counted?

a)

1+ 2 3e+ 4+a

b)

1+ 2+ 3e+ 4+

c)

1 2 3e+a 4+a

67.

How is this rhythm counted?

a)

1+ 2+ 3+a 4

b)

1e+a 2+ 3e+a 4

c)

1e+ 2+ 3+a 4

68.

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

69.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

1 2 3+ 4

b)

1+ (2) 3e+a 4e+a

c)

1 2 (3) (4)

d)

1 2 3e+a 4e+a

70.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

1e+a 2 3e+a 4

b)

1e+a 2+ 3e+a 4+

c)

1+ 2e+a 3+ 4e+a

d)

1 2 3-- 4--

71.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

1e+a (2) 3e+a (4)

b)

(1) 2 3 (4)

c)

(1e+a) 2 (3e+a) 4

d)

1e+a 2-- 3e+a 4--

72.

Which rhythm is counted: "1 2 3 4+"

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

73.

Which rhythm is counted: "1e+a 2 3e+a 4"

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

74.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

1e+a 2 3e+a 4

b)

1+ 2+ 3+ 4

c)

1e+a 2e+a 3e+a 4

d)

1 2+ 3+ 4+

75.

Name this Major Key

a)

D

b)

F

c)

G

d)

C

76.

How many sharps are in G major?

a)

2; F#, C#

b)

1; F#

c)

3; F#,C#,D#

d)

1; C#

77.

C major has_________________

a)

1 sharp

b)

1 flat

c)

2 flats

d)

no sharps, not flats

78.

a)

raises the note by a half step

b)

lowers the note by a half step

c)

hashtag

d)

play faster

79.

What key signature has 1 sharp?

a)

G Major

b)

F Major

c)

C Major

d)

F# Major

80.

What key is this scale connected to?

a)

F Major

b)

C Major

c)

D Major

d)

B Major

81.

Is this a half step or whole step?

a)

Half Step

b)

Whole Step

82.

Half step or whole step?

a)

Half Step

b)

Whole Step

83.

What is the definition of a half step?

a)

skipping a note in between two notes

b)

Going from one note to the VERY next note

c)

Going from one note to the same letter name

d)

skipping two notes from the original note

84.

Name this Scale

a)

A Major Scale

b)

C Major Scale

c)

D Major Scale

d)

C scale

85.

Half or Whole Step

a)

Half Step

b)

Whole Step

86.

Half Step or Whole Step?

a)

Half Step

b)

Whole Step

87.

Name this Scale

a)

E Major Scale

b)

D Major Scale

c)

F# Major Scale

d)

C Major Scale

88.

a)

Half Step

b)

Whole Step

89.

What is the pattern of half steps and whole steps to build a MAJOR SCALE?

4 lines

90.

Check all that apply to a major scale

a)

The scale must have 8 notes (one octave)

b)

The scale must not repeat any letters throughout (except for the first and last note)

c)

The scale will only have either sharps or flats (never both)

d)

The scale can have a mix of sharps and flats

e)

The pattern of half and whole steps is WWWHWWHH

91.

Half or Whole Step

a)

Half Step

b)

Whole Step

92.

Name this Major Scale

a)

G Major Scale

b)

F Major Scale

c)

C# Major Scale

d)

D Major Scale

93.

a)

Whole Step

b)

Half Step

94.

a)

Whole Step

b)

Half Step

95.

What is a HALF STEP UP from C#?

a)

D

b)

D#

c)

G

d)

Cb

96.

Order of Sharps

a)

F C G D A B E

b)

A B C D E F G

c)

F C G D A E B

d)

B E A D G C F

97.

Order of Flats

a)

F A C E G B D

b)

B E A D C F G

c)

A B C D E F G

d)

B E A D G C F

98.

What is the letter name of this note?

a)

F sharp

b)

high C

c)

B

d)

A

99.

Slur or tie?

a)

slur

b)

tie

c)

quarter not

d)

whole note

100.

Slur or tie?

a)

slur

b)

tie

101.

Ties connect notes ____

a)

of different pitch

b)

of the same pitch

c)

on the same staff

d)

in the same key

102.

How do you articulate this measure?

a)

Tongue and play long

b)

Tongue and play short

c)

Tongue and play loud

d)

Don't tongue

103.

What is this articulation called?

a)

Slur

b)

Staccato

c)

Accent

d)

Unmarked

104.

How do you articulate this note?

a)

Long

b)

Loud

c)

Shorter

d)

No tongue

105.

What is this articulation called?

a)

Legato

b)

Staccato

c)

Accent

d)

Slur

106.

How do you articulate this note?

a)

Loud then soft

b)

Detached

c)

Long

d)

No tongue

107.

What is this articulation called?

a)

Legato

b)

Staccato

c)

Slur

d)

Accent

108.

What is this articulation called?

a)

Tenuto

b)

Accent

c)

Staccato

d)

Legato

109.

How do you play this articulation

a)

Long and soft tongue

b)

Loud then soft

c)

Detached

d)

No tongue

110.

What is the definition of articulation?

a)

volume in music

b)

tempo, or the speed of music

c)

the type of attack used to play a note or a group of notes

d)

balance in music

111.

Accent means to...

a)

emphasize the note

b)

play the note separated and detached

c)

play the note for its full value

d)

play the note detached and stressed

Band Placement Exam

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