wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Year 8 Music Diagnostic

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many beats is this note worth?

a)

1/2

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

2.

How many beats is this rest worth?

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

1

d)

3

3.

How many beats is this note worth?

a)

1/4

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

4.

How many beats is this note worth?

a)

1/2

b)

1 & 1/2

c)

2& 1/2

d)

3

5.

How many beats is this rest worth?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

How many beats is this rest worth?

a)

1/2

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

7.

How many beats is this note worth?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1/2

d)

1/4

8.

How many beats is this rest worth?

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

1

d)

2

9.

Which of the following notes is worth 4 beats?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which of the following rests is worth 4 beats?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

quaver

b)

semiquaver

c)

minim

d)

crotchet

12.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

semibreve

b)

semiquaver

c)

quaver

d)

minim

13.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

crotchet

b)

minim

c)

semibreve

d)

quaver

14.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

semibreve

b)

minim

c)

crotchet

d)

quaver

15.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

minim

b)

crotchet

c)

semibreve

d)

semiquaver

16.

The stem must be in the middle of the notehead...

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes

d)

It depens on the day

17.

The minim is also called...

a)

Quarter note

b)

Whole note

c)

Half note

d)

White note

18.

This note is also called...

a)

Half note

b)

Quarte note

c)

Whole note

d)

Minim

19.

How many beats in each bar?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

20.

How many beats in each bar?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

21.

How many beats in each bar?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

22.
The top number in a time signature tells us-
a)
nothing
b)
what kind of note gets a beat
c)
the number of beats per measure
d)
the number of measures in the song
23.

Is a time signature a fraction?

a)

yes

b)

no

24.

What does the bottom number mean in time signatures?

a)

How many beats per measure.

b)

What numbers are going into the song.

c)

What note gets 1 beat.

d)

The speed of the song.

25.

Which of the following notes is this triplet equal to?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

Give the most appropriate time signature for the bar above.

a)

2/4

b)

3/4

c)

6/8

d)

4/4

27.
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
28.
a)
6
b)
8
c)
10
d)
12
29.
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
30.
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
31.
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
32.
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
33.
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
34.
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
35.
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
36.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.

What is a time signature?

a)

Time signatures are used to tell how many time you have to play each music.

b)

Time signatures are used to tell how many beats each measure of music will get.

c)

Time signatures are used to tell how many times you have to play each measure.

d)

Time signatures are used to tell how many beats the entire song will get.

38.

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)

39.

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

40.

This bar-line separate measures and allows you to go on to the next measure. Which bar-line is it?

a)

repeat sign

b)

double bar-line

c)

single bar-line

41.

Before inserting a bar-line what do you need to look for? Select all the correct answers

a)

The amount of counts needed for each measure

b)

The time signature

c)

Note values

d)

Rest values

42.

Which time signature is also called "common time"?

a)
b)
c)
43.

How do you read the bottom rhythm?

a)

1 - 2 & 3 & 4 -

b)

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

c)

1 & 2 & 3 - 4 &

d)

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -

44.

How do you read the bottom rhythm?

a)

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -

b)

1 - 2 - 3 -

c)

1 - 2 & 3 -

d)

1 - - & 3 -

45.

What are the counts for this rhythm?

a)

1 (R) 3 4

b)

1 2 3 4

c)

12 3+ 4

d)

1 (2) 3+ 4