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Music Appreciation Test 1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This note is on the 2nd line of the treble staff. What is the name of this pitch?

a)

D

b)

A

c)

G

d)

F

2.

What pitch does this note that sits on the 1st line of the treble staff represent?

a)

E

b)

B

c)

G

d)

C

3.

This note sits on the top line of the treble staff. What pitch does this note represent?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

F

d)

A

4.

What is the name of this pitch that sits in the 3rd space of the treble staff?

a)

G

b)

D

c)

A

d)

C

5.

This note is in the 1st space of the treble staff. What pitch is this?

a)

F

b)

A

c)

E

d)

D

6.

Any note that sits in the 2nd space of the treble staff is a(n)...

a)

B

b)

A

c)

G

d)

C

7.

Name this pitch that sits in the 4th space of the treble staff...

a)

G

b)

E

c)

F

d)

D

8.

What is the name of this pitch that sits on the 3rd line of the treble staff?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

E

d)

C

9.

This note sits on the 4th line of the treble staff. Name this pitch...

a)

G

b)

F

c)

E

d)

D

10.

The 1st line of the treble staff represents what pitch?

a)

G

b)

E

c)

A

d)

B

11.

This note is in the 2nd space of the bass staff. What is the name of this pitch?

a)

C

b)

A

c)

E

d)

G

12.

This note is on the 1st line of the bass staff. What pitch does this line represent?

a)

E

b)

A

c)

G

d)

F

13.

What is the name of this pitch that sits on the top or 5th line of the bass staff?

a)

G

b)

F

c)

B

d)

A

14.

What pitch does the 4th line of the bass staff represent?

a)

F

b)

D

c)

G

d)

C

15.

Name the pitch that the 2nd line of the bass staff represents...

a)

G

b)

B

c)

D

d)

F

16.

This note is in the 3rd space of the bass staff. What is the name of this pitch?

a)

C

b)

G

c)

E

d)

A

17.

This note sits in the 4th space of the bass staff. Name this pitch...

a)

A

b)

E

c)

C

d)

G

18.

What is the name of the 3rd line of the bass staff?

a)

B

b)

G

c)

D

d)

F

19.

Name the pitch this note that sits in the 1st space of the bass staff represents...

a)

F

b)

G

c)

B

d)

A

20.

What is the name of this pitch?

a)

D

b)

C

c)

F

d)

E

21.

Two or more pitches sung or played at the same time is known as...

a)

Rhythm

b)

Melody

c)

Duet

d)

Harmony

22.

The way a composition is organized, or its form is...

a)

Timbre

b)

Texture

c)

Structure

d)

Tonality

23.

The tune produced by a single line of musical tones is...

a)

Song

b)

Melody

c)

Beat

d)

All of the above

24.

The unique sound of an instrument or voice is its...

a)

Timbre

b)

Texture

c)

Tonality

d)

Melody

25.

A combination of sound and silence of varying durations is known as...

a)

Texture

b)

Music

c)

Staff

d)

Rhythm

26.

This symbol that represents high pitches is known as a...

a)

Staff

b)

Treble Clef

c)

Accidental

d)

Bass Clef

27.

What is the name of this symbol that represents low pitches?

a)

Bass Clef

b)

Sharp

c)

Neutral

d)

Bar Line

28.

What is the correct order to fill-in-the-blanks of this phrase:

"Music is a _______ of short and long ______, either ____ with the voice or played by an __________, that ______ an emotional _______?"

a)

arrangement, notes, heard, orchestra, starts, derision

b)

texture, things, spoken, bazooka, mimics, conundrum

c)

mixture, sounds, sung, instrument, evokes, response

d)

melody, things, felt, harpsichord, stirs, reaction

29.

Which instrument family does the piccolo belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

String

d)

Percussion

30.

Which instrument family does the trombone belong to?

a)

Percussion

b)

Brass

c)

String

d)

Woodwind

31.

Which instrument family does the violin belong to?

a)

String

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

Woodwind

32.

What are the names of the 4 families of the orchestra?

a)

Brass, Drums, Wood, Metal

b)

Percussion, Brass, String, Woodwind

c)

Metals, Woods, Strings, Drums

d)

String, Percussion, Shakers, Bows

33.

Which instrument family is typically played with a bow or plucked?

a)

String

b)

Percussion

c)

Woodwind

d)

Brass

34.

Which instrument family is played by striking the instrument, either with your hand or a mallet?

a)

Brass

b)

Percussion

c)

String

d)

Woodwing

35.

Which instrument family is made up of several feet of metal tubing and has valves or slides?

a)

Percussion

b)

Woodwind

c)

String

d)

Brass

36.

Which instrument family makes its sounds by vibrating a reed (except for 1 or 2 instruments)?

a)

Strings

b)

Woodwinds

c)

Percussion

d)

Brass

37.

Which instrument does NOT belong in the BRASS family?

a)

Tuba

b)

Trumpet

c)

Violin

d)

Trombone

38.

Which instrument does NOT belong in the STRING family?

a)

Violin

b)

Guitar

c)

Cello

d)

Vibraphone

39.

Which instrument does NOT belong in the WOODWIND family?

a)

Saxophone

b)

Trumpet

c)

Flute

d)

Bassoon

40.

Which instrument does NOT belong in the PERCUSSION family?

a)

Timpani

b)

Harp

c)

Snare Drum

d)

Tambourine