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Music Literacy Exam

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The music staff has how many spaces?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

5

d)

2

2.

What does the top number of a time signature tell you?

a)

what gets the beat

b)

how many beats per measure

c)

4

3.

what is the italian for p?

a)

piano

b)

pianissimo

c)

mezzo piano

d)

mezzo forte

e)

forte

4.

What does the bottom number of a time signature tell you?

a)

what gets the beat

b)

how many beats per measure

c)

3

d)

1

5.

The music staff has how many lines?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

6.

What is this symbol called?

a)

natural

b)

sharp

c)

flat

7.

How many beats per measure are in this time signature?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

1

8.

What gets the beat in this time signature?

a)

whole note

b)

half note

c)

quarter note

d)

eighth note

9.

How many beats are in a quarter note?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

1/2

d)

2

10.

What is this symbol called?

a)

flat

b)

sharp

c)

natural

11.

What is this symbol called?

a)

sharp

b)

flat

c)

natural

12.

What does a Flat do to a note?

a)

lowers it by 1/2 step

b)

raises it by 1/2 step

c)

lowers it by 1 whole step

d)

leaves it the same

13.

Everyone in the audience should be standing around before the performance begins. Only enter and leave the auditorium during a performance. Do not move between groups or between selections.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

What does a natural do to a note?

a)

lowers it by 1/2 step

b)

raises it by 1/2 step

c)

lowers it by 1 whole step

d)

leaves it the same

15.

How many beats are in a whole note?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

1/2

d)

2

16.

How many beats are in a eighth note?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

1/2

d)

2

17.

How many beats are in a dotted half note?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

1/2

d)

2

18.

How many beats are in a whole rest?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

1/2

19.

How many beats are in a half rest?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

1/2

20.

How many beats are in a quarter rest?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

1/2

21.

How many beats are in a eighth rest?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

1/2

22.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Whole note

b)

Half note

c)

Quarter note

d)

Eighth note

23.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

whole note

b)

half note

c)

quarter note

d)

dotted half note

24.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

quarter note

b)

half note

c)

eighth note

d)

whole note

25.

What does a sharp do to a note?

a)

lowers it by 1/2 step

b)

raises it by 1/2 step

c)

lowers it by 1 whole step

d)

leaves it the same

26.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

whole rest

b)

half rest

c)

quarter rest

d)

eighth rest

27.

what is the english for ff?

a)

very soft

b)

soft

c)

medium soft

d)

medium loud

e)

very loud

28.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

whole rest

b)

half rest

c)

quarter rest

d)

eighth rest

29.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

whole rest

b)

half rest

c)

quarter rest

d)

eighth rest

30.

How many beats are in a half note?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

1/2

d)

2

31.

What do you say to count a whole note?

a)

1---

b)

2---

c)

3---

d)

4---

32.

What do you say to count two half notes?

a)

1-, 2 -

b)

2 -, 4 -

c)

1 -, 3 -

d)

4 -, 5 -

33.

What instrument family do these belong to? 

oboe

clarinet

flute

bassoon

saxophone

a)

strings

b)

brass

c)

percussion

d)

woodwinds

34.

What do you say to count four quarter notes?

a)

1-, 2 -, 4 -, 3 -

b)

2 -, 4 -, 3 -, 1 -

c)

1 -, 2 -, 3 -, 4 -

d)

4 -, 3 -, 2 -, 1 -

35.

what is the english for pp?

a)

very soft

b)

soft

c)

medium soft

d)

medium loud

e)

loud

36.

what is the english for p?

a)

very soft

b)

soft

c)

medium soft

d)

medium loud

e)

loud

37.

what is the english for mf?

a)

very soft

b)

soft

c)

medium soft

d)

medium loud

e)

loud

38.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

whole note

b)

half note

c)

dotted quarter note

d)

eighth note

39.

what is the english for f?

a)

very soft

b)

soft

c)

medium soft

d)

medium loud

e)

loud

40.

what is the italian for pp?

a)

piano

b)

pianissimo

c)

mezzo piano

d)

mezzo forte

e)

forte

41.

what is the italian for mp?

a)

piano

b)

pianissimo

c)

mezzo piano

d)

mezzo forte

e)

forte

42.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

whole rest

b)

half rest

c)

quarter rest

d)

eighth rest

43.

what is the italian for mf?

a)

piano

b)

pianissimo

c)

mezzo piano

d)

mezzo forte

e)

forte

44.

what is the italian for f?

a)

piano

b)

pianissimo

c)

mezzo piano

d)

mezzo forte

e)

forte

45.

what is the italian for ff?

a)

piano

b)

fortissimo

c)

mezzo piano

d)

mezzo forte

e)

forte

46.

What instrument family do these belong to? 

Bass

Cello

Viola

Violin

a)

strings

b)

brass

c)

percussion

d)

woodwinds

47.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Decrescendo/Diminuendo

b)

Crescendo

48.

What instrument family do these belong to? 

tuba

trumpet

french horn

trombone

a)

string

b)

brass

c)

percussion

d)

woodwinds

49.

Applause is welcomed and appreciated. Please wait until the conductor's hands have come down to clap and do not clap between movements of a piece. Whistling, cheering, and calling out of students' names are not appropriate expressions in a formal concert setting. 

a)

true

b)

false

50.

What instrument family do these belong to? 

Snare drum

Bass drum

timpani

cymbals

a)

strings

b)

brass

c)

percussion

d)

woodwinds

51.

Food and drunks should be brought into the auditorium.

a)

true

b)

false

52.

All cell phones should be turned on at their loudest volume.

a)

true

b)

false

53.

flash photography is not allowed during a performance.

a)

true

b)

false

54.

Talking, whispering, and movement should be avoided during the performance so that performers will not be distracted and those seated around you can enjoy the performance to the fullest.

a)

true

b)

false

55.

What do you say to count eight eighth notes?

a)

1 te 2 te 3 te 4 te

b)

te 1 te 2 te 3 te 4

c)

1, 2, 3, 4

d)

1 ---

56.

What does it mean to crescendo?

cresc.

a)

gradually get louder

b)

gradually get softer

57.

What does it mean to decrescendo/diminuendo?

decresc.

or

dim.

a)

gradually get louder

b)

gradually get softer

58.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

dotted quarter note

b)

dotted half note

c)

whole rest

d)

whole note

59.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Decrescendo/Diminuendo

b)

Crescendo

60.

what is the english for mp?

a)

very soft

b)

soft

c)

medium soft

d)

medium loud

e)

loud

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