Free Printable Basic Music Theory Quiz

1.

What note is this and how many beats does it get?

a)

Half note, 1 beat

b)

Half note, 2 beats

c)

Quarter note, one beat

d)

Half note, 3 beats

2.

What note is this and how many beats does it get?

a)

Whole note, 3 beats

b)

Half note, 2 beats

c)

Whole note, 4 beats

d)

Half note, 4 beats

3.

What is this?

a)

Staff

b)

Bass Clef

c)

Half note

d)

Treble Clef

4.

How many spaces are on a staff?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

What note is this and how many beats does it get?

a)

Half note, 2 beats

b)

Half note, 1 beat

c)

Quarter note, 2 beats

d)

Quarter note, 1 beat

6.

What kind of rest is this and how many beats does it get?

a)

Whole, 4 beats

b)

Half, 2 beats

c)

Quarter, 1 beat

d)

Whole, 2 beats

7.

How many beats are in a half note?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

What does the top number represent?

a)

4 beats in a year

b)

4 beats in a measure

c)

4 measures in a song

d)

4 beats in a whole note

9.

What kind of rest is this and how many beats does it get?

a)

Quarter, 2 beats

b)

Quarter, 1 beat

c)

Quarter, 1/2 beat

d)

Quarter, 1.5 beats

10.

What kind of rest is this and how many beats does it get?

a)

Half, 2 beats

b)

Whole, 2 beats

c)

Half, 4 beats

d)

Whole, 4 beats

11.

The notes on treble lines are

a)

F, C, G, D, A

b)

G, B, D, F, A

c)

E, G, B, D, F

d)

B, E, A, D, G

12.

What note is this?

a)

F

b)

E

c)

A

d)

G

13.

What note is this?

a)

D

b)

G

c)

E

d)

C

14.

The notes on bass clef lines are

a)

F, C, G, D, A

b)

G, B, D, F, A

c)

E, G, B, D, F

d)

B, E, A, D, F

15.

What note is this?

a)

G

b)

A

c)

C

d)

B

16.

What note is this?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

What is this?

a)

Treble Clef

b)

Alto Clef

c)

Tenor Clef

d)

Bass Clef

18.

What is this?

a)

Treble Clef

b)

Alto Clef

c)

Tenor Clef

d)

Bass Clef

19.

How many lines are on the staff?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

20.

The notes on treble clef spaces are

a)

E, B, G, D

b)

A, C, E, G

c)

B, E, A, D

d)

F, A, C, E

21.

What note is this?

a)

C

b)

E

c)

G

d)

B

22.

What note is this?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

F

d)

B

23.

The notes on bass clef spaces are

a)

E, B, G, D

b)

A, C, E, G

c)

B, E, A, D

d)

F, A, C, E

24.

What note is this?

a)

G

b)

E

c)

B

d)

C

25.

What note is this?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

D

d)

B

26.

What note is this?

a)

C

b)

A

c)

G

d)

E

27.

What note is this?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

A

d)

F

28.

What note is this?

a)

C

b)

E

c)

F

d)

A

29.

What note is this?

a)

E

b)

C

c)

F

d)

B

30.

What symbol is this?

a)

Natural

b)

Sharp

c)

Flat

d)

Hashtag

31.

What Symbol is this?

a)

Sharp

b)

Natural

c)

Flat

d)

Hashtag

32.

What symbol is this?

a)

Flat

b)

Sharp

c)

Natural

d)

Hashtag

33.

What does a sharp do?

a)

Play one half step higher

b)

Play one half step lower

c)

Cancels accidentals

d)

Cut things

34.

What does a flat do?

a)

Play one half step higher

b)

Play one half step lower

c)

Cancels accidentals

d)

Deflates tires

35.

What does a natural do?

a)

Play one half step higher

b)

Play one half step lower

c)

Cancels accidentals

d)

Picture without a filter

36.

What note is this?

a)

C sharp

b)

C natural

c)

E sharp

d)

E natural

37.

What note is this?

a)

A sharp

b)

F natural

c)

A natural

d)

F sharp

38.

What note is this?

a)

B flat

b)

A flat

c)

B natural

d)

A natural

39.

What notes are highlighted?

a)

D#, F#, G#

b)

F#, B#, E#

c)

C#, F#, A#

d)

A#, B#, C#

40.

What notes are highlighted?

a)

A#, C, E

b)

B flat, D, F

c)

B natural, D, F

d)

H, D, F

Basic Music Theory Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 37mins

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