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Beg. Band Exam

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 19hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This term indicates how soft or loud the music should be played.

a)

Articulations

b)

Enharmonics

c)

Tempo

d)

Dynamics

2.

This term indicates the rate of speed for the music. How fast or slow the music should be played.

a)

Articulations

b)

Tempo

c)

Dynamics

d)

Enharmonics

3.

This term means the manner in which a note should be performed.

a)

Articulations

b)

Tempo

c)

Enharmonics

d)

Dynamics

4.

This term means a nickname for a note. Ex. C# and Db

a)

Dynamic

b)

Articulation

c)

Enharmonic

d)

Tonal Name

5.

Lines located above or beneath the staff to indicate higher or lower notes.

a)

Ledger Lines

b)

Bar Lines

c)

Staff Lines

d)

Lunch Lines

6.

What adds half of the value of a note to a note?

a)

Slur

b)

Dot

c)

Tie

d)

Time Signature

7.

This connects two notes of the same pitch together causing them to add the values together.

a)

Slur

b)

Dot

c)

Bar Line

d)

Tie

8.

Which tempo means very slow and broad?

a)

Allegro

b)

Andante

c)

Largo

d)

Larghetto

9.

___________ means to gradually get faster

a)
Accelerando
b)

Crescendo

c)

Faster

d)

Tenuto

10.

This term means to gradually get slower.

a)

Piano

b)

Accelerando

c)

Allegro

d)

Ritardando

11.

This tempo marking means walking speed.

a)

Moderato

b)

Andante

c)

Adagio

d)

Allegro

12.

This tempo marking means moderately or a medium tempo.

a)

Vivace

b)

Moderato

c)

Adagio

d)

Allegro

13.

This tempo means lively and fast.

a)

Vivace

b)

Allegro

c)

Allegro Moderato

d)

Adagio

14.

What is the softest dynamic marking of the four?

a)

Fortissimo

b)

Mezzo Piano

c)

Pianissimo

d)

Piano

15.

This dynamic marking means medium loud.

a)

Forte

b)

Mezzo Forte

c)

Mezzo Piano

d)

Pianissimo

16.

Reorder the following from the softest dynamic marking to the loudest.

a)

Pianissimo

b)

Piano

c)

Mezzo Piano

d)

Mezzo Forte

e)

Forte

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
17.

(a)   means to gradually get louder.

18.

This term means to gradually get softer.

a)

Decrescendo

b)

Accelerando

c)

Ritardando

d)

Crescendo

19.

What accent marking is this?​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Staccato
Accent
Tenuto
Sforzando
20.

What is this symbol?​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Accent
Sforzando
Staccato
Tenuto
21.

This symbol means to hold the note for its' full value, and play it long and connected.

a)

Accent

b)

Sforzando

c)

Staccato

d)

Tenuto

22.

This sign means to hold the note longer than its normal value (until directed)

a)

Sforzando

b)

Fermata

c)

Accent

d)

Tenuto

23.

This marking means to add a sudden emphasis, Hitting the note and immediately backing off.

a)

Sforzando

b)

Accent

c)

Fermata

d)

Allegro

24.

What is this called?

a)

Staff

b)

Measure

c)

Clef

d)

Time Signature

25.

How many lines does a staff have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

9

26.

How many spaces does a staff have

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

9

27.

What is this called?

a)

Treble Clef

b)

C Clef

c)

G Clef

d)

Bass Clef

28.

What is this called?

a)

Treble Clef

b)

F Clef

c)

C Clef

d)

Bass Clef

29.

What is this called?

a)

Bass Clef

b)

Treble Clef

c)

Time Signature

d)

Key Signature

30.

What is this called?

a)

Whole note

b)

Half note

c)

Quarter note

d)

Full note

31.

What is this called?

a)

Whole rest

b)

Half rest

c)

Quarter rest

d)

Full rest

32.

How many beats does a Whole note/rest receive?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

33.

What is this called?

a)

Whole note

b)

Half note

c)

Quarter note

d)

Full note

34.

What is this called?

a)

Whole rest

b)

Half rest

c)

Quarter rest

d)

Full rest

35.

How many beats does a half note/rest receive?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

36.

What is this called?

a)

Whole note

b)

Half note

c)

Quarter note

d)

Full note

37.

what is this called?

a)

Whole rest

b)

Half rest

c)

Quarter rest

d)

Full rest

38.

What type of note is this?

a)

Quarter

b)

Whole

c)

Eighth

d)

Sixteenth

39.

What is located at the top of the stem of the note?

a)

Beam

b)

Note Head

c)

Curvy Thing

d)

Flag

40.

What connects two eighth notes at the top of the stem?

a)

Flag

b)

Beam

c)

Note Topper

d)

Chord

41.

How many beats does an eighth note receive?

a)

4

b)

1/4

c)

1

d)

1/2

42.

How many beats does a quarter note/rest receive?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

43.

What is this vertical lines called?

a)

Bar lines

b)

Measure

c)

Staff

d)

Beam

44.

What is the space between Bar lines called?

a)

Bar line

b)

Measure

c)

Staff

d)

Final bar line

45.

What is this called?

a)

Staff

b)

Bar lines

c)

Final bar line

d)

measure

46.

What are the two clefs we use band?

a)

treble clef

b)

tenor clef

c)

bass clef

d)

alto clef

47.

Which of the following is a brass instrument?

a)

tuba

b)

flute

c)

clarinet

d)

marimba

48.

Which of the following is a woodwind instrument?

a)

Saxophone

b)

Trombone

c)

French Horn

d)

Bass Drum

49.

How many letters make up the music alphabet?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

11

50.

What term tells you how loud or soft to play the music?

a)

piano

b)

dynamics

c)

forte

d)

volume

51.

Which letters are in the MUSICAL alphabet?

a)

EFGHIJK

b)

ABCDEFG

c)

TUVWXYZ

d)

HIJKLMNOP

52.

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

a)

which note gets the beat

b)

how many beats in a measure

c)

when to play

d)

how long you have to play

53.

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

a)

what gets the beat

b)

how many beats in a measure

c)

when to play

d)

how to play

54.

What is another Name for Treble Clef?

a)

Squiggle Clef

b)

F Clef

c)

G Clef

d)

S Clef

55.

What type of note gets one (1) beat in a time signature of 4/4?

a)

Eighth

b)

Quarter

c)

Whole

d)

Half

56.

How many beats would be in a measure with this time signature?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

12

d)

4

57.

What type of note will get the downbeat?

a)

Half

b)

Quarter

c)

Eighth

d)

Whole

58.

What is another name for Bass Clef?

a)

F Clef

b)

G Clef

c)

Dot Clef

d)

C Clef

59.

What are the lines of the treble clef (bottom to top)?

a)

EFGAB

b)

GBDFA

c)

FACE

d)

EGBDF

60.

What are the spaces of the treble clef (bottom to top)?

a)

ACEG

b)

FACE

c)

CAGE

d)

EGGS

61.

What are the spaces of the bass clef (bottom to top)?

a)

EGBD

b)

FACE

c)

ABCD

d)

ACEG

62.

What are the lines of the bass clef (bottom to top)?

a)

EFGAB

b)

EGBDF

c)

GBDFA

d)

GABCD

63.

The Trombone uses what to change notes?

a)

Valve

b)

Door

c)

Button

d)

Slide

64.

The Trumpet is which type of instrument?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

Loud

65.

The Flute is which type of instrument?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

Old

66.

The Clarinet is what type of instrument?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

Squidward

67.

What note is this?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

B

d)

G

68.

What note is this?

a)

E

b)

C

c)

B

d)

F

69.

What note is this?

a)

E

b)

C

c)

B

d)

F

70.

What note is this?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

A

d)

F

71.

What note is this?

a)

D

b)

A

c)

C

d)

E

72.

What note is this?

a)

C

b)

A

c)

E

d)

G

73.

What note is this?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

74.

What note is this?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

B

d)

F

75.

What note is this?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

B

d)

A

76.

What note is this?

a)

G

b)

B

c)

A

d)

D