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Mid-term Review 1

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 2hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "tempo" mean?

a)

The volume of the music

b)

The speed of the music

c)

The specific instruments that are used in a piece of music

d)

The unique sound of a specific instrument

2.

Separate these words into the correct category

Categorize the following

Crescendo

Decrescendo

Grave

Largo

Adagio

Andante

Moderato

Allegro

Vivace

Presto

Piano

Forte

Mezzo Piano

Mezzo Forte

Pianissimo

Fortissimo

The speed of the music

The volume of the music

Tempo
Dynamics
3.

What does the word "dynamics" mean?

a)

The volume of the music

b)

The speed of the music

c)

The instrumentation of the music

d)

The unique sound of a specific instrument

4.

Which word means to gradually get louder?

a)

subito

b)

diminuendo

c)

decrescendo

d)

crescendo

5.

Put these words for dynamics in the correct order from softest to loudest

a)

Piano

b)

Mezzo Piano

c)

Mezzo Forte

d)

Forte

e)

Fortissimo

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6.

What are the four instrument families?

a)

Violin, Viola, Cello, String

b)

Brass, String, Guitar, Ukulele

c)

Forte, Mezzo Forte, Mezzo Piano, Piano

d)

Brass, Woodwind, String, Percussion

7.

What instrument family does the trumpet belong to?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

String

8.

What is the name of this instrument??

a)

Clarinet

b)

Flute

c)

Saxophone

d)

Bass

9.

What is the name of this instrument??

a)

Flute

b)

Oboe

c)

Clarinet

d)

Saxophone

10.

What family does the Xylophone belong to??

a)

String

b)

Percussion

c)

Brass

d)

Woodwind

11.

Match the instrument family to the ways in which you can play those instruments:

a)

Bow, pluck, or strum

1.

String Family

b)

Buzz lips on the mouthpiece

2.

Brass Family

c)

Hit, Shake, or Scrape

3.

Percussion

d)

Blow air through the mouthpiece

4.

Woodwind

12.

Which of these instruments is a member of the brass family?

a)

Violin

b)

Drums

c)

Trumpet

d)

Guitar

13.

What instrument family does the saxophone belong to?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Strings

c)

Brass

d)

Percussion

14.

Match the instruments to the correct family.

Categorize the following

Violin

Harp

Guitar

Cello

Trumpet

French Horn

Trombone

Euphonium

Saxophone

Flute

Clarinet

Bassoon

Drum Set

Xylophone

Timpani

Triangle

String
Brass
Woodwind
Percussion
15.

What is the name of the five lines and four spaces that music is written on?

(a)  
Choose from the below words
Time Signature
Staff
Key Signature
16.

What is the name of the bar that divides the musical staff into measures?

(a)  
Choose from the below words
Bar Line
Key Signature
Staff
Repeat
17.

What tells a musician how many beats are in a measure?

(a)  
Choose from the below words
Key signature
Time Signature
Repeat
Grand Staff
18.

What is the name of this note?

a)

Quarter Note

b)

Eighth Notes

c)

Quarter Rest

19.

What are the names of these notes?

a)

Quarter Notes

b)

Half Notes

c)

Eighth Notes

20.
Identify this note
a)
E
b)
F
c)
G
d)
C
21.
Identify this note
a)
E
b)
F
c)
G
d)
C
22.
Identify this note
a)
G
b)
A
c)
F
d)
C
23.
a)
E
b)
F
c)
G
d)
A
24.

Which one of these is a treble clef?

a)

b)

c)

d)

25.

What instrument family does the snare drum belong to?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

String

26.

What is the name of this instrument??

a)

Bass

b)

Saxophone

c)

Cello

d)

Violin

27.

What is the name of this instrument??

a)

Flute

b)

Oboe

c)

Clarinet

d)

Saxophone

28.

Which of these is NOT a way to play a percussion instrument?

a)

Shake

b)

Buzz

c)

Scrape

d)

Hit

29.

Which of these instruments is a member of the string family?

a)
trumpet
b)
guitar
c)
drums
d)

xylophone

30.

Which family does this instrument belong to?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Strings

c)

Brass

d)

Percussion

31.

Which string playing technique is she using to play the harp?

a)

Bowing

b)

Plucking

c)

Strumming

32.

Match the string instrument playing method to its name:

a)

1.

Strumming

b)

2.

Plucking

c)

3.

Bowing

33.

Using your knowledge of the lines and spaces in bass clef, what is the name of this note?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

34.

Using your knowledge of the lines and spaces in bass clef, what is the name of this note?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

F

d)

G

35.

Using your knowledge of the lines and spaces in bass clef, what is the name of this note?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

36.

What are the names of the lines in the bass clef, from bottom to top?

a)

GBDFA

b)

FACE

c)

GABCD

d)

AFDBG

37.
Name this note
a)
C
b)
D
c)
E
d)
F
38.
Name this note
a)
D
b)
E
c)
F
d)
G
39.
Name this note
a)
F
b)
G
c)
A
d)
B
40.
Name these notes.
a)
F A C E
b)
A C E G
41.
What is the meaning of this symbol?
a)
soft
b)
loud
c)
fast
d)
frown
42.
What is the meaning of this symbol?
a)
soft
b)
presto
c)
play
43.
What clef is this?
a)
Bass clef
b)
Treble clef
c)
Whole note
d)
Not a clef
44.
What is a musical genre with syncopated or ragged rhythms?
a)
Blues
b)
Ragtime
c)
Jazz
d)
Swing
45.
Who is the King of Ragtime?
a)
Scott Joplin
b)

BB King

c)

Willie Johnson

d)

Elvis Presley

46.

What is a music

genre?

a)
A music genre is a type of musical instrument.
b)
A music genre is a type of dance style.
c)
A music genre is a type of food.
d)
A music genre is a category or style of music that has its own distinctive characteristics and elements.
47.

In ragtime, what instrument is usually played?

a)
Drums
b)
Violin
c)
Piano
d)
Guitar
48.

The Blues' lyrics often talk about the _______ parts of life.

a)
joyful
b)
exciting
c)
happy
d)
sad
49.

Which if these instruments IS NOT usually played in The Blues?

a)

guitar

b)

harp

c)

harmonica

d)

drums

50.

Which of these is a real music form (we have played it on the piano in class)?

a)

The 12-Bar Blues

b)

The 12-Bar Ragtimes

c)

The 12-Bar Hip-Hops

d)

The 12-Bar Looney Tunes

51.

What ukulele chord is this?

a)

C

b)

F

c)

Amin

d)

D

52.

What ukulele chord is this?

a)

G

b)

Emin

c)

C

d)

F

53.

What ukulele chord is being played?

a)

C

b)

F

c)

G7

d)

Am

54.

What ukulele chord is being played?

a)

Am

b)

G7

c)

C

d)

F

55.

Which ukulele chord is shown here?

a)

C

b)

F

c)

G

d)

Am

56.

How many strings do you need on a ukulele?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

57.

Which part of the ukulele is shown here?

a)

Nut

b)

Fret

c)

Neck

d)

Tuning Pegs

58.

Where is the ukulele from?

a)

Portugal

b)

Mexico

c)

Spain

d)

Hawaii