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Music Theory Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meter type?

a)

Compound triple

b)

Compound duple

c)

Simple Triple

d)

Simple duple

2.

Classify the time signatures into the correct categories

Categorize the following

3/4

2/4

9/8

6/8

6/4

9/4

3/2

3/8

9/16

Simple Triple
Simple Duple
Compound Triple
Compound Duple
3.
Define syncopation?
a)
The accenting of a normally unaccented beat or portion of the beat.
b)
The accenting of all beats
c)
Permanent accenting on usual beats.
d)
Stressing no beats at all.
4.
A dot does what to a note?
a)
Makes it longer.
b)
Adds half the notes value to itself.
c)
Takes away half the notes value.
d)
End the note's thoughts. 
5.

Arrange the dynamic markings from loudest to softest

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

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

Which of the following is the correct Eb Major Scale?

a)

Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb

b)

Eb F G A B C D Eb

c)

Eb F G A Bb C D E F

d)

Eb F G A B C Db Eb

7.

The tonic is chord number...

a)

V (5)

b)

IV (4)

c)

iii (3)

d)

I (1)

8.

The subdominant is chord number...

a)

ii (2)

b)

IV (4)

c)

V (5)

d)

I (1)

9.
An accidental which cancels previous accidentals and represents the unaltered pitch of a note
a)
Natural
b)
Melody
c)
Meter
d)
Modes
10.

What is the 2nd scale degree called?

a)

Supertonic

b)

Mediant

c)

Dominant

d)

Subtonic

11.

The 3rd scale degree is known as the

(a)  

12.

What scale degrees are removed to form the pentatonic scale?

a)

4th and 7th

b)

1st and 3rd

c)

7th and 8th

d)

4th and 5th

13.

Which of the following is played?

a)

b)

c)

d)

14.

What type of meter is the one shown in the following example, an excerpt from Bach’s Invention No. 6 in E Major, BWV 777?

a)

simple duple

b)

compound duple

c)

simple triple

d)

compound triple

15.

If a piece of music is in 2/2 time, what is the beat unit (steady beat)?

a)

eighth note

b)

quarter note

c)

half note

d)

whole note

16.

Which pitch class collection would this excerpt belong to?

a)

Chromatic

b)

Diatonic