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Y9 Instruments and Music Terminology

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a major chord?

a)

A chord that sounds happy and is built from a root note, a major third, and a perfect fifth.

b)

A chord that sounds sad and is built from a root note, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.

2.

What is a minor chord?

a)

A chord that is used only in jazz music.

b)

A chord that sounds sad and is built from a root note, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.

3.

How can you identify a C major chord on the piano?

a)

By playing the notes C, F, and A together.

b)

By playing the notes C, E, and G together.

4.

Which of the following is the correct way to construct a G major chord?

a)

G, C, E

b)

G, B, D

5.

How do you construct an A minor chord?

a)

A, C, E

b)

A, C#, E

6.

What interval is found between the root and the third in a major chord?

a)

Major third

b)

Perfect fourth

7.

What interval is found between the root and the third in a minor chord?

a)

Minor third

b)

Major third

8.

Which of the following is a D minor chord?

a)

D, F, A

b)

D, F#, A

9.

To construct a minor chord, you start with the root note and then add:

a)

A minor third and a perfect fifth.

b)

A major third and a perfect fifth.

10.

Which of the following notes make up an E major chord?

a)

E, G#, B

b)

E, A, C#

11.

In constructing chords, the interval between the third and the fifth is always a:

a)

Perfect fourth.

b)

Minor third.

12.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a major chord?

a)

It consists of a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth.

b)

It is built by stacking two minor thirds on top of each other.

13.

What makes a chord minor?

a)

The presence of a minor third interval from the root to the third.

b)

The inversion of the chord.

14.

Identifying a F# major chord on the piano involves which of the following notes?

a)

F#, A#, C#

b)

F#, A, C

15.

What is the formula for constructing any major chord on a keyboard?

a)

Root + 3 semitones + 2 semitones

b)

Root + 3 semitones + 4 semitones

16.
What note is highlighted? 
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
17.
What note is highlighted? 
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
18.
What is the name of this symbol? 
a)
Treble Clef
b)
Alto Clef
c)
Tenor Clef
d)
Bass Clef
19.
a)

G#

b)

Eb

c)

Fb

20.
And this one?
a)
A
b)
F
c)
G
d)
B
21.
What note name is this?
a)
G
b)
E
c)
C
d)
F
22.
What is a broken chord?
a)
Each note of the chord is played individually
b)
An inversion
c)
A happy chord
d)
A sad chord
23.
Name this chord
a)
E minor 
b)
C major 
c)
G major
d)
D major
24.
Texture is...
a)
Thick or thin
b)
High or low
c)
Slow or fast
d)
Loud or soft
25.
Articulation is...
a)
Legato or Staccato
b)
Forte or Piano
c)
Soft or loud
d)
High or low
26.
A short note is 
a)
Legato 
b)
Staccato
c)
Forte
d)
Piano
27.
Dynamics are...
a)
Thick or thin
b)
Legato or Staccato
c)
Loud or Soft
d)
Slow or fast
28.
Tempo is...
a)
Slow or fast
b)
High or Low
c)
Loud or Soft
d)
Thick or thin
29.
Pitch is...
a)
High or Low
b)
Binary or Ternary
c)
Legato or Staccato
d)
Soft or loud
30.

What instrument is this?

a)

Acoustic Guitar

b)

Electric Guitar

c)

Bass Guitar

d)

Ukulele

31.

What instrument is this?

a)

Acoustic Guitar

b)

Electric Guitar

c)

Bass Guitar

d)

Ukulele

32.

A Cover.....

a)

You re-record every instrument

b)

You manipulate the audio from an existing track

c)

You might change the the style of the music

33.

An Acapella is.....

a)

Just the vocals

b)

Just the instruments

c)

Just the drums

34.
What dynamic means very loud?
a)
Pianissimo
b)
Piano
c)
forte
d)
Fortissimo
35.
What dynamic means very soft?
a)
Pianissimo
b)
Piano
c)
Forte
d)
Fortissimo
36.
What dynamic means loud?
a)
Pianissimo
b)
Piano
c)
Forte
d)
Fortissimo
37.
How should someone sing music with the pictured dynamic level?
a)
gradually slowing down
b)
perfectly
c)
medium loud
d)
softly
38.
# - what is the meaning of this sign in music?
a)
Sharp
b)
Flat
c)
Hashtag
39.
What is this instrument?
a)
flute
b)
oboe
c)
clarinet
d)
saxophone
40.
What instrument family does this instrument belong to?
a)
string
b)
brass
c)
woodwind
d)
percussion
41.
What is this instrument?
a)
guitar
b)
violin
c)
cello
d)
harp
42.
What instrument family does this instrument belong to?
a)
oboe
b)
bassoon
c)
clarinet
d)
saxophone
43.
What is this instrument?
a)
trumpet
b)
tuba
c)
trombone
d)
snare drum
44.
What instrument family does this instrument belong to?
a)
woodwind
b)
brass
c)
string
d)
percussion
45.
What is this instrument?
a)
trombone
b)
clarinet
c)
trumpet
d)
tuba
46.
What instrument family does this instrument belong to?
a)
brass
b)
string
c)
woodwind
d)
percussion
47.
What is this instrument?
a)
bassoon
b)
oboe
c)
clarinet
d)
flute
48.
What instrument family does this instrument belong to?
a)
woodwind
b)
percussion
c)
string
d)
brass
49.
What brass instrument uses a slide to change pitch?
a)
Trumpet
b)
Trombone
c)
Sousaphone
d)
French Horn
50.
Name this brass instrument.
a)
Trumpet
b)
French Horn
c)
Trombone
d)
Tuba
51.
Name this brass instrument.
a)
Trumpet 
b)
French Horn
c)
Trombone
d)
Tuba
52.
Name This instrument.
a)
Trumpet
b)
French Horn
c)
Trombone
d)
Tuba
53.
Name this instrument.
a)
Trumpet
b)
French Horn
c)
Trombone
d)
Tuba
54.
Which brass instrument sounds the highest?
a)
French Horn
b)
Tuba
c)
Sousaphone
d)
Trumpet
55.
Which brass instrument makes the lowest sound?
a)
Trumpet
b)
Tuba
c)
Trombone
d)
French Horn
56.
Which instrument is not a brass instrument?
a)
Trumpet
b)
Trombone
c)
Clarinet
d)
Tuba
57.
Which instrument uses a reed?
a)
Flute
b)
Clarinet
c)
Trumpet
d)
Trombone
58.
Which is NOT a percussion instrument?
a)
Violin
b)
Piano
c)
Snare Drum
d)
Bass Drum
59.
How many strings does a violin have?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
60.
Dynamics refer to...
a)
If the notes are low or high
b)
The instruments being used
c)
The texture of the piece
d)
If the notes are loud or soft
61.
What is the name of this symbol? 
a)
Treble Clef
b)
Alto Clef
c)
Tenor Clef
d)
Bass Clef
62.
What note is highlighted? 
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
63.
What note is highlighted? 
a)
C
b)
G
c)
A
d)
F
64.

Which chord is this?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

F

d)

G

65.

Which chord is this?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

F

d)

G

66.
What chord is this?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
D
d)
C
67.
What chord is this?
a)
G
b)
Dm
c)
Am
d)
Em
68.
Rhythms are...
a)
Straight or swung
b)
High or low
c)
Loud or soft
d)
Slow or fast
69.
What does the term "Prestissimo" mean?
a)
Running tempo
b)
Fast
c)
Very Fast
d)
Very Very Fast
70.
What instrument is used to measure BPM
a)
Computer
b)
Piano
c)
 metronome
d)
clicker
71.
An orchestra playing loudly with a rock band would be described as...
a)
Thick Texture
b)
Thin Texture

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