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Elementary Music Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a string instrument?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Drum

c)

Violin

d)

Flute

2.

How many beats does a whole note receive in 4/4 time?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

3.

What is the term for the speed of the beat in music?

a)

Rhythm

b)

Tempo

c)

Melody

d)

Harmony

4.

Which of these is NOT a brass instrument?

a)

Trombone

b)

Saxophone

c)

Trumpet

d)

French Horn

5.

What symbol raises the pitch of a note by a half step?

a)

Flat

b)

Sharp

c)

Natural

d)

Clef

6.

In music, what does a "rest" signify?

a)

A loud note

b)

A high note

c)

A period of silence

d)

The end of a song

7.

Which of these is a percussion instrument?

a)

Guitar

b)

Piano

c)

Violin

d)

Cello

8.

What is the name of the music note that looks like a filled-in oval with a stem?

a)

Whole note

b)

Half note

c)

Quarter note

d)

Eighth note

9.

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

a)

How many beats are in each measure

b)

The type of note that gets one beat

c)

The speed of the music

d)

The volume of the music

10.

Which of the following is a woodwind instrument?

a)

Cello

b)

Clarinet

c)

Trombone

d)

Trumpet

11.

What is the musical term for "loud"?

a)

Piano

b)

Forte

c)

Mezzo

d)

Crescendo

12.

How many lines does a standard musical staff have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

13.

What is the term for a note that is held longer than its normal duration?

a)

Staccato

b)

Fermata

c)

Legato

d)

Fortissimo

14.

What does the term "allegro" mean in music?

a)

Slowly

b)

Quickly

c)

Softly

d)

Loudly

15.

How many lines are there in a standard musical staff?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

16.

What is the term for the distance between two pitches?

a)

Chord

b)

Scale

c)

Interval

d)

Octave

17.

Which note receives the longest duration?

a)

Quarter note

b)

Half note

c)

Whole note

d)

Eighth note