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Music Elements Practice Test

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the person who leads an Orchestra?

a)

Orchestra Player

b)

Instrumentalists

c)

Conductor

2.

Which family do the instruments Violin, Viola, Cello & Double Bass (Stringed Bass) belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

Strings

d)

Percussion

3.

Which family do the instruments Clarinet, Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, Saxophone & Bassoon belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

Strings

d)

Percussion

4.

Which family do the instruments Tuba, Trumpet, Trombone & French Horn belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

Strings

d)

Percussion

5.

Which family do the instruments Snare Drum, Timpani, Glockenspiel, Triangle & Cymbals belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

Strings

d)

Percussion

6.

How do you play the instruments in the String family?

a)

Blowing into the mouthpiece by buzzing your lips

b)

Blowing into the mouthpieces which has 1 or 2 reeds

c)

Using a bow to scrape the strings or pluck the strings

d)

Scraping, shaking or striking the instrument

7.

How do you play the instruments in the Brass family?

a)

Blowing into the mouthpiece by buzzing your lips

b)

Blowing into the mouthpieces which has 1 or 2 reeds

c)

Using a bow to scrape the strings or pluck the strings

d)

Scraping, shaking or striking the instrument

8.

How do you play the instruments in the Woodwind family?

a)

Blowing into the mouthpiece by buzzing your lips

b)

Blowing into the mouthpieces which has 1 or 2 reeds

c)

Using a bow to scrape the strings or pluck the strings

d)

Scraping, shaking or striking the instrument

9.

How do you play the instruments in the Percussion family?

a)

Blowing into the mouthpiece by buzzing your lips

b)

Blowing into the mouthpieces which has 1 or 2 reeds

c)

Using a bow to scrape the strings or pluck the strings

d)

Scraping, shaking or striking the instrument

10.

​ The tempo ​ (a)   means to play very slowly and broadly.

11.

​ The tempo ​ (a)   means to play fast and bright

12.

​ The tempo ​ (a)   means to play at a moderate speed.

13.

​ The tempo ​ (a)   means to play very fast.

14.

Which dynamics are listed from softest to loudest

a)
pp p mp mf f ff
b)

ff f mf mp p pp

c)

p pp mf mp ff f

d)

f ff mp mf pp p

15.

Name the instrument

a)

Flute

b)

Bassoon

c)

Clarinet

d)

Saxophone

16.

Name the instrument

a)

French Horn

b)

Tuba

c)

Trombone

d)

Trumpet

17.

Name the instrument

a)

Clarinet

b)

Flute

c)

Oboe

d)

Saxophone

18.

Name the instrument

a)

French Horn

b)

Tuba

c)

Trombone

d)

Trumpet

19.

Name the instrument

a)

French Horn

b)

Tuba

c)

Trombone

d)

Trumpet

20.

What letters make up the Music Alphabet?

(a)  

21.

Identify the solfege syllables. "do" is the first space.

a)

do re mi fa

b)

do mi re mi

22.

Identify the solfege syllables. "do" is the first space.

a)

do re mi

b)

do do mi

c)

mi re do

23.

Identify the solfege syllables. "do" is the first space.

a)

do re mi do

b)

mi re do mi

c)

mi do re mi

24.

Identify the solfege syllables. "do" is the first space.

a)

do re mi

b)

mi fa so

c)

so fa mi

25.

What is special about fa?

a)
half step from mi to fa
b)

half step from fa to so

c)

whole step from mi to fa

d)

nothing

26.
What are the note names in the spaces?
a)
EGBDF
b)
ABCDE
c)
FACE
d)
CDEF
27.
What are the note names on the lines?
a)
EGBDF
b)
ABCDE
c)
FACE
d)
CDEF
28.
Name this note
a)
F
b)
A
c)
C
d)
E
29.
Name this note
a)
F
b)
A
c)
C
d)
E
30.
Name this note
a)
F
b)
A
c)
C
d)
E
31.
Name this note
a)
F
b)
A
c)
C
d)
E
32.
Name this note
a)
E
b)
G
c)
B
d)
D
33.
Name this note
a)
E
b)
G
c)
B
d)
D
34.
Name this note
a)
E
b)
G
c)
B
d)
D
35.
Name this note
a)
D
b)
G
c)
F
d)
B
36.
Name this note
a)
D
b)
G
c)
F
d)
B
37.
This clef has two names. What are they?
a)
Treble Clef
b)
Bass Clef
c)
F Clef
d)
G Clef
38.

This is ta. It is also known as a...

a)

Quarter Rest

b)

Half Note

c)

Eighth Note

d)

Quarter Note

39.

This is a single ti. It is also known as an....

a)

Sixteenth Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Eighth Note

d)

Half Note

40.

If you put 4 of these together, it makes tika-tika. This rhythm is also known as a...

a)

Eighth Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Sixteenth Note

d)

Quarter Rest

41.

What is the name of this rhythm?

a)

Half Note

b)

Ta

c)

Quarter Note

d)

Eighth Note

42.

What is this rhythm?

a)

ti tam tika-tika ti-ti

b)

tam-ti ta tika-tika

c)

ta tam ti tika-tika

d)

tika-tika ta rest ta

43.

What is the name of this rhythm?

a)

Quarter Note

b)

Quarter Rest

c)

Half Note

d)

Half Rest

44.

Which element of music uses the terms loud and soft?

a)

Sonority

b)

Duration

c)

Pitch

d)

Dynamics

45.

What does the term 'dynamics' refer to in music?

a)

The speed of the rhythm

b)

The volume of the music

c)

The pitch of the notes

d)

The length of the notes

46.

The speed of the music is the...

a)

Tempo

b)

Dynamics

c)

Rhythm

d)

Pitch

47.

What is the rhythm?

a)

syncopa ti-ti ta

b)

ti-ti syncopa ta

c)

ti-ti ta syncopa

d)

syncopa rest ti-ti

48.

Which instrument is NOT part of the Woodwind family?

a)

Oboe

b)

Clarinet

c)

Trumpet

d)

Bassoon

49.

What is the term for gradually getting louder in music?

a)

Legato

b)

Staccato

c)

Crescendo

d)

Diminuendo

50.

Which instrument is played by scraping, shaking, or striking?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Violin

c)

Flute

d)

Snare Drum

51.

What meter is the following music excerpt in?

a)

2 Meter

b)

3 Meter

c)

4 Meter

52.

What meter is the following excerpt of music in?

a)

2 Meter

b)

3 Meter

c)

4 Meter

53.

What meter is the following music excerpt in?

a)

2 Meter

b)

3 Meter

c)

4 Meter

54.

What are the solfege names for these hand signs?

a)

La-Ti-Do

b)

Do-Mi-Do

c)

Re-Mi-Do

d)

Do-Re-Mi

55.
The note names of the spaces in treble clef are:
a)
EGBD
b)
ACEG
c)
FACE
d)
GBDF
56.
What is this dynamic level?
a)

Pianissimo

Very soft

b)

Forte

Loud

c)
Mezzo Piano
Medium Soft
d)

Piano

Soft

57.
a)

La

b)

Mi

c)

Fa

d)

So

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