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Music Theory Quiz

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a dot next to a note indicate?

a)

The note is flat

b)

The note's duration is increased by half of its original value

c)

The note is sharp

d)

The note's duration is halved

2.

Which of the following is an alternate name for the Treble Clef?

a)

Bass Clef

b)

F Clef

c)

G Clef

d)

C Clef

3.

What are the names of the spaces in the Treble Clef from bottom to top?

a)

E, G, B, D

b)

F, A, C, E

c)

A, C, E, G

d)

G, B, D, F

4.

What kind of note receives 2 beats?

a)

16th note

b)

8th note

c)

quarter note

d)

half note

5.
What is the duration of an eighth note?
a)
4 beats
b)
3 beats
c)
1/2 beat
d)
1 beat
6.

What type of note gets 4 beats?

a)

eighth note

b)

quarter note

c)

half note

d)

whole note

7.

What type of note gets 2 beats?

a)

eighth

b)

quarter

c)

half

d)

whole

8.

What is the duration of a whole note in 4/4 time?

a)

1 beat

b)

2 beats

c)

4 beats

d)

8 beats

9.

What does a dot placed next to a note indicate?

a)

The note should be played louder.

b)

The note's duration is halved.

c)

The note's duration is increased by half of its original value.

d)

The note is to be played staccato.

10.

Which kind of rest symbol receives 1 single beat in 4/4 time?

a)

Quarter rest

b)

Eighth rest

c)

Half rest

d)

Whole rest

11.

This note receives how many beats?

a)

1/2 beat

b)

1/4 beat

c)

1 beat

d)

3/4 beat

12.

What is the name of this note?

a)

half note

b)

quarter note

c)

whole note

d)

8th note

13.
 How many beats is this note?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
1/2
d)
4
14.
What note name is this?
a)
G
b)
E
c)
C
d)
F
15.

What is the name of this note?

a)

whole note

b)

quarter note

c)

half note

d)

8th note

16.

What type of note receives 1 beat?

a)

eighth

b)

quarter

c)

half

d)

whole

17.

how many beats does a whole note have

a)

2

b)

1

c)

4

d)

3

18.
Treble clef space notes are
a)
GBDF
b)
FACE
c)
ABCD
d)
ACEG
19.

What are the lines and spaces to treble clef?

a)

ABCDE and FGAB

b)

ACEGB and GBDF

c)

EGBDF and FACE

d)

FACEG and ACEG

20.

a)

treble clef

b)

bass clef

21.
a)

treble clef

b)

bass clef

22.

What are the letter names of the four spaces on the treble clef?

a)

A-B-C-D

b)

1-2-3-4

c)

E-A-D-G

d)

F-A-C-E

23.

What are the letter names of the five lines on the treble clef?

a)

A-B-C-D-F

b)

E-G-B-D-F

c)

1-2-3-4-5

d)

U-V-W-X-Y

24.

How many letters are in the musical alphabet?

(a)  

25.

How many "spaces" does a staff have?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

5

d)

4

26.
a)

G#

b)

Eb

c)

Fb

27.
A measure is
a)
part of the melody of the song
b)
the space between bar lines where notes are written
c)
the end of the song
d)
the distance between two different objects
28.

When a flat, sharp, or natural appears in music, it is called an...

a)

Key Signature

b)

Accidental

c)

Half Step

d)

Whole Step

29.

How many "spaces" does a staff have?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

5

d)

4

30.

What family has instruments including cello, violin, bass, and guitar?

a)

Percussion

b)

Strings

c)

Brass

d)

Woodwind

31.

What family has instruments including cello, violin, bass, and guitar?

a)

Percussion

b)

Strings

c)

Brass

d)

Woodwind

32.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

clarinet

b)

saxophone

c)

flute

d)

oboe

33.
What is the SECOND HIGHEST voice type?
a)
Soprano
b)
Alto
c)
Tenor
d)
Bass
34.

Which instrument family is this?

a)

Strings

b)

Woodwinds

c)

Brass

d)

Percussion

35.

Instruments in the Woodwind and Brass Families use ____________ to make a sound.

a)

Air

b)

Strings

c)

Electricity

d)

Hammers

36.
What instrument family does the tuba belong to? 
a)
Percussion
b)
Strings
c)
Brass
d)
Woodwind
37.

What is the name of this instrument

a)

trumpet

b)

French horn

c)

tuba

d)

saxophone

38.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

tuba

b)

clarinet

c)

saxophone

d)

flute

39.

Which instrument family does the snare drum belong to?

a)

string

b)

percussion

c)

woodwind

d)

brass

40.

To what instrument family does this instrument belong?

a)

woodwinds

b)

strings

c)

brass

d)

percussion

41.

Which instrument uses a single reed?

a)

Oboe

b)

Bassoon

c)

Flute

d)

Clarinet

42.

TRUE or FALSE: You must used wind (breath) to play all instruments in the woodwind family.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Which woodwind instrument has a lip plate instead of a reed?

a)

flute

b)

clarinet

c)

oboe

d)

bassoon

44.

Which TWO woodwind instruments have double reeds (pick 2)?

a)

flute

b)

clarinet

c)

oboe

d)

bassoon

45.

What is a reed?

a)

a key on the instrument

b)

the stick used to conduct the orchestra

c)

a thin piece of wood used to create the sound

d)

a metal mouthpiece

46.

TRUE or FALSE: The piccolo is smaller version of the flute.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

TRUE or FALSE: The recorder is considered a woodwind instrument, but you won't find it in the orchestra.

a)

True

b)

False

48.
Name the instrument that appears in this image.
a)
Flute
b)
Bassoon
c)
Clarinet
d)
Piccolo
49.
Name the instrument that appears in this image.
a)
Saxophone
b)
Flute
c)
Oboe
d)
Bassoon
50.
Name the instrument that appears in this image.
a)
Clarinet
b)
English Horn
c)
Bassoon
d)
Flute
51.

Name the instrument that appears in this image.

a)

Clarinet

b)

Piccolo

c)

Flute

d)

Bassoon

52.

Name the instrument that appears in this image.

a)

Oboe

b)

Saxophone

c)

Bassoon

d)

Clarinet

53.
Which instrument has no reed?
a)
Clarinet
b)
Flute
c)
Bassoon
d)
Saxophone
54.

Which instrument does NOT belong to the traditional orchestra?

a)

Flute

b)

Clarinet

c)

Saxophone

d)

Bassoon

55.
Which instrument is the highest?
a)
Piccolo
b)
Flute
c)
Clarinet
d)
Bassoon
56.
Today all the woodwind instruments are made of wood.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Except for the flute and the recorder, all the woodwind instruments have a ...
a)
reed
b)
bow
c)
string
d)
keyboard
58.
Which instrument makes the lowest sound?
a)
Piccolo
b)
Clarinet
c)
Saxophone
d)
Bassoon
59.

Which is the biggest instrument?

a)

Flute

b)

English Horn

c)

Clarinet

d)

Piccolo

60.

What is the name of the metal piece that holds the reed onto the clarinet mouthpiece?

a)

Reed Holder

b)

Ligature

c)

Rubber Band

d)

Barrell

61.

True or False? The English Horn is a horn from England.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

What kind of music group is the saxophone heard in?

a)

Jazz Band

b)

Clarinet Trio

c)

Orchestra

d)

String Ensemble

63.

True or False? The Recorder comes in many sizes.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Which instrument sounds similar to a duck?

a)

Clarinet

b)

Oboe

c)

English Horn

d)

Bassoon

65.

NAME THE LOWEST PITCHED INSTRUMENT IN THE BRASS FAMILY.

a)

TRUMPET

b)

FRENCH HORN

c)

TROMBONE

d)

TUBA

66.

WHICH INSTRUMENT DOES NOT HAVE VALVES, BUT A SLIDE?

a)

TRUMPET

b)

FRENCH HORN

c)

TROMBONE

d)

TUBA

67.

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS INSTRUMENT?

a)

TRUMPET

b)

FRENCH HORN

c)

TROMBONE

d)

TUBA

68.

NAME THE INSTRUMENT SHOWN IN THE PICTURE.

a)

TRUMPET

b)

EUPHONIUM

c)

TROMBONE

d)

TUBA

69.

NAME THE INSTRUMENT SHOWN IN THE PICTURE.

a)

TRUMPET

b)

FRENCH HORN

c)

TROMBONE

d)

TUBA

70.

NAME THE INSTRUMENT SHOWN IN THE PICTURE.

a)

TRUMPET

b)

FRENCH HORN

c)

TROMBONE

d)

TUBA

71.

WHAT IS THE HIGHEST PITCHED INSTRUMENT IN THE FAMILY?

a)

TRUMPET

b)

FRENCH HORN

c)

TROMBONE

d)

TUBA

72.

Fill in the blank:

THE PLAYER'S LIPS NEEDS TO VIBRATE TO MAKE A SOUND THROUGH THE ___________.

a)

VALVES

b)

BELL

c)

FINGER BUTTON

d)

MOUTHPIECE

73.

The _______ allows the player to change the length of the tube to perform more notes.

a)

VALVES

b)

MOUTHPIECE

c)

BELL

d)

SLIDE

74.

Which note is represented by a hollow oval with no stem?

a)

quarter note

b)

half note

c)

whole note

d)

eighth note

75.

What is the correct order of strings on a violin from lowest to highest pitch?

a)

E-A-D-G

b)

G-D-A-E

c)

A-D-G-C

d)

D-G-B-E

76.

Which brass instrument uses a slide to change pitch?

a)

Trumpet

b)

French horn

c)

Trombone

d)

Tuba

77.

What is the function of the ledger lines in musical notation?

a)

To extend the staff for pitches that fall above or below it

b)

To indicate a change in tempo

c)

To mark the sections of the music piece

d)

To signify the end of a musical phrase

78.

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

a)

Trumpet

b)

Drum

c)

Violin

d)

Flute

79.

What does the term 'fortissimo' indicate in music?

a)

Play very softly

b)

Play very loudly

c)

Play at a moderate volume

d)

Play with a gradual decrease in volume

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