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Music Terminology Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the Treble Clef symbol look like?

a)

b)

c)

d)

2.

Which notes correspond to the lines on the Treble Clef?

a)

FACE

b)

EGBDF

c)

GBDFA

d)

ACEG

3.

Which notes correspond to the spaces on the Treble Clef?

a)

FACE

b)

EGBDF

c)

GBDFA

d)

ACEG

4.

Which notes correspond to the lines on the Bass Clef?

a)

FACE

b)

EGBDF

c)

ACEG

d)

GBDFA

5.

Which notes correspond to the spaces on the Bass Clef?

a)

FACE

b)

EGBDF

c)

GBDFA

d)

ACEG

6.

How many beats does a Whole Note have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

How many beats does a Dotted Half Note have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

How many beats does a Half Note have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

How many beats does a Dotted Quarter Note have?

a)

1

b)

1.5

c)

2

d)

3

10.

How many beats does a Quarter Note have?

a)

1

b)

1.5

c)

2

d)

3

11.

How many beats does an Eighth Note have?

a)

1

b)

0.5

c)

2

d)

3

12.

How many beats does a Whole Rest have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

How many beats does a Half Rest have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

How many beats does a Quarter Rest have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

How many beats does an Eighth Rest have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

0.5

d)

4

16.

What is the purpose of a Bar Line in music notation?

a)

To indicate the end of a piece

b)

To separate measures

c)

To indicate a rest

d)

To show the pitch of notes

17.

What does a Double Bar Line indicate in music notation?

a)

The start of a piece

b)

A rest

c)

The end of a piece

d)

A change in tempo

18.

What does the top number in a time signature indicate?

a)

The type of note that gets the beat

b)

How many beats in a measure

c)

The tempo of the piece

d)

The key signature

19.

What does the dynamic marking "pp" stand for?

a)

Piano

b)

Pianissimo

c)

Mezzo Piano

d)

Fortissimo

20.

Which dynamic marking indicates a very loud volume?

a)

Forte

b)

Mezzo Forte

c)

Fortissimo

d)

Piano

21.

What does a sharp (#) symbol do to a pitch?

a)

Lowers it by a half step

b)

Raises it by a half step

c)

Cancels a flat or sharp

d)

Holds the note

22.

What does the term "ritardando" mean?

a)

Gradually faster

b)

Gradually slower

c)

Gradually louder

d)

Gradually softer

23.

What does the term "crescendo" mean?

a)

Gradually softer

b)

Gradually faster

c)

Gradually louder

d)

Gradually slower

24.

What does the dynamic marking "mf" stand for?

a)

Mezzo Forte

b)

Mezzo Piano

c)

Fortissimo

d)

Piano

25.

What does the natural (♮) symbol do to a pitch?

a)

Raises it by a half step

b)

Lowers it by a half step

c)

Cancels a sharp or flat

d)

Holds the note

26.

What does the term "accelerando" mean?

a)

Gradually slower

b)

Gradually faster

c)

Gradually louder

d)

Gradually softer

27.

What does the fermata (𝄐) symbol indicate?

a)

To hold the note

b)

To repeat the section

c)

To play softly

d)

To play loudly

28.

How many lines make up the staff?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

7

d)

6

29.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Treble Clef

b)

Bass Clef

c)

Sharp

d)

Flat

30.
How many spaces are in a musical staff?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
5
d)
2
31.

Symbols at the beginning of each staff that identify a set of pitches is called a

a)

meter

b)

clef

c)

time signature

d)

fine

32.

What does a time signature indicate?

a)

The speed of the music

b)

The key of the music

c)

The number of beats in each measure and the note value that receives one beat

d)

The volume of the music

33.

Which symbol is a sharp?

a)

b)

c)

d)

34.

What does a fermata symbol over a note mean?

a)

The note should be played shorter than its value.

b)

The note should be played louder.

c)

The note should be held longer than its value.

d)

The note should be played at a higher pitch.

35.

In 3/4 time, how many beats are in each measure?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

36.

What does the symbol "p" indicate in musical notation?

a)

To perform loudly

b)

To perform quietly

c)

To increase the tempo

d)

To decrease the tempo

37.

This symbol is a:

a)

Bar line

b)

Double bar line

c)

Repeat sign

d)

Ledger line

38.
Identify a phrase that is used for the line notes in the treble clef.
a)
All Cows Eat Grass
b)
Good Boys Do Fine Always
c)
Every Good Boy Does Fine
d)
FACE
39.
How do you remember the space notes of the treble clef?
a)
All Cows Eat Grass
b)
Space rhymes with FACE
40.
What is the space between barlines called?
a)
Staff
b)
Double barline
c)
Measure
d)
Barline
41.

What does the term "diminuendo" mean?

a)

Gradually louder

b)

Gradually softer

c)

Gradually faster

d)

Gradually slower

42.

How many beats does a Quarter Note have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

43.

Which dynamic marking indicates a very soft volume?

a)

Piano

b)

Mezzo Piano

c)

Pianissimo

d)

Fortissimo

44.

Which symbol is a quarter note?

a)

b)

c)

d)

45.

Which symbol is a whole note?

a)

b)

c)

d)

46.

Which symbol is an eighth note?

a)

b)

c)

d)

47.

Which symbol is a dotted half note?

a)

b)

c)

d)

48.

Which symbol is a half rest?

a)

b)

c)

d)

49.

Which symbol is a quarter rest?

a)

b)

c)

d)

50.

Which symbol is a whole rest?

a)

b)

c)

d)