WorksheetsMusic Terminology Exam
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 28mins
What does the Treble Clef symbol look like?
Which notes correspond to the lines on the Treble Clef?
FACE
EGBDF
GBDFA
ACEG
Which notes correspond to the spaces on the Treble Clef?
FACE
EGBDF
GBDFA
ACEG
Which notes correspond to the lines on the Bass Clef?
FACE
EGBDF
ACEG
GBDFA
Which notes correspond to the spaces on the Bass Clef?
FACE
EGBDF
GBDFA
ACEG
How many beats does a Whole Note have?
1
2
3
4
How many beats does a Dotted Half Note have?
1
2
3
4
How many beats does a Half Note have?
1
2
3
4
How many beats does a Dotted Quarter Note have?
1
1.5
2
3
How many beats does a Quarter Note have?
1
1.5
2
3
How many beats does an Eighth Note have?
1
0.5
2
3
How many beats does a Whole Rest have?
1
2
3
4
How many beats does a Half Rest have?
1
2
3
4
How many beats does a Quarter Rest have?
1
2
3
4
How many beats does an Eighth Rest have?
1
2
0.5
4
What is the purpose of a Bar Line in music notation?
To indicate the end of a piece
To separate measures
To indicate a rest
To show the pitch of notes
What does a Double Bar Line indicate in music notation?
The start of a piece
A rest
The end of a piece
A change in tempo
What does the top number in a time signature indicate?
The type of note that gets the beat
How many beats in a measure
The tempo of the piece
The key signature
What does the dynamic marking "pp" stand for?
Piano
Pianissimo
Mezzo Piano
Fortissimo
Which dynamic marking indicates a very loud volume?
Forte
Mezzo Forte
Fortissimo
Piano
What does a sharp (#) symbol do to a pitch?
Lowers it by a half step
Raises it by a half step
Cancels a flat or sharp
Holds the note
What does the term "ritardando" mean?
Gradually faster
Gradually slower
Gradually louder
Gradually softer
What does the term "crescendo" mean?
Gradually softer
Gradually faster
Gradually louder
Gradually slower
What does the dynamic marking "mf" stand for?
Mezzo Forte
Mezzo Piano
Fortissimo
Piano
What does the natural (♮) symbol do to a pitch?
Raises it by a half step
Lowers it by a half step
Cancels a sharp or flat
Holds the note
What does the term "accelerando" mean?
Gradually slower
Gradually faster
Gradually louder
Gradually softer
What does the fermata (𝄐) symbol indicate?
To hold the note
To repeat the section
To play softly
To play loudly
How many lines make up the staff?
5
4
7
6
What is the name of this symbol?
Treble Clef
Bass Clef
Sharp
Flat
Symbols at the beginning of each staff that identify a set of pitches is called a
meter
clef
time signature
fine
What does a time signature indicate?
The speed of the music
The key of the music
The number of beats in each measure and the note value that receives one beat
The volume of the music
Which symbol is a sharp?
What does a fermata symbol over a note mean?
The note should be played shorter than its value.
The note should be played louder.
The note should be held longer than its value.
The note should be played at a higher pitch.
In 3/4 time, how many beats are in each measure?
2
3
4
6
What does the symbol "p" indicate in musical notation?
To perform loudly
To perform quietly
To increase the tempo
To decrease the tempo
This symbol is a:
Bar line
Double bar line
Repeat sign
Ledger line
What does the term "diminuendo" mean?
Gradually louder
Gradually softer
Gradually faster
Gradually slower
How many beats does a Quarter Note have?
1
2
3
4
Which dynamic marking indicates a very soft volume?
Piano
Mezzo Piano
Pianissimo
Fortissimo
Which symbol is a quarter note?
Which symbol is a whole note?
Which symbol is an eighth note?
Which symbol is a dotted half note?
Which symbol is a half rest?
Which symbol is a quarter rest?
Which symbol is a whole rest?
