WorksheetsMiddle School Band: Beginning of Year Assessment
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When 2 Quarter Notes are added together it makes what kind of note?
a)
A Whole Note
b)
A Half Note
c)
A Quarter Note
d)
An Eighth Note
2.
What kind of rest fits into a Whole Rest 2 times?
a)
Quarter Rest
b)
Half Rest
c)
Whole Rest
d)
Eighth Rest
3.
A Whole Rest, when divided into 4 equal parts makes what?
a)
4 Horsemen
b)
4 Eighth Rests
c)
4 Quarter Rests
d)
4 Leaf Clover
4.
When 2 Quarter Notes are added together it makes what kind of note?
a)
Whole Note
b)
Half Note
c)
Half Note
d)
Whole Rest
5.
Which number in the time signature tells you how many beats are in a measure?
a)
Top
b)
Bottom
6.
How many counts does this rest get?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
1
d)
3
7.
In 3/4 time signature how many beats per measure?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1
8.
A rest that gets 2 beats is
a)
Quarter Rest
b)
Whole Rest
c)
Half Rest
d)
Eighth Rest
9.
What is the duration of an eighth note?
a)
4 beats
b)
3 beats
c)
1/2 beat
d)
1 beat
10.
How many eighth notes does it take to fill up a measure with a time signature of 2/4?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
3
d)
2
11.
How many half notes can be put in a measure with a 4/4 time signature?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
What does a dot beside a note tell the musician?
a)
play the note short
b)
add a beat to the note
c)
add half the value of the note to the note
d)
add a beat to the note and play it short
13.
What is this musical symbol?
a)
Recur
b)
Reoccur
c)
Recite
d)
Repeat
14.
What is this musical symbol?
a)
Smooth
b)
Hashtag
c)
Sharp
d)
Bumpy
15.
What is this musical symbol?
a)
Unnatural
b)
Natural
c)
Nature
d)
Nocturnal
16.
What is this musical symbol?
a)
Flat
b)
Lumpy
c)
Curved
d)
Rough
17.
Name the Wood winds
a)
Flute, Sax, clarinet, and oboe
b)
Tuba, sax, trumpet, and trombone
c)
french horn, clarinet, and percussion
d)
none of the above
18.
What does fermata mean?
a)
Stop immediately
b)
Hold until conductor cuts you off
c)
Rap at the end of the piece
19.
What is a slur?
a)
A smiley face
b)
Do not tongue those notes
c)
nothing
20.
To gradually increase the speed of the music.
a)
Accelerando
b)
Accent (>)
c)
Balance
d)
Blend
21.
The relative presence of a given musical part.
a)
Balance
b)
Blend
c)
Crescendo
d)
Decrescendo
22.
The ability to match all elements of your sound with other players. A group of like instruments within a larger ensemble
a)
Blend
b)
Crescendo
c)
Decrescendo
d)
Divisi
23.
To gradually increase volume.
a)
Crescendo
b)
Decrescendo
c)
Divisi
d)
Etiquette
24.
To gradually decrease volume.
a)
Decrescendo
b)
Divisi
c)
Etiquette
d)
Forte
25.
To perform at a loud volume.
a)
forte
b)
fortissimo
c)
intonation
d)
legato
26.
To perform at a very loud volume.
a)
fortissimo
b)
intonation
c)
legato
d)
marcato
27.
The ability to play in tune with yourself and with the pitch center of the ensemble.
a)
Intonation
b)
legato
c)
marcato
d)
mezzo forte
28.
To perform at a medium loud volume.
a)
mezzo forte
b)
performance
c)
pianissimo
d)
piano
29.
To perform at a very soft volume
a)
Pianissimo
b)
Piano
c)
Practice
d)
Rehearsal
30.
To perform at a soft volume.
a)
Piano
b)
Practice
c)
Rehearsal
d)
Ritardando
31.
To perform an activity, exercise, or skill repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one's proficiency.
a)
Practice
b)
Rehearsal
c)
Ritardando
d)
Section
32.
To gradually slow down the speed of the music.
a)
Ritardando
b)
Section
c)
Slur
d)
Solo
33.
The speed at which a passage of music should be played.
a)
Tempo
b)
Tenuto
c)
Tone
d)
Tutti
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