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5th Grade Pretest

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the symbol that represents 4 beats in music?

a)

Quarter note

b)

Half note

c)

Whole note

d)

Eighth note

2.

Which of the following instruments is part of the string family in an orchestra?

a)

Flute

b)

Violin

c)

Trumpet

d)

Drum

3.

How many beats does a quarter note receive?

a)

1 beat

b)

2 beats

c)

3 beats

d)

4 beats

4.

Identify the symbol that represents a rest for one beat.

a)

Whole rest

b)

Half rest

c)

Quarter rest

d)

Eighth rest

5.

Which of the following is a brass instrument?

a)

Clarinet

b)

Trombone

c)

Violin

d)

Piano

6.

Match the following note values with their corresponding beats in common time: 1. Whole note 2. Half note 3. Quarter note 4. Eighth note a. 1 beat b. 2 beats c. 4 beats d. 12\frac{1}{2} beat

a)

1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d

b)

1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a

c)

1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c

d)

1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b

7.

Which of the following is the correct order of dynamics from softest to loudest?

a)

Forte, Piano, Mezzo Piano, Mezzo Forte

b)

Piano, Mezzo Piano, Mezzo Forte, Forte

c)

Mezzo Forte, Forte, Piano, Mezzo Piano

d)

Mezzo Piano, Piano, Forte, Mezzo Forte

8.

Which instrument family does the oboe belong to?

a)

String

b)

Brass

c)

Woodwind

d)

Percussion

9.

What is the time signature that indicates four beats per measure with each beat being a quarter note?

a)

24\frac{2}{4}

b)

34\frac{3}{4}

c)

44\frac{4}{4}

d)

68\frac{6}{8}

10.

Which of the following is a percussion instrument?

a)

Cello

b)

Trumpet

c)

Flute

d)

Snare Drum

11.

Identify the correct sequence of notes in the C major scale.

a)

C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C

b)

C, E, G, B, D, F, A, C

c)

C, D, F, G, A, B, C, D

d)

C, D, E, G, A, B, C, D

12.

Which of the following terms refers to the speed of the beat in a piece of music?

a)

Dynamics

b)

Tempo

c)

Pitch

d)

Harmony

13.

Which of the following instruments is NOT part of the woodwind family?

a)

Clarinet

b)

Oboe

c)

Bassoon

d)

French Horn

14.

In a piece of music, what does a sharp symbol (#) do to a note?

a)

Lowers the pitch by a half step

b)

Raises the pitch by a half step

c)

Keeps the pitch the same

d)

Lowers the pitch by a whole step

15.

Which of the following is the correct definition of a chord?

a)

A single note played in isolation

b)

A sequence of notes played one after another

c)

A combination of three or more notes played simultaneously

d)

A repeated rhythmic pattern

16.

What type of note is this?

a)

Whole Note

b)

Half Note

c)

Quarter Note

d)

Eighth Note

17.

What is the letter name of this note?

a)

E

b)

G

c)

B

d)

D

18.

What is the letter name of this note?

a)

F sharp

b)

high C

c)

B

d)

A

19.

Slur or tie?

a)

slur

b)

tie

c)

quarter not

d)

whole note

20.

How many beats does this note count?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

21.
Ties connect notes ____
a)
of different pitch
b)
of the same pitch
c)
on the same staff
d)
in the same key
22.
a)
b)
c)
d)
23.
a)

Eighth Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Dotted Half Note

d)

Whole Note

24.
a)

1/2 beat

b)

1 beat

c)

2 beats

d)

4 beats

25.
a)

1/2 beat

b)

1 beat

c)

2 beats

d)

4 beats

26.
a)

1/2 beat

b)

1 beat

c)

2 beats

d)

3 beats

27.

What is the letter name of this note?

a)

G

b)

A

c)

B

d)

C

28.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

guitar

b)

clarinet

c)

flute

d)

bass

29.

Which one of these is not a family of the orchestra?

a)

recorders

b)

brass

c)

strings

d)

woodwinds

30.

Which one of these instruments belongs to the percussion family?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

What family of the orchestra does this instrument belong to?

a)

strings

b)

woodwinds

c)

brass

d)

percussion

32.

How many instrument families are in the orchestra?

a)

10

b)

4

c)

5

d)

20

33.

Which one of these belongs to the woodwind family?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

What is the letter name of this note?

a)

F

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

35.

Which one is NOT in the musical alphabet?

a)

G

b)

O

c)

F

d)

D

36.

What note is this?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

B

d)

A

37.

How many spaces are on the music staff?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

38.

How many lines are on the music staff?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

39.
What is this called?
a)
Pair of Quarter Notes
b)
Pair of Sixteenth Notes
c)
Pair of Eighth Notes
d)
Pair of Half Notes
40.

A 3/4 meter sign tells us __________.

a)

there are 3 beats per measure and the quarter note equals 1 beat

b)

to sing louder when we see the number 3

c)

which key the song is in

d)

we're three-fourths of the way through the song

41.

Which of the following is TRUE about steady beat?

a)

It helps musicians play louder.

b)

It helps musicians perform rhythms accurately.

c)

Both B and C are true.

d)

It keeps musicians together when performing.

42.

Forte means ___.

a)

soft

b)

fast

c)

loud

d)

slow

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