WorksheetsGuitar Assessment
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What note is this?
B
G
D
E
What do we call the white line shown that raises the strings up?
Saddle
Tuning Pegs
Sound Hole
Bridge
What is this note?
A
D
G
E
What do we call this symbol?
Treble Clef
Time Signature
Rhythm
Dynamics
This note lasts for how many beats?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following notes lasts for 1 beat?
The design for the modern guitar comes from which country?
France
Italy
England
Spain
Which part of the guitar is shown here?
String
Body
Fret
Tuning Machines
What is the main difference between the lute and the oud?
Oud has pairs of strings whereas the lute has single strings
Oud headstock doesn't go backwards, and the lute does
Lute is pear shaped, and the oud is shaped like a guitar
Lute strings are more fragile than oud strings
What instrument is this?
Lute
Oud
Where is this note located on the guitar?
Open 4th string
1st fret on the 2nd string
Open 1st string
4th fret of the 5th string
Where is this note located on the guitar?
Open 6th string
Third fret of the 4th string
Second fret of the 5th string
Fifth fret of the 1st string
What note is this?
E
B
F
A
What do we call this symbol in music?
Note
Rest
Articulation
Strum Pattern
What is the difference between a note and a rest?
A note represents sound, whereas a rest represents silence
A rest represents sound, whereas a note represents silence
A rest means to spin the guitar around your shoulder, whereas a note means to sit calmly
A rest and a note show the same thing
What is the musical alphabet?
TUVWXYZ
HIJKLMN
ABCDEFG
OPQRSTU
What does a sharp or a flat do?
Makes music harder to read
Raise/lower notes by a half step to make the notes fit within a given key
Make a note sound sharp or flat
Tells you to wiggle your finger up and down to add artistry
What do we call this type of notation?
Slash Notation
Tablature
Standard Notation
Expanded Notation
What do we call the letters and numbers above the staff? (i.e. C#o7, G13b9)
Slash notation
Lead Sheet Symbols
Tablature
What note to play
What do we call this type of notation?
Slash Notation
Tablature
Standard Notation
Expanded Notation
How many lines are there in tablature for a standard 6 string guitar?
4
5
6
7
In tablature, what does each number represent?
Which string to play on?
What finger to use
What fret to put your finger on
How long each note lasts?
In tablature, each line represents what?
A string on the guitar
A different type of guitar
Melody
Riff
The guitar is what type of instrument?
Woodwind
String
Brass
Percussion
True or False: It is mandatory that you use a pick to play the guitar.
True
False
What is the purpose of the guitar saddle?
Raise the strings up above the fretboard allowing strings to be pressed down
To increase/decrease tension in string to cause the pitch of the string to change
To anchor the strings to allow for tension to be added
Provide a surface to hold the instrument together
Which 3 parts make up the tuning system of a guitar?
Tuning Pegs
Tuning Posts
Tuning machines
All of the Above
What is the purpose of the bridge of the guitar? (the white line piece in the picture shown)
To anchor the strings in place, allowing for tension to be added to the strings
To allow space for the sound to bounce around and resonate, thus increasing the sound that comes out of the guitar
To raise the strings up above the fretboard, allowing the string to be pressed down to change the note being played
To connect the electronic elements of the guitar to the amplifier to increase volume output
True or False: All string instruments are very similar in design.
True
False
True or False: Any guitar can be turned into an electric instrument.
True
False
Which of the following is/are sound effects that can be added to the sound of the guitar to change the way it sounds?
Wah Wah
Delay
Distortion
All of the Above
In which genres of music would you find the guitar?
Pop
Metal
Bluegrass
All of the Above
What is the purpose of the tuning pegs?
Change the pitch of the string by increasing/decreasing the tension of the string
To be strummed to create sound
To connect the fingerboard to the headstock
To raise the strings up above the fingerboard to allow the strings to be pressed down to change the pitch of the note being played
Which hand should be holding the neck of the guitar?
Left
Right
Both
What do we call the squiggly line in the picture shown?
Eighth Notes
Vibrato
Tablature
Treble Clef
What is the purpose of vibrato?
Add artistry and make longer notes more interesting
Make music harder to play
Make notes sound louder
Bend the string to make a cool twangy sound
In tablature you will see all of the following except:
Numbers
Slide Symbols
Multiple strings played at the same time
Treble Clef
What are the names of the open strings on the guitar?
E, A, D, G, B, E
E, G, B, D, F
F, A, C, E, G
A, B, C, D, E, F
Which hand strums/plucks the strings of the guitar? (standard)
Left
Right
Both
What do we call the vertical line that marks the end of a measure?
Barline
Quarter Rest
Whole Note
Alla breve
