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Theory Final

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A staff consist of how many lines?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

2.

A staff consists of how many spaces?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

3.

Match the following

a)

1.

Treble Clef

b)

2.

Bass Clef

c)

3.

Treble and Bass Clef

d)

4.

Grand Staff

4.

Where is the E Note? TWO SPOTS

5.

Which notes are the B note? THERE ARE TWO ANSWERS

6.

Where are the A Notes? THERE ARE THREE ANSWERS

7.

Drag the correct notes to the correct spot

8.

Reorder the following from Smallest to largest value

a)

Sixteenth Note

b)

Eighth note

c)

Quarter Note

d)

Half Note

e)

Whole Note

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
9.

Label the rests

10.

In 2/4 Count, the highest we count to is:

(a)  

11.

In 3/4 time, the highest we count to is:

(a)  

12.

In 4/4 time, the highest we count to is:

(a)  

13.

A dotted quarter note is worth

a)

1 beat

b)

1.5 beats

c)

2 beats

d)

3 beats

14.

A dotted half note is worth

a)

1 beat

b)

1.5 beats

c)

2 beats

d)

3 beats

15.

Circle the repeat signs. THERE ARE 2!

16.

How many measures can you simplify this to? (IE if we used a repeat with 1st and second endings)

[if you right click and hit "open image in new tab" and you'll be able to see the full score]

a)

9

b)

11

c)

15

d)

17

17.

What note is this

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

G

18.

What note is this

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

G

19.

Reorder the following

a)

Piano

b)

Mezzo-Piano

c)

Mezzo-Forte

d)

Forte

1)
2)
3)
4)
20.

What is very loud?

(a)  

21.

What is very soft?

(a)  

22.
And this one?
a)
A
b)
F
c)
G
d)
B
23.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

T

Tie
Slur
24.
And this one?
a)
A
b)
F
c)
G
d)
B
25.

Music is written on 5 lines called a _____________

a)

sheet

b)

staff

c)

clef

d)

note

26.

4/4 is also called what?

a)

Quarter Time

b)

Cut Time

c)

Common Time

27.

What does "DC al fine" mean in music?

a)

Don't clap until the end

b)

Desde cuando al fine

c)

Da capo al fine

d)

Go back to the top until you get to the end

28.

How many letters are in the musical alphabet?

(a)  

29.

What does mf mean

a)

very loud

b)

medium loud

c)

medium soft

d)

very soft

30.
What dynamic means loud?
a)
Pianissimo
b)
Piano
c)
Forte
d)
Fortissimo
31.

what is the meaning of a dynamic

a)

how soft or loud you sing or play

b)

how loud or soft you hear

c)

how LOUD you sing

d)

how soft you sing

32.

The strolling musicians play as they walk along the waterfront. At what tempo would they be playing?

a)

polka

b)

largo

c)

allegro

d)

andante

33.

This term means the tempo speeds up.

a)

agitato

b)

accelerando

c)

ritardando

d)

calando

34.

Tempo markings we have studied are in what language?

a)

Italian

b)

Latin

c)

Olde English

d)

German

35.

The following tempo marking means to perform the music quite slowly.

a)

Allegro

b)

Moderato

c)

Presto

d)

Adagio

36.

Which of the following terms indicates music should gradually slow down in speed?

a)

Decrescendo

b)

Accelerando

c)

Crescendo

d)

Ritardando

37.

Fast Tempo - Quickly, Cheerfully

a)

FORTE

b)

ALLEGRO

c)

MODERATO

d)

ANDANTE

38.

Moderate Speed

a)

MODERATO

b)

ALLEGRO

c)

GRAVE

d)

ANDANTE

39.

What does Largo mean?

a)

Slow

b)

Walking Speed

c)

Fast

d)

Very Slow

40.
FAST LIVELY
a)
ADAGIO
b)
ACCELERANDO
c)
PRESTO
d)
VIVACE
41.

A note marked with a fermata is:

a)

performed detached or separated from the other notes

b)

played smoothly and connected to the other notes.

c)

performed louder than the unmarked notes around it.

d)

sustained longer than the written note value.

42.

A marcato note is:

a)

held for its full time value or slightly more.

b)

played smoothly and connected to the other notes.

c)

similar to an accent, only with an even louder and more forceful articulation, sometimes shortened in length.

d)

played softer than the notes around it.

43.

A note marked with an accent is:

a)

played smoothly and connected to the other notes.

b)

performed detached or separated from the other notes.

c)

held for its full time value or slightly more.

d)

performed louder than the unmarked notes around it.

44.

A note marked tenuto is:

a)

performed detached or separated from the other notes.

b)

held for its full time value or slightly more.

c)

performed louder than the unmarked notes around it.

d)

similar to an accent, only with an even louder and more forceful articulation, sometimes shortened in length.

45.

A staccato note is:

a)

held for its full time value or slightly more.

b)

performed louder than the unmarked notes around it.

c)

played smoothly and connected to the other notes.

d)

performed detached or separated from the other notes.

46.

Go Find "Da Sign"

a)

Repeat Sign

b)

Coda

c)

Dal Segno Letters

d)

Dal Segno Symbol

47.

Go to the beginning

a)

Da Capa

b)

Repeat sign

c)

Coda

d)

Dal Segno Symbol

48.

to end here

a)

coda

b)

first ending

c)

second ending

d)

fine

49.

used to divide a staff into sections

a)

measures

b)

barlines

c)

double bar line.

50.

space created by adding barlines to a staff

a)

phrase

b)

barlines

c)

measure

d)

system

51.

end sections of a piece

a)

capas

b)

codas

c)

Dal Segnos

52.

Identify this symbol

a)

measure

b)

bar line

c)

staff

d)

system