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TUTS HSMT MUSIC THEORY ASSESSMENT MARCH 2025

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Treble Clef is also called a (a)   Clef

2.

What is this symbol called?

a)

Bass Clef

b)

Treble Clef

c)

Alto Clef

d)

C Clef

3.

What note does the Treble Clef circle in the 2nd line of the staff?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

4.

What note do the 2 dots indicate in Bass Clef

a)

G

b)

D

c)

F

d)

A

5.

Another Name for the Bass Clef is the (a)   Clef?

6.

What space is this note on?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

what space is this note on?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

what space is this note on

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

what line is this note on?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

10.

What do rests represent in music?

a)

A type of musical notation for volume

b)

Periods of silence in a measure

c)

Different types of musical instruments

d)

The beginning of a new song

11.

Which of the following has the same duration?

a)

A quarter note and a half rest

b)

A whole rest and an eighth note

c)

A whole note and a half rest

d)

A quarter rest and a quarter note

12.

What does a half rest occupy the same amount of time as?

a)

A quarter note

b)

A whole note

c)

An eighth note

d)

A half note

13.

How many flags does an eighth rest have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

None

14.

What is the purpose of a rest in music?

a)

To represent periods of silence

b)

To increase the volume of the music

c)

To change the key signature

d)

To indicate the end of a song

15.

What does a quarter rest signify?

a)

A change in tempo

b)

A louder musical passage

c)

The beginning of a new measure

d)

A period of silence equal to a quarter note

16.

Do-Re-Mi

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Do-Ti-Do

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Mi-Re-Do

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Do-Mi-Sol

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Dot

a)

the sign added to a note or rest that increases its duration by one-half

b)

the curved line that connects two adjacent notes of the same pitch, thus combining their durations

c)

the standard of measurement in music in which bar lines separate rhythms into manageable sections

d)

a rest for half of a beat

21.

Tie

a)

the curved line that connects two adjacent notes of the same pitch, thus combining their durations

b)

the durational symbol that indicates silence in music

c)

playing soft

d)

three notes played in the rhythmic space of two notes of identical value

22.

Time Signature

a)

the set of numbers at the beginning of a piece of music that show the meter

b)

a thin vertical line that separates measures

c)

two of these notes equal the time of one quarter note

d)

the standard of measurement in music in which bar lines separate rhythms into manageable sections

23.
Interval
a)
the distance between two pitches
b)
the standard of measurement in music in which bar lines separate rhythms into manageable sections
c)
four of these notes equal one quarter note
d)
sharps or flats at the beginning of a piece that show what key to play in
24.

Melodic Interval

a)

an interval with pitches sounded consecutively

b)

join two notes without tonguing

c)

an accidental that raises a note's pitch half step

d)

a sign used to show lower pitches on the staff

25.

Natural

a)

an accidental that cancels a sharp or flat

b)

two of these notes equal the time of one quarter note

c)

a note that lasts for the whole bar of any time signature

d)

the thin line followed by a thick line written after the final measure of a piece of music

26.

Sharp

a)

an accidental that raises a note's pitch half step

b)

moving in an upward pattern

c)

playing soft

d)

join two notes without tonguing

27.

whole notes

a)

a note that lasts for the whole bar of any time signature

b)

an accidental that raises a note's pitch half step

c)

the forward movement of music in time and the basis for "keeping time" in music

d)

two of these notes equal the time of one quarter note

28.

time signature

a)

the symbol that shows how many beats are in a measure and what kind of note gets one beat.

b)

a sign used to show lower pitches on the staff

c)

a short, horizontal line that allows a note to be written outside the staff; also spelled leger

d)

a list of sharps or flats at the beginning of a staff line that indicate what scale, i.e. key, is in use

29.

What is the name of this key signature?

a)

Ab Major

b)

Eb Major

c)

Bb Major

d)

Db Major

30.

What is the Name of this Key Signature?

a)

F Major

b)

C Major

c)

Bb Major

d)

Eb Major

31.

What is the name of this Key Signature?

a)

Cb Major

b)

C# Major

c)

B Major

d)

E# Major

32.

What is the name of this Key Signature?

a)

F# Major

b)

C# Major

c)

G Major

d)

A Major

33.

Which of the options below is the musical alphabet?

a)

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

b)

EGBDFFACE

c)

GBDFAACEG

d)

ABCDEFG

34.
Key Signature with NO sharps or flats
a)
A
b)
C
c)
Bb
d)
F
35.
Key signature with 1 Flat
a)
A
b)
C
c)
Bb
d)
F
36.

NAME THE KEY

a)
Gb
b)
Ab
c)
Cb
d)
Db
37.

NAME THE KEY

a)
D#
b)
B#
c)
B
d)
F#
38.

NAME THE KEY

a)
B#
b)
E
c)
B
d)
C#
39.

NAME THE KEY

a)
Gb
b)
Cb
c)
C
d)
F
40.

NAME THE KEY

a)

C

b)

F

c)

G

d)

Ab

41.

What is this note name?

(a)  

42.

What is this note name?

(a)  

43.

What is this note name?

(a)  

44.

What is this note name?

(a)  

45.

What is the duration of a half note?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

2

46.

What is the duration of a quarter note?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

2

d)

1

47.

What does top number mean ?

a)

The number of beats in a measure in this case 4

b)

The quarter note gets the beat

c)

Four whole notes in a measure

48.

What does the bottom number tell you ?

a)

That there are four beats in a measure

b)

That the quarter note gets the beat

c)

That there are four spaces on the staff

49.

Measures are created by using what?

a)

Clefs

b)

Bar lines

c)

Time signatures

50.
How many beats does a quarter rest get?
a)
1 Beat
b)
2 Beats
c)
3 Beats
d)
4 Beats
51.
How many beats does a half rest get?
a)
4 Beats
b)
3 Beats
c)
2 Beats
d)
1 Beat
52.
What is this rest called?
a)
Whole Rest
b)
Eighth Rest
c)
Quarter Rest
d)
Half Rest
53.
What is the name of this rest?
a)
Eighth Rest
b)
Sixteenth Rest
c)
Quarter Rest
d)
Half Rest
54.
How many beats is a eighth rest worth?
a)
1 beat
b)
1/4 of a beat
c)
1/2 of a beat
55.

How many eighth notes fit into 1 measure in 4/4 time

a)

4

b)

8

c)

16

d)

2

56.

An augmentation dot on any note...

a)

Adds 1/2 the value to the note

b)

Doubles the length of the note

c)

Makes the note shorter

d)

Indicates that the note should be soft

57.

Which time signature is an example of Compound Duple?

a)

4/4

b)

2/4

c)

6/8

d)

12/8

58.

Which of the following is a simple meter

a)

2/4

b)

9/8

c)

7/8

d)

6/8

59.

How many dotted quarter notes are there in 1 measure of 12/8

a)

2

b)

12

c)

3

d)

4

60.

A dotted half note in 4/4 time signature lasts how many beats?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

3

61.
What is a whole step? 
a)
one half step 
b)
two half steps 
c)
two white keys 
d)
two black keys 
62.
Which one of these describe a half step?
a)
the distance from one key to the next adjacent key 
b)
distance from one white key to the next white key 
c)
distance from one black key to the next black key 
d)
none of these 
63.
Identify the note that is one half step below B. 
a)
Bb
b)
Ab
c)
A
d)
C
64.
what are the two possible enharmonic names of this key?
a)
E and F
b)
G# and Fb
c)
F# and Gb
d)
E and G
65.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Sharp

b)

Hashtag

c)

Flat

d)

Natural

66.

What does it mean to be enharmonic?

a)

Being able to hear the harmony.

b)

When the harmony and melody come together.

c)

Pitches with different letter spellings, but that sound the same.

d)

Kind of like a harmonica.

67.

What is the interval from E to F?

a)

Half-Step

b)

Whole Step

c)

None of the above

68.

What is the interval from A to Ab?

a)

Half-step

b)

Whole-step

c)

None of the above

69.

What is the interval from E to F#?

a)

Half-step

b)

Whole-step

c)

None of the above

70.

What is the interval from A to B?

a)

Half-step

b)

Whole-step

c)

None of the above

71.

What is the meter type of this time signature?

a)

simple quadruple

b)

compound quadruple

c)

simple triple

d)

compound triple

72.

What is the meter type of this time signature?

a)

simple duple

b)

compound duple

c)

simple quadruple

d)

simple triple

73.

Which of the following is a characteristic of simple meter?

a)

The beats can be divided into groups of three

b)

The beats are divided into two

c)

It is based on irregular beat division

d)

It primarily uses dotted notes to establish its rhythm

74.

What defines a compound meter?

a)

The beats are divided into two equal parts

b)

The beats are divided into three equal parts

c)

The time signature is always even

d)

It uses simple, repetitive rhythms

75.

Which of the following is an example of a simple meter time signature?

a)

6/8

b)

9/8

c)

2/4

d)

12/8

76.

Which of the following time signatures is an example of compound meter?

a)

3/4

b)

4/4

c)

6/8

d)

2/2

77.

In music, what does the bottom number of a time signature represent?

a)

The number of measures in a piece

b)

The type of note that receives one beat

c)

The total number of beats in a measure

d)

The volume level of the piece

78.

Which of the following would be considered a simple meter?

a)

3/8

b)

4/4

c)

6/4

d)

9/8

79.

Which of the following pictures show /demonstrate

2 time signature?

a)
b)
c)
d)
80.

Which of the following pictures show/demonstrate 3 time signature?

a)
b)
c)
d)
81.

Which of the following pictures show / demonstrate 4 time signature?

a)
b)
c)
d)
82.

What is the difference between a melodic interval and a harmonic interval?

a)

A harmonic interval sounds good together, but a melodic interval does not.

b)

A harmonic interval can be played on instruments, and melodic intervals are only for singers.

c)

A harmonic interval is larger, and a melodic interval is small.

d)

A harmonic interval is where notes are played at the same time, and a melodic interval is where notes are played one after the other.

83.

Select all of the generic fourths

a)
b)
c)
d)
84.

What is this interval?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

85.

What is this interval?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

86.

What is this interval?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

87.

What is this interval?

a)

7th

b)

6th

c)

8th or octave

d)

5th

88.

Spell a C Major Scale

a)

C D Eb F G A B C

b)

C D E F G Ab Bb C

c)

C D E F G A B C

d)

C D E F# G A B C

89.

Spell a G Major Scale

a)

G A B C D E F G

b)

G A B C D E F# G

c)

G B B C D E F G

d)

G A B C# D E F G

90.

Spell a F Major Scale

a)

F G A Bb C D E F

b)

F G A B C D E F

c)

F G Ab B C D E F

d)

F G A B C D Eb F

91.

What is the 5th note in a E Major Scale

a)

E

b)

C#

c)

B

d)

G

92.

What major scale shown on the illustration?

a)

A major

b)

B Major

c)

C major

d)

D major

93.

If C is for do, what solfege syllable is E -______

a)

re

b)

mi

c)

fa

d)

so

94.

What solfege syllable for G in a C major scale? (Use your numbers and knowledge of intervals)

a)

do

b)

mi

c)

so

d)

ti

95.

What is the correct formula of half steps and whole steps in a major scale?

a)

W W h W W W h

b)

W h W W W h W

c)

h W W h W W W

d)

h h W W W W h h W W

96.

Which C Major scale is spelled correctly?

a)

C Db Eb F G Ab Bb C

b)

C D E F# G A B C

c)

C D E F G A B C

d)

C# D# E# F# G# A# B# C#

97.

Which white keys have half steps between them?

a)

B C and E F

b)

A B and D E

c)

F G and B C

d)

E F and A B

98.

Is B to C a half or whole step?

a)

half step

b)

whole step

99.

Is G# to A# a half or whole step?

a)

half step

b)

whole step

100.

Is E# to F# a half or whole step?

a)

half step

b)

whole step

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