WorksheetsMusic Theory Quiz
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
How do songs in a major key differ from songs in a minor key?
Major key songs sound dark and sad.
Major key songs sound bright and happy.
What is the correct sequence of tempos moving from slow to fast?
Allegro, Largo, Presto, Andante, Moderato, Adagio.
Largo, Adagio, Andante, Moderato, Allegro, Presto.
What is the beat value of a quarter note?
2 beats.
1 beat.
What is the beat value of a pair of eighth notes?
1 beat (each eighth note gets ½ a beat).
2 beats.
What is the beat value of a half note?
2 beats.
4 beats.
What is the beat value of a whole note?
1 beat.
4 beats.
How many beats are in a half note, quarter note, and two rests?
4 beats.
5 beats (2 + 1 + 1 + 1).
If a song has a repeating strong beat - weak beat pattern, what is the meter?
Triple meter.
Duple meter.
If a song has a repeating strong - weak - weak pattern, what is the meter?
Triple meter.
Duple meter.
What are the four instrument families and their identifying characteristics?
Electric, Wind, Drum, String.
Brass, Woodwind, String, Percussion.
What instruments are in the brass family?
Trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba, baritone.
Flute, clarinet, oboe, saxophone, bassoon.
What family is the violin in and what are its characteristics?
The violin is in the **string family** and is played with a bow or by plucking the strings.
The violin is in the **woodwind family** and is played by blowing air.
What is the percussion family?
Instruments that are only played with a bow.
Instruments that make sound when struck, shaken, or scraped.
What is a musical symbol with a curved line that connects notes of different pitches?
A slur.
A tie.
Where is the time signature of a song located?
At the beginning of the staff, after the clef and key signature.
At the end of the song.
What does the bottom number in a time signature mean?
It tells how many beats are in a measure.
It tells what type of note gets one beat.
In general, what does a dot add to the note it's sitting next to?
It adds half the note’s original value.
It subtracts half the note’s value.
How do I count the measures in a song?
Count the number of notes in the song.
Count the spaces between bar lines on the staff.
What are the letter names for the lines and spaces on the staff?
Treble Clef Lines: E-G-B-D-F ("Every Good Boy Does Fine"). Treble Clef Spaces: F-A-C-E.
Treble Clef Lines: A-B-C-D-E. Treble Clef Spaces: G-H-I-J.
What are the five solfa syllables (solfege) in a pentatonic scale?
Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Ti.
Do, Re, Mi, So, La.
How many notes are in a pentatonic scale?
5.
6.
How many notes are in a hexatonic scale?
5.
6.
What is the difference between a step, skip, and leap in music?
Step: Jumping far apart. Skip: Staying on the same note. Leap: Moving to a neighboring note.
Step: Moving to a neighboring note. Skip: Skipping one note in between. Leap: Jumping more than one note away.
True or False: A melody is a string of pitches that go up, down, and stay the same.
False.
True.
True or False: ABACAD is the structure of a song in rondo form.
True.
False.
What category of songs does *You’re a Grand Old Flag* fit in?
Patriotic songs.
Folk songs.
What do we call music that is passed down from generation to generation?
Jazz music.
Folk music.
In music, what do we call one single performer?
A soloist.
A duet.
True or False: Good audience etiquette for musical performances includes not eating or drinking, no cell phones, and being quiet.
True.
False.
What does a conductor do with his hands just before the audience claps for the musicians on the stage?
Waves hands wildly to encourage clapping.
Holds up hands to signal the audience to wait.
What is the order of dynamic markings from soft to loud, starting with **pianissimo**?
Pianissimo (pp), Piano (p), Mezzo Piano (mp), Mezzo Forte (mf), Forte (f), Fortissimo (ff).
Forte (f), Mezzo Forte (mf), Pianissimo (pp), Mezzo Piano (mp), Piano (p), Fortissimo (ff).
In music, what is another word for dynamics?
Tempo.
Volume.
