WorksheetsMusic Trivia
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
What is the term for a composition where two or more independent melodic lines are played simultaneously?
Homophony
Monophony
Polyphony
Heterophony
Which country is home to the world’s oldest known musical notation system?
China
Mesopotamia
Greece
Egypt
What is the nickname of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14 in C# minor, Op. 27, No. 2?
Appassionata
Pathétique
Tempest
Moonlight Sonata
Which composer was known for composing The Well-Tempered Clavier, a collection of preludes and fugues in every key?
Antonio Vivaldi
George Frederic Handel
Johann Sebastian Bach
Franz Joesph Haydn
What does the term sforzando (sfz) indicate in music notation?
Gradually getting softer
A return to the original tempo
A sudden strong accent
A slow decrease in volume
What is the enharmonic equivalent of C#?
Db
F#
D#
B
What is the primary difference between a major and a minor scale?
The number of notes used
The speed at which it’s played
The pattern of whole and half steps
The instrument used to play it
Which of the following is a traditional Chinese stringed instrument?
Koto
Erhu
Oud
Sitar
The digeridoo is a wind instrument traditionally played by the indigenous people of which country?
South Africa
Brazil
Indonesia
Australia
What is the name of the wooden percussion instrument; originated in Africa, consists of wooden bars struck with mallets?
Marimba
Glockenspiel
Kalimba
Djembe
