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7th Grade Band Final Exam

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many half notes equal 1 whole note?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

How many quarter notes equal 1 whole note?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

How many half notes equal 2 quarter notes?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

The duration of a half note is...

a)

longer that a quarter note.

b)

shorter than a quarter note.

5.

When the notes are written on or above the 3rd line of the staff, stems extend...

a)

upward on the left side of the notehead.

b)

downward on the left side of the notehead.

6.

Music is divided into equal parts by....

a)

bars, or measures

b)

stems

c)

clefs

7.

A _________ is written at the end of a piece of music.

a)

time signature

b)

staff

c)

double barline

8.

The number at the top of the time signature tells how many ______ are in each measure.

a)

notes

b)

pitches

c)

beats

9.

The number at the bottom of the time signature tells what type of note gets _______ beat.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

10.

When a time signature has a 4 on top, it means ______ beats in each measure.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

11.

When a time signature has a 4 on the bottom, it means a _______ notes equals one beat.

a)

whole

b)

half

c)

quarter

12.

This is called a...

a)

whole rest

b)

half rest

c)

quarter rest

13.

This is called a...

a)

whole rest

b)

half rest

c)

quarter rest

14.

This is called a...

a)

whole rest

b)

half rest

c)

quarter rest

15.

This means "rest for _______ count(s)."

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

16.

This means "rest for _______ counts."

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

17.

This means "rest for _______ counts."

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

18.
How many beats are in each measure of music?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
8
19.
How many beats are in each measure of music?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
8
d)
3
20.
how many beats are in each measure of music?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
8
21.
The top number in a time signature tells us-
a)
nothing
b)
what kind of note gets a beat
c)
the number of beats per measure
d)
the number of measures in the song
22.
If a song has three beats per measure, the top number is-
a)
4
b)
could be anything
c)
3
d)
6
23.
Is a time signature a fraction?
a)
yes
b)
no
24.

How many numbers are there in a time signature?

a)

1 (Just one big one)

b)

2 ( a top and a bottom number)

c)

3 ( Like a pyramid)

25.

What does the bottom number mean in time signatures?

a)

How many beats per measure.

b)

What numbers are going into the song.

c)

What note gets 1 beat.

d)

The speed of the song.

26.

What does the bottom number mean in this time signature?

a)

A sixth note gets 1 beat.

b)

A quarter note gets 1 beat.

c)

A half note gets 1 beat.

d)

An eighth note gets 1 beat.

27.

What does the bottom number mean in this example of a time signature?

a)

There are 4 beats in each measure.

b)

An eighth note gets 1 beat.

c)

A quarter note gets 1 beat.

d)

A half note gets 1 beat.

28.

How many beats are in each measure if this is the time signature?

a)

2 beats per measure

b)

3 beats per measure

c)

4 beats per measure

d)

6 beats per measure

29.

What does the bottom number mean in this time signature?

a)

A half note gets 1 beat.

b)

A quarter note gets 1 beat.

c)

An eighth note gets 1 beat.

d)

There are 2 beats in each measure.

30.

Which statement is true about this time signature? (HINT: There is more than one answer)

a)

There are 12 beats per measure

b)

There are 8 beats per measure

c)

A quarter note gets 1 beat.

d)

An eighth note gets 1 beat.

31.

What does the bottom number mean in this example of a time signature?

a)

There are 3 beats per measure.

b)

A half note gets 1 beat.

c)

A quarter note gets 1 beat.

d)

An eighth note gets 1 beat.

32.

BONUS: Which of the following time signatures is the most common time signature we see?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

A tie connects two notes of the ____ pitch

a)

different

b)

same

34.

A slur connects notes that have _________ pitches

a)

different

b)

same

35.

Ties are usually written on the ________ side of the musical note to its stem.

a)

same

b)

opposite

36.

An accidental placed on the first of two tied notes also applies to the second tied note, even if the two notes are separated by a bar line.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

State whether the following is a tie or slur

a)

Tie

b)

Slur

38.

State whether the following is a tie or slur

a)

Tie

b)

Slur

39.

State whether the following is a tie or slur

a)

Tie

b)

Slur

40.

State whether the following is a tie or slur

a)

Tie

b)

Slur

41.

What is the purpose of ONE dot after a note?

a)

Adds three times the value of the note

b)

Adds four times the value of the note

c)

Adds half of the value of the note

d)

Adds twice the value of the note

42.

How many beats is a dotted minim?

a)

1 beat

b)

2 beats

c)

3 beats

43.

How many beats is a dotted crotchet?

a)

1 beat

b)

2 beats

c)

1 and a half beats

d)

2 and a half beats

44.

Calculate the following and select the corresponding dotted note value

a)
b)
c)
45.

Calculate the following and give the corresponding dotted note value

a)
b)
c)
46.

Calculate the following and give the corresponding dotted note value

a)
b)
c)
47.

Calculate the following and give the corresponding dotted note value

a)
b)
c)
48.
  1. What are slurs?
a)

Slurs are signs over or under a note or rest which means to pause on the note or rest.

b)

Slurs are time values with the same pitch.

c)

Slurs connect two or more different notes and means to play the notes legato (smoothly).

d)

Slurs are accidentals:(the sharp-# , flat-(b) and natural (G) signs.

49.

What is this symbol?

a)

Fermata

b)

Ending Symbol

c)

Pause

d)

Repeat Sign

50.

What are the sections labeled "1." and "2."?

a)

First and second endings

b)

Soprano and alto sections

c)

Part 1 and part 2

d)

Choose your own adventure

51.

What do you do when you see this?

a)

End the song

b)

Go back to the first set of dots and repeat that section

c)

Skip that section if it is marked with four dots

d)

Play louder in that section

52.

What do you do if there is only one set of dots like this?

a)

End the song

b)

Stop playing loudly

c)

Skip the next 2 measures

d)

Go all the way back to the beginning and repeat

53.

What do you do when you see this?

a)

Choose either section 1 or section 2 to play. It will blend with the other part.

b)

Play the section labeled "1." then go back to the first set of dots and repeat. The second time, skip section 1, and go to section 2.

c)

Woodwinds play section 1; Brass play section 2.

54.

What does this symbol tell you to do?

a)

repeat

b)

hold

c)

cut off

d)

slow down

55.

What does this symbol tell you to do?

a)

play both brackets two times

b)

play the 1st bracket the 1st time and the 2nd bracket the second time

c)

play the 1st bracket twice and the 2nd bracket once

d)

play neither of these brackets

56.

Which of the following has a time signature of 3/4?

a)
b)
c)
d)
57.

What does this curved line suggest?

a)

The notes can be swapped.

b)

Play the notes within the line loudly.

c)

Slur the notes together.

d)

Repeat the notes within the line once.

58.
What are the notes in the musical alphabet?
a)
ABCDEFGHIJKL
b)
LMNOPQRS
c)
ABCDEFG
d)
QRSTUVWX
59.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

The end of a piece of music

b)

to repeat all or part of the music again

c)

repeat the measure before

d)

double bar line

60.

Name these notes.

a)

2 Half Notes

b)

2 Eighth Notes

c)

2 Whole Notes

d)

2 Quarter Notes

e)

2 Dotted Half Notes

61.

How many beats does this note receive?

a)

1/2

b)

1

c)

2

d)

1/8

62.

How many beats do these notes get together?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

4

d)

3

e)

1/2

63.

When counting eighth notes the first eighth notes gets ______ and the second eighth gets _____

a)

A Number/A Number

b)

A Number/Nothing

c)

And(+)/A Number

d)

A Number/And (+)

64.

Eighth notes can be written individually or connected with a beam

a)

True

b)

False

65.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

1234 5678

b)

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

c)

+ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

d)

1 (+) 2 (+) 3 (+) 4 (+)

66.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

1 2 + 3 4 +

b)

+1 2 +3 4

c)

+ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

d)

1 + 2 3 + 4

67.

How would you count this?

a)

1 2 3 4 5 6

b)

1 +2 +3 4

c)

1+ 2 3+ 4

d)

1 2+ 3+ 4

68.

Which Example should be counted

1+ 2+ 3+ 4?

a)
b)
c)
d)
69.

Which example should be counted

1 2 3+ 4+?

a)
b)
c)
d)
70.

How do you count?

a)

1 (+) 2 (+) 3 (+) 4 (+)

b)

1 (+) 2 3 4 (+)

71.

How do you count?

a)

1 2 3 (+) 4 (+)

b)

1 (+) 2 (+) 3 + 4

72.

How do you count?

a)

1 + 2 (+) 3 + 4

b)

1 2 3 + 4 +

73.

How do you count?

a)

1 + 2 + 3 4

b)

1 + 2 (+) 3 4

c)

1 + 2 (+) 3 4 +

74.

How do you count?

a)

1 2 (+) 3 4 +

b)

1 (+) 2 3 4 +

c)

1 2 + 3 4 +

75.

How do you count?

a)

1 2 + 3 4 (+)

b)

1 2 + 3 (+) 4 (+)

c)

1 2 3 4 +

76.

How do you count?

a)

1 (+) 2 + 3 4

b)

1 + 2 (+) 3

c)

1 (+) 2 + 3

77.

How do you count?

a)

1 + 2 (+) 3

b)

1 + 2 + 3 + 4

c)

1 + 2 (+) 3 (+)

78.

How do you count?

a)

1 + 2 3 (+) 4 (+)

b)

1 + 2 (+) 3

c)

1 + 2 3 (+)

79.

How do you count?

a)

1 2 + 3 (+)

b)

1 2 4 (+)

c)

1 2 (+) 3 +

80.

How many quarter notes does it take to equal one whole note?

(a)  

81.

How many eighth notes does it take to equal one quarter note?

(a)  

82.

How many half notes does it take to equal a whole note?

(a)  

83.

How many eighth notes does it take to equal a half note?

(a)  

84.

A dot after a note adds....

a)

one beat

b)

50% (or half) of the notes value

c)

half of a beat

85.

A dot above or below a note is a

a)

staccato

b)

accent

c)

legato

86.

Do these rhythms sound the same?

a)

Yes - they are both counted 1-2 + 3 4

b)

No

87.

How is this rhythm counted?

a)

1-2 + 3 + 4

b)

1-2 3 4

c)

1 2 3 + 4

88.

How is this rhythm counted?

a)

1 2 + 3 4 (+)

b)

1 + 2 + 3 4

c)

1 2 + 3-4 +

89.

Do these rhythms sound the same?

a)

No

b)

Yes - they are counted 1 2 3-4 +

90.

How is this rhythm counted?

a)

1-2 + 3 4 +

b)

1-2 (+) 3 4

c)

1(2) 3 4 +

91.

How is this rhythm counted?

a)

1 2 + 3 4 +

b)

1 + 2 3--- +

c)

1 la li 2 3-4

92.

Do these rhythms sound the same?

a)

Yes - they are both counted 1-- 3-- +

b)

No

93.

The rest in this measure happens on the

a)

first half of beat 2 - counted as (2)

b)

second half of beat 2 - counted as (+)

94.

The rest in this measure is called

a)

a sixteenth rest

b)

a half rest

c)

an eighth rest

95.

A dot after a note adds....

a)

one beat

b)

50% (or half) of the notes value

c)

half of a beat

96.

The rest in this measure happens on the

a)

first half of beat 2 - counted as (2)

b)

second half of beat 2 - counted as (+)

97.

The rest in this measure is called

a)

a sixteenth rest

b)

a half rest

c)

an eighth rest