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Exploring Music Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which note receives one beat in 4/4 time?

a)

Whole note

b)

Quarter note

c)

Half note

d)

Eighth note

2.

What is the name of the symbol that tells you to play loudly?

a)

Piano

b)

Forte

c)

Mezzo

d)

Crescendo

3.

Which rest lasts for two beats in 4/4 time?

a)

Whole rest

b)

Quarter rest

c)

Half rest

d)

Eighth rest

4.

What does a sharp ( \sharp ) symbol do to a note?

a)

Makes it lower by a half step

b)

Makes it higher by a half step

c)

Makes it louder

d)

Makes it softer

5.

Which dynamic marking means to play softly?

a)

f

b)

p

c)

mf

d)

ff

6.

What is the name of the symbol that means to hold a note longer than its value?

a)

Fermata

b)

Staccato

c)

Accent

d)

Tie

7.

Which articulation mark tells you to play a note short and detached?

a)

Accent

b)

Staccato

c)

Slur

d)

Tenuto

8.

What is the name of the five lines and four spaces where music notes are written?

a)

Bar line

b)

Staff

c)

Clef

d)

Measure

9.

If a measure in 4/4 time has a half note and two quarter notes, how many beats are in the measure?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

10.

A piece of music has the dynamic marking "mf." How should you play it?

a)

Very softly

b)

Moderately loud

c)

Very loud

d)

Moderately soft

11.

If you see a slur connecting two different notes, what should you do?

a)

Play them short and separated

b)

Play them smoothly and connected

c)

Play them loudly

d)

Play them with an accent

12.

Which combination of notes would fill one measure in 3/4 time?

a)

Three quarter notes

b)

Two half notes

c)

Four quarter notes

d)

One whole note

13.

If a note has a dot after it, what happens to its length?

a)

It is cut in half

b)

It is doubled

c)

It increases by half its value

d)

It stays the same

14.

You see a crescendo symbol in your music. What should you do as you play?

a)

Get softer

b)

Get louder

c)

Play faster

d)

Play slower

15.

A measure contains a quarter note, two eighth notes, and a half note. How many beats does this measure have in 4/4 time?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

16.

If you want to make a note last for three beats in 4/4 time, which note or combination would you use?

a)

Dotted half note

b)

Half note

c)

Quarter note

d)

Whole note

17.

A piece starts softly (p), then has a crescendo to forte (f). How should you plan your playing?

a)

Start loud and get softer

b)

Start soft and gradually get louder

c)

Play everything at the same volume

d)

Play only the last note loudly

18.

You see a passage marked with staccato dots and a dynamic marking of "ff." How should you play it?

a)

Short and very loud

b)

Smooth and very soft

c)

Long and moderately loud

d)

Short and very soft

19.

If a measure in 4/4 time has a half note, a quarter note, and two eighth notes, is the measure complete? Explain your reasoning.

a)

Yes, it has 4 beats

b)

No, it has 3.5 beats

c)

Yes, it has 3 beats

d)

No, it has 5 beats

20.

You are playing a piece with a repeated section marked with a crescendo and then a decrescendo. How should you interpret and perform this passage?

a)

Get louder, then softer as you repeat the section

b)

Stay at the same volume throughout

c)

Play only the first time louder

d)

Play only the second time softer