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8th Grade Band Final 2025

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

D. S. Stands for ...

a)

Del Segno

b)

Do Shifts

c)

Da Capo

d)

Del Sforzando

2.

A SLUR over a group of notes means we should play those notes

a)

A half Step Higher

b)

Staccato

c)

Legato

d)

Marcato

3.

How many counts are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

1/2

d)

1/4

4.

Two notes that are TIED together should be sung without any break in between.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A "sharp" sign makes a note a half step...

a)

Higher

b)

Lower

6.

A "flat" makes a note a half step higher.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Name this Note

a)

Quarter

b)

Dotted Half

c)

Dotted Quarter

8.

Identify this note

a)

Whole

b)

Half

c)

Eighth

d)

Sixteenth

9.

Squeezing three notes into the space only two notes should be able to fit into means using:

a)

a slur

b)

a crowbar

c)

a triplet

d)

an accent

10.

D.C. stands for

a)

Del Segno

b)

Della Choir

c)

Do Chart

d)

Da Capo

11.

How many beats per measure in this time signature?

a)

3

b)

8

c)

12

d)

4

12.

Name this symbol

a)

Sharp

b)

Flat

c)

Natural

d)

Rest

13.
How many beats are in each measure of music?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
8
14.
How many beats are in each measure of music?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
8
d)
3
15.
how many beats are in each measure of music?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
8
16.
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
17.
If a song has three beats per measure, the top number is-
a)
4
b)
could be anything
c)
3
d)
6
18.
Is a time signature a fraction?
a)
yes
b)
no
19.

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)

20.

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.

21.

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.

22.

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.

23.

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

24.

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.

25.

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.

26.

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.

27.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

A tie connects two notes of the ____ pitch

a)

different

b)

same

29.

A slur connects notes that have _________ pitches

a)

different

b)

same

30.

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

31.

State whether the following is a tie or slur

a)

Tie

b)

Slur

32.

State whether the following is a tie or slur

a)

Tie

b)

Slur

33.

State whether the following is a tie or slur

a)

Tie

b)

Slur

34.

State whether the following is a tie or slur

a)

Tie

b)

Slur

35.

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

36.

How many beats is a dotted minim?

a)

1 beat

b)

2 beats

c)

3 beats

37.

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

38.

Calculate the following and select the corresponding dotted note value

a)
b)
c)
39.

Calculate the following and give the corresponding dotted note value

a)
b)
c)
40.

Calculate the following and give the corresponding dotted note value

a)
b)
c)
41.

Calculate the following and give the corresponding dotted note value

a)
b)
c)
42.
  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.

43.

Dynamics tell you how ___________ the music is.

a)

Low or High

b)

Loud or Soft

c)

Fast or Slow

44.

Which one of the these means to play LOUD?

a)

Piano

b)

Pianissimo

c)

Forte

45.

If you see an "M" before Piano or Forte, what does that stand for?

a)

Mezzo (medium)

b)

Meatballs

c)

Moderately Fast

46.

Which symbol means medium soft?

a)

p

b)

mp

c)

fff

47.

"Mezzo Forte" means:

a)

Loud

b)

Quiet

c)

Medium Loud

d)

Medium Quiet

48.

Select the softest dynamic symbol:

a)

ppp

b)

mp

c)

mf

d)

f

49.

Select the LOUDEST dynamic:

a)

mf

b)

fff

c)

ppp

d)

mp

50.

Which image means to play soft?

a)
b)
c)
d)
51.

Which image means to play LOUD?

a)
b)
c)
d)
52.

If Mr. Lockhart was sleeping, what kind of voice would you talk in to make sure he didn't wake up?

a)

b)

c)

53.

Which tempo is faster?

a)

adagio

b)

presto

54.

The speed of the beat is a definition for

a)

pulse

b)

beat

c)

steady

d)

tempo

55.

Which tempo is slower?

a)

moderato

b)

allegro

56.

What does the music term presto mean?

a)

fast

b)

very fast

c)

magic

d)

slow

57.

Choose the correct musical definition for andante.

a)

quite soft

b)

quite loud

c)

walking pace

d)

fast & bright

58.

Choose the correct musical definition for accelerando.

a)

gradually getting softer

b)

gradually getting louder

c)

gradually getting slower

d)

gradually getting faster

59.

Choose the correct musical definition for ritardando

a)

gradually getting softer

b)

gradually getting louder

c)

gradually getting slower

d)

gradually getting faster

60.

Vivace

a)

Lively and fast

b)

Gradually slower

c)

Moderately

d)

Nickname of Vivian Sebastien Bach

61.

What does a staccato mark above a note mean?

a)

Hold the note longer than its value

b)

Play with space between each note

c)

Play as smooth as possible.

d)

Increase the volume of the note

62.

What is this sign?

a)

Coda sign

b)

Del signo sign

c)

Repeat sign

d)

Staccato sign

63.

What is this Sign?

a)

DC al Coda - Go back to the beginning play to the Coda, then skip to the Coda section.

b)

DS al Fine - Go back to the sign and play until Fine

c)

Fermata - play as long as the conductor wants.

d)

DC al Fine - Go back to the beginning and go to "Fine"

64.

Which articulation mark indicates that a note should be played with a forceful, abrupt start?

a)

Staccato

b)

Legato

c)

Accent

d)

Tenuto

65.

What sign is this?

a)

Repeat sign

b)

DS al Fine

c)

DC al Fine

d)

Go to Coda

66.

What is indicated by a "DC al Fine" in music?

a)

Repeat from the beginning and end at the "Fine" marking

b)

Go back to the sign and end at the "Fine" marking.

c)

Increase the volume gradually

d)

Play the section an octave higher

67.

What does "DS al Fine" mean?

a)

Go back to the sign and play until "Fine"

b)

Go back to the beginning and play until "Fine"

c)

Go back to the sign and play until the Coda sign.

d)

Go back to the beginning and play until the Coda sign.

68.

What is this symbol called?

a)

Capo

b)

Dal Segno (DS)

c)

S Percent

d)

Ending

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