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MUSIC REVISION QUESTIONS

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of a curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch?

a)

It separates the notes

b)

It shortens the notes

c)

It ties them together as one sound

d)

It changes the key

2.

A note followed by a dot will have its duration increased by what fraction?

a)

One-fourth

b)

One-third

c)

One-half

d)

Twice

3.

What is a Grand Staff?

a)

A collection of drums

b)

A musical instrument

c)

Treble and bass staves joined with a brace and a line

d)

Just the bass staff alone

4.

How many lines make up the Great Stave?

a)

10

b)

9

c)

11

d)

12

5.

Where is Middle C placed on the Great Stave?

a)

On the third space

b)

On a short ledger line between the staves

c)

On the top line

d)

Inside the treble clef

6.

What is the name given to short lines used for notes outside the stave?

a)

Bar lines

b)

Leger lines

c)

Musical stems

d)

Clefs

7.

What is a musical performance?

a)

Drawing music notes

b)

Playing or singing for others to hear

c)

Writing lyrics only

d)

Listening to music

8.

Which of these is not a type of musical performance?

a)

Duet

b)

Quartet

c)

Comic

d)

Opera

9.

Which performance involves just one person?

a)

Trio

b)

Solo

c)

Orchestra

d)

Duet

10.

A four-person performance is called a what?

a)

Trio

b)

Duet

c)

Quartet

d)

Choir

11.

What is the correct order of the major scale in tones and semitones?

a)

TTSTTTS

b)

SSTTTSS

c)

TSTTSTT

d)

STTSTTS

12.

The major scale has how many notes?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

12

13.

What is the first note of the C Major scale?

a)

B

b)

E

c)

D

d)

C

14.

What technical name is given to the first note of a scale?

a)

Mediant

b)

Submediant

c)

Tonic

d)

Dominant

15.

What is the technical name of the 5th note of a major scale?

a)

Supertonic

b)

Dominant

c)

Leading Note

d)

Mediant

16.

What solfa syllable represents the 3rd degree in the scale?

a)

Mi

b)

Ray

c)

Fah

d)

Doh

17.

Which scale contains the notes: G - A - B - C - D - E - F♯ - G?

a)

F Major

b)

G Major

c)

D Major

d)

A Major

18.

What is the correct solfa ascending for the F major scale?

a)

d - m - r - f - s - t - l - dI

b)

d - r - m - f - s - l - t - dI

c)

d - r - t - l - s - m - f - dI

d)

d - f - r - m - s - t - l - dI

19.

In recorder fingering, which finger is LT?

a)

Right Thumb

b)

Left Thumb

c)

Left Index

d)

Right Pinky

20.

Which of these fingers is used to play note A on recorder?

a)

LT, L1, L3

b)

LT, L1

c)

LT, L1, L2

d)

L2, R1

21.

Which Nigerian composer is known as the "Father of Nigerian Church Music"?

a)

Fela Kuti

b)

T.K.E. Phillips

c)

Sam Akpabot

d)

William Byrd

22.

What was T.K.E. Phillips' main musical instrument?

a)

Violin

b)

Recorder

c)

Drum

d)

Organ

23.

In what year was T.K.E. Phillips born?

a)

1885

b)

1884

c)

1894

d)

1874

24.

Where did T.K.E. Phillips study music?

a)

Oxford University

b)

Juilliard School

c)

Trinity College, London

d)

University of Lagos

25.

The book "Yoruba Music" was written by whom?

a)

Fela Sowande

b)

Akin Euba

c)

T.K.E. Phillips

d)

Olufela Olusegun

26.

What does the musical term Crescendo mean?

a)

Stop playing

b)

Play very softly

c)

Gradually get louder

d)

Jump quickly

27.

What is the meaning of Da Capo (DC) in music?

a)

End the song

b)

Repeat from beginning

c)

Play faster

d)

Slow down

28.

What does Legato mean in music?

a)

Harshly

b)

Gradually

c)

Smoothly

d)

Quickly

29.

Grave in music indicates what?

a)

Very slow and solemn

b)

Very loud and sharp

c)

Moderate speed

d)

Little by little

30.

Which of the following is the correct description of the violin?

a)

Largest and deepest in sound

b)

Played with sticks

c)

Smallest and highest-pitched string instrument

d)

Round and hollow

31.

How many strings does a violin have?

a)

Six

b)

Four

c)

Five

d)

Eight

32.

What is the largest instrument in the violin family?

a)

Viola

b)

Violin

c)

Cello

d)

Double Bass

33.

What is used to play the strings of a violin?

a)

Stick

b)

Bow

c)

Hammer

d)

Pick

34.

The curved part at the top of a violin is called what?

a)

Scroll

b)

Peg

c)

Bridge

d)

F-hole

35.

The 7th note in a major scale is called what?

a)

Submediant

b)

Tonic

c)

Leading note

d)

Dominant

36.

What is the function of the bridge on a violin?

a)

To hold the bow

b)

To adjust sound

c)

To support the strings

d)

To tune the violin

37.

What does the term Dolce mean in music?

a)

Play sadly

b)

Play lightly

c)

Play sweetly

d)

Play quickly

38.

The technical name for the second note in a major scale is?

a)

Mediant

b)

Dominant

c)

Subdominant

d)

Supertonic

39.

Which member of the violin family is deeper in sound than the violin but smaller than the cello?

a)

Viola

b)

Double bass

c)

Guitar

d)

Trumpet

40.

What is the curved stick with horsehair used to play string instruments called?

a)

Rod

b)

Stick

c)

Bow

d)

Tuner

41.

What type of scale is made up of five notes?

a)

Diatonic

b)

Whole Tone

c)

Pentatonic

d)

Chromatic

42.

The tone-semitone pattern TTSTTTS belongs to which scale type?

a)

Minor

b)

Whole Tone

c)

Blues

d)

Major

43.

Which of these is a type of scale?

a)

Rhythmic

b)

Interval

c)

Chromatic

d)

Time

44.

A musical group of three performers is called what?

a)

Trio

b)

Duet

c)

Quartet

d)

Solo

45.

What part of the violin helps to fine-tune the strings?

a)

Peg

b)

Chin rest

c)

Adjuster

d)

Scroll

46.

What is the correct order of the solfa descending in F major?

a)

dI - t - l - s - f - m - r - d

b)

d - r - m - f - s - l - t - dI

c)

f - m - r - d - s - l - t - d

d)

d - t - l - s - m - r - f - d

47.

What part of the violin supports it under the player's chin?

a)

Pegs

b)

Chin rest

c)

Scroll

d)

Bridge

48.

Which musical term means "little by little"?

a)

Poco a poco

b)

Legato

c)

Dolce

d)

Grave

49.

What is the meaning of Fine in a musical score?

a)

Start again

b)

Play gently

c)

Pause briefly

d)

The end

50.

What is the meaning of A tempo?

a)

Repeat from the sign

b)

Gradually increase speed

c)

Resume original speed

d)

End the music