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WorksheetsMUSIC REVISION QUESTIONS
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is the function of a curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch?
It separates the notes
It shortens the notes
It ties them together as one sound
It changes the key
A note followed by a dot will have its duration increased by what fraction?
One-fourth
One-third
One-half
Twice
What is a Grand Staff?
A collection of drums
A musical instrument
Treble and bass staves joined with a brace and a line
Just the bass staff alone
How many lines make up the Great Stave?
10
9
11
12
Where is Middle C placed on the Great Stave?
On the third space
On a short ledger line between the staves
On the top line
Inside the treble clef
What is the name given to short lines used for notes outside the stave?
Bar lines
Leger lines
Musical stems
Clefs
What is a musical performance?
Drawing music notes
Playing or singing for others to hear
Writing lyrics only
Listening to music
Which of these is not a type of musical performance?
Duet
Quartet
Comic
Opera
Which performance involves just one person?
Trio
Solo
Orchestra
Duet
A four-person performance is called a what?
Trio
Duet
Quartet
Choir
What is the correct order of the major scale in tones and semitones?
TTSTTTS
SSTTTSS
TSTTSTT
STTSTTS
The major scale has how many notes?
6
7
8
12
What is the first note of the C Major scale?
B
E
D
C
What technical name is given to the first note of a scale?
Mediant
Submediant
Tonic
Dominant
What is the technical name of the 5th note of a major scale?
Supertonic
Dominant
Leading Note
Mediant
What solfa syllable represents the 3rd degree in the scale?
Mi
Ray
Fah
Doh
Which scale contains the notes: G - A - B - C - D - E - F♯ - G?
F Major
G Major
D Major
A Major
What is the correct solfa ascending for the F major scale?
d - m - r - f - s - t - l - dI
d - r - m - f - s - l - t - dI
d - r - t - l - s - m - f - dI
d - f - r - m - s - t - l - dI
In recorder fingering, which finger is LT?
Right Thumb
Left Thumb
Left Index
Right Pinky
Which of these fingers is used to play note A on recorder?
LT, L1, L3
LT, L1
LT, L1, L2
L2, R1
Which Nigerian composer is known as the "Father of Nigerian Church Music"?
Fela Kuti
T.K.E. Phillips
Sam Akpabot
William Byrd
What was T.K.E. Phillips' main musical instrument?
Violin
Recorder
Drum
Organ
In what year was T.K.E. Phillips born?
1885
1884
1894
1874
Where did T.K.E. Phillips study music?
Oxford University
Juilliard School
Trinity College, London
University of Lagos
The book "Yoruba Music" was written by whom?
Fela Sowande
Akin Euba
T.K.E. Phillips
Olufela Olusegun
What does the musical term Crescendo mean?
Stop playing
Play very softly
Gradually get louder
Jump quickly
What is the meaning of Da Capo (DC) in music?
End the song
Repeat from beginning
Play faster
Slow down
What does Legato mean in music?
Harshly
Gradually
Smoothly
Quickly
Grave in music indicates what?
Very slow and solemn
Very loud and sharp
Moderate speed
Little by little
Which of the following is the correct description of the violin?
Largest and deepest in sound
Played with sticks
Smallest and highest-pitched string instrument
Round and hollow
How many strings does a violin have?
Six
Four
Five
Eight
What is the largest instrument in the violin family?
Viola
Violin
Cello
Double Bass
What is used to play the strings of a violin?
Stick
Bow
Hammer
Pick
The curved part at the top of a violin is called what?
Scroll
Peg
Bridge
F-hole
The 7th note in a major scale is called what?
Submediant
Tonic
Leading note
Dominant
What is the function of the bridge on a violin?
To hold the bow
To adjust sound
To support the strings
To tune the violin
What does the term Dolce mean in music?
Play sadly
Play lightly
Play sweetly
Play quickly
The technical name for the second note in a major scale is?
Mediant
Dominant
Subdominant
Supertonic
Which member of the violin family is deeper in sound than the violin but smaller than the cello?
Viola
Double bass
Guitar
Trumpet
What is the curved stick with horsehair used to play string instruments called?
Rod
Stick
Bow
Tuner
What type of scale is made up of five notes?
Diatonic
Whole Tone
Pentatonic
Chromatic
The tone-semitone pattern TTSTTTS belongs to which scale type?
Minor
Whole Tone
Blues
Major
Which of these is a type of scale?
Rhythmic
Interval
Chromatic
Time
A musical group of three performers is called what?
Trio
Duet
Quartet
Solo
What part of the violin helps to fine-tune the strings?
Peg
Chin rest
Adjuster
Scroll
What is the correct order of the solfa descending in F major?
dI - t - l - s - f - m - r - d
d - r - m - f - s - l - t - dI
f - m - r - d - s - l - t - d
d - t - l - s - m - r - f - d
What part of the violin supports it under the player's chin?
Pegs
Chin rest
Scroll
Bridge
Which musical term means "little by little"?
Poco a poco
Legato
Dolce
Grave
What is the meaning of Fine in a musical score?
Start again
Play gently
Pause briefly
The end
What is the meaning of A tempo?
Repeat from the sign
Gradually increase speed
Resume original speed
End the music
