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Music Theory Knowledge

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Emphasis placed on a note is called a:

a)

Accent

b)

Repeat

c)

Fermata

d)

Sharp

2.

Raises or lowers the pitch of a note:

a)

Time Signature

b)

Accidental

c)

Tie

d)

Accent

3.

Tells how many beats in a measure and what kind of note gets the beat:

a)

Time Signature

b)

Decrescendo

c)

Fermata

d)

Intonation

4.

Divides the music staff into measures:

a)

Repeat

b)

Bar Line

c)

Staff

d)

Breath Mark

5.

A suggested place to take a breath:

a)

Tie

b)

Time Signature

c)

Breath Mark

d)

Fermata

6.

To make the music gradually get louder is to:

a)

Accent

b)

Forte

c)

Piano

d)

Crescendo

7.

Go back to the beginning and stop at the Fine:

a)

Staff

b)

Measure

c)

Forte

d)

Da capo al fine (D.C. al fine)

8.

Indicates the end of a section of music:

a)

Accidental

b)

Clef Sign

c)

Repeat

d)

Double bar

9.

Holds a note longer than written:

a)

Fermata

b)

Forte

c)

Repeat

d)

Breath Mark

10.

Lowers the pitch of a note by one half step:

a)

Piano

b)

Fermata

c)

Flat

d)

Sharp

11.

The pitch accuracy between multiple notes:

a)

Breath Mark

b)

Flat

c)

Key Signature

d)

Intonation

12.

Determines which notes should be flat or sharp in a song:

a)

Forte

b)

Key signature

c)

Bar Line

d)

Fermata

13.

Indicates a section of music should be played again:

a)

Repeat Sign

b)

Beat

c)

Double Bar Line

d)

Measure

14.

The distance between two bar lines:

a)

Double Bar

b)

Piano

c)

Measure

d)

Staff

15.

Cancels a flat or sharp:

a)

Piano

b)

Forte

c)

Accent

d)

Natural Sign

16.

Indicates an amount of silence in a measure:

a)

Piano

b)

Da Capo al Fine

c)

Rest

d)

Tie

17.

Playing the same music beginning at different times is called a:

a)

Solo

b)

Round

c)

Clef Sign

d)

Accent

18.

Raises the pitch of a note by one half step:

a)

Flat

b)

Sharp

c)

Measure

d)

Chord

19.

Connects two or more notes of different pitches:

a)

Slur

b)

Intonation

c)

Tie

d)

Accidental

20.

Which of the following is not a musical term related to pitch?

a)

Flat

b)

Sharp

c)

Measure

d)

Accidental

21.

What is the symbol used to indicate a note should be played higher in pitch?

a)

Rest

b)

Natural

c)

Sharp

d)

Flat

22.

Which term describes the combination of notes played together?

a)

Slur

b)

Measure

c)

Accent

d)

Chord

23.

What is the name for the five lines and four spaces on which music is written?

a)

Fermata

b)

Key Signature

c)

Bar Line

d)

Staff

24.

How does the division of beats in a compound meter affect the overall feel of the music?

a)

It makes the music feel more rigid and structured

b)

It gives the music a smoother, more flowing feel

c)

It has no significant effect on the feel of the music

d)

It makes the music feel slower

25.

What kinds of styles might we see compound meter?

a)

Jazz

b)

Pop

c)

Rap

d)

All of the answers listed are correct

26.

What kinds of styles might we see simple meter?

a)

Classical Music

b)

Hip Hop

c)

Pop

d)

All of the answers listed are correct

27.

In which type of meter is it more common to find syncopation?

a)

Simple meter

b)

Compound meter

c)

Both simple and compound meters equally

d)

Neither; syncopation is not dependent on meter type

28.

What is duple and triple most commonly referring to in music?

a)

Meter

b)

Melody

c)

Pitch

29.
What is this called?
a)
Bass Clef
b)
Staff
c)
Treble clef
d)
Half Note
30.

The five horizontal lines music is written on is called a....

a)

Ledger Lines

b)

Measure

c)

Staff

d)

Notes

31.
What is another name for Treble Clef?
a)
A Clef
b)
G Clef
c)
B Clef
d)
D Clef
32.

Musical math - What is the value of the expression?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

3

d)

6

33.

What symbols show pitch and duration?

a)

Notes

b)

Rests

c)

Treble Clef

d)

Staff

34.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Sharp

b)

Flat

c)

Natural

d)

Fermata

35.
What is the name of this symbol?
a)
Barline
b)
Double Barline
c)
Measure
d)
Staff
36.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Treble Clef

b)

Bass Clef

c)

Sharp

d)

Flat

37.
What is this called?
a)
Pair of Quarter Notes
b)
Pair of Sixteenth Notes
c)
Pair of Eighth Notes
d)
Pair of Half Notes
38.

What is this called?

a)

Quarter note

b)

Whole Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Eighth Note

39.
how many beats does  a half note get in this time signature?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
4
d)
8
40.
a)
dotted half note
b)
whole note
c)
quarter note
d)
half note