WorksheetsMusic Theory Knowledge
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Emphasis placed on a note is called a:
Accent
Repeat
Fermata
Sharp
Raises or lowers the pitch of a note:
Time Signature
Accidental
Tie
Accent
Tells how many beats in a measure and what kind of note gets the beat:
Time Signature
Decrescendo
Fermata
Intonation
Divides the music staff into measures:
Repeat
Bar Line
Staff
Breath Mark
A suggested place to take a breath:
Tie
Time Signature
Breath Mark
Fermata
To make the music gradually get louder is to:
Accent
Forte
Piano
Crescendo
Go back to the beginning and stop at the Fine:
Staff
Measure
Forte
Da capo al fine (D.C. al fine)
Indicates the end of a section of music:
Accidental
Clef Sign
Repeat
Double bar
Holds a note longer than written:
Fermata
Forte
Repeat
Breath Mark
Lowers the pitch of a note by one half step:
Piano
Fermata
Flat
Sharp
The pitch accuracy between multiple notes:
Breath Mark
Flat
Key Signature
Intonation
Determines which notes should be flat or sharp in a song:
Forte
Key signature
Bar Line
Fermata
Indicates a section of music should be played again:
Repeat Sign
Beat
Double Bar Line
Measure
The distance between two bar lines:
Double Bar
Piano
Measure
Staff
Cancels a flat or sharp:
Piano
Forte
Accent
Natural Sign
Indicates an amount of silence in a measure:
Piano
Da Capo al Fine
Rest
Tie
Playing the same music beginning at different times is called a:
Solo
Round
Clef Sign
Accent
Raises the pitch of a note by one half step:
Flat
Sharp
Measure
Chord
Connects two or more notes of different pitches:
Slur
Intonation
Tie
Accidental
Which of the following is not a musical term related to pitch?
Flat
Sharp
Measure
Accidental
What is the symbol used to indicate a note should be played higher in pitch?
Rest
Natural
Sharp
Flat
Which term describes the combination of notes played together?
Slur
Measure
Accent
Chord
What is the name for the five lines and four spaces on which music is written?
Fermata
Key Signature
Bar Line
Staff
How does the division of beats in a compound meter affect the overall feel of the music?
It makes the music feel more rigid and structured
It gives the music a smoother, more flowing feel
It has no significant effect on the feel of the music
It makes the music feel slower
What kinds of styles might we see compound meter?
Jazz
Pop
Rap
All of the answers listed are correct
What kinds of styles might we see simple meter?
Classical Music
Hip Hop
Pop
All of the answers listed are correct
In which type of meter is it more common to find syncopation?
Simple meter
Compound meter
Both simple and compound meters equally
Neither; syncopation is not dependent on meter type
What is duple and triple most commonly referring to in music?
Meter
Melody
Pitch
The five horizontal lines music is written on is called a....
Ledger Lines
Measure
Staff
Notes
Musical math - What is the value of the expression?
4
7
3
6
What symbols show pitch and duration?
Notes
Rests
Treble Clef
Staff
What is the name of this symbol?
Sharp
Flat
Natural
Fermata
What is the name of this symbol?
Treble Clef
Bass Clef
Sharp
Flat
What is this called?
Quarter note
Whole Note
Half Note
Eighth Note
