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Exploring Music Literacy Concepts

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the symbol that represents silence in music for one beat in 4/4 time?

a)

Quarter note

b)

Quarter rest

c)

Half rest

d)

Whole note

2.

Which clef is commonly used for notating higher-pitched instruments like the violin and flute?

a)

Bass clef

b)

Treble clef

c)

Alto clef

d)

Tenor clef

3.

What does the time signature 3/4 mean?

a)

Three half notes per measure

b)

Three quarter notes per measure

c)

Four quarter notes per measure

d)

Three eighth notes per measure

4.

Which dynamic marking indicates to play very softly?

a)

f

b)

mf

c)

p

d)

pp

5.

What is the name of the symbol that tells a musician to play a note for half the value of a quarter note?

a)

Eighth note

b)

Sixteenth note

c)

Whole note

d)

Half note

6.

Which clef is used for lower range instruments such as the tuba or the cello?

a)

Treble

b)

Bass

c)

percussion

d)

Alto

7.

If a piece is marked "forte," how should it be played?

a)

Very softly

b)

Moderately loud

c)

Loud

d)

Softly

8.

Which note value receives one beat in 4/4 time?

a)

Whole note

b)

Half note

c)

Quarter note

d)

Eighth note

9.

Which marking means to play "medium loud"?

a)

mp

b)

crescendo

c)

mf

d)

ff

10.

A piece of music has the dynamic marking "crescendo." What should the musician do?

a)

Gradually get softer

b)

Play at the same volume

c)

Gradually get louder

d)

Play very softly

11.

How do we organize music

a)

into systems and measures

b)

sentences and words

c)

We don't

d)

#4 with extra fries

12.

A measure in 3/4 time contains one dotted half note. Does this fill the measure?

a)

Yes, it fills the measure

b)

No, it is too short

c)

No, it is too long

d)

Only if played softly

13.

Which combination of notes would correctly fill a measure in 2/4 time?

a)

One half note

b)

Two whole notes

c)

Four quarter notes

d)

One quarter note and one eighth note

14.

What does a dot next a note do?

a)

it tells you to play the note loud

b)

it halves the value of the note

c)

It adds half the value of the original note

d)

It tells the player to repeat to the previous section

15.

What musical symbol tell you to hold a note for longer than normal?

a)

an accent. it looks like this >

b)

A treble clef. it looks kinda like this & but not really

c)

A Fermata. it looks like an arch overtop a period

d)

a legato. it looks like a dash --

16.

A student is given a short melody in 3/4 time and asked to add dynamics to make it more expressive. Which of the following would be a good approach?

a)

Play every note at the same volume

b)

Add a crescendo in the middle and decrescendo at the end

c)

Only use forte throughout

d)

Ignore dynamics

17.

On the treble clef staff, what is the note on the topmost line

a)

F

b)

Zb

c)

G

d)

A

18.

A piece of music alternates between "piano" and "forte" every measure. What effect does this have on the music?

a)

It creates a steady, unchanging sound

b)

It adds dynamic contrast and excitement

c)

It makes the music slower

d)

It makes the music sound monotone

19.

What is the note on the very bottom space of the treble clef staff?

a)

C

b)

F

c)

H

d)

A

20.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

Gradually Louder

b)

Gradually Softer

c)

Very Loud

d)

Very Soft

21.
What is this dynamic level?
a)
Forte
b)
Forte Piano
c)
Mezzo Piano
Medium Soft
d)
Piano
22.

The dynamic tells us to sing _______

a)

Quiet

b)

Gradually getting quieter

c)

Gradually getting louder

d)

Loud

23.

What note is on the very bottom line of the treble clef staf?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

C

d)

G

24.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Sharp

b)

Flat

c)

Natural

d)

Fermata

25.

A _________________ separates the staff into measures

a)

line

b)

bar line

c)

line

d)

staff

26.

This image is a half rest

a)

True

b)

False

27.
What is this called?
a)
Time Signature
b)
Bass Clef
c)
Treble Clef
d)
Sharp Sign