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Music Theory

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of a key signature in music?

a)

To indicate tempo

b)

To show the time signature

c)

To indicate which notes are sharp or flat throughout the piece

d)

To show dynamics

2.

How many major and minor key signatures** are there in total?

a)

7 major and 7 minor

b)

15 major and 15 minor

c)

12 major and 12 minor

d)

14 major and 14 minor

3.

The key of F Major has how many flats?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

4.

The key of B-flat Major has which two flats?

a)

B♭ and E♭

b)

E♭ and A♭

c)

F♭ and C♭

d)
  1. G♭ and D♭

5.

The key of A Major contains how many sharps?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

Which is the relative minor of C Major?

a)

E minor

b)

A minor

c)

D minor

d)

G minor

7.

The order of sharps is:

a)

F, C, G, D, A, E, B

b)

B, E, A, D, G, C, F

c)

C, G, D, A, E, B, F

d)

G, D, A, E, B, F, C

8.

The mnemonic for the order of sharps is:

a)

Bears Eat Any Delicious Green Chocolate Food

b)

Fast Cars Go Dangerously Around Every Bend

c)

Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle

d)

Good Boys Do Fine Always

9.

The key of E Major has how many sharps?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

10.

The order of flats is:

a)

F, C, G, D, A, E, B

b)

B, E, A, D, G, C, F

c)

C, G, D, A, E, B, F

d)

E, A, D, G, C, F, B

11.

In a 4/4 time signature, the top number means:

a)

The quarter note gets one beat

b)

There are four beats per measure

c)

The measure has four quarter notes only

d)

The piece is in four key changes

12.

In 4/4 time, a half note equals how many counts?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

In 9/8 time, which note value receives one count?

a)

Quarter note

b)

Half note

c)

Eighth note

d)

Sixteenth note

14.

In 9/8 time, how many beats are there in one measure?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

6

d)

4

15.

What does a whole rest indicate?

a)

Play no sound for four counts

b)

Stop playing permanently

c)

Rest for one count

d)

Rest for two measures

16.

What does a treble clef indicate?

a)

Lower pitch range

b)

Upper pitch range

c)

Tempo

d)

Dynamics

17.

Two staves connected by a brace are called a:

a)

Measure

b)

Grand Staff

c)

Barline

d)

Clef System

18.

The term Allegro refers to:

a)

Soft volume

b)

Fast tempo

c)

Slow tempo

d)

Loud dynamics

19.

What symbol means to gradually get louder?

a)

Diminuendo

b)

Crescendo

c)

Staccato

d)

Fermata

20.

A slur indicates:

a)

Play notes detached

b)

Play notes smoothly and connected

c)

Repeat the note

d)

Pause the note