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WorksheetsMusicology Week 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is the term for the distance between two pitches?
Tone
Interval
Scale
Octave
How many semitones are in an octave?
8
10
12
14
In the key of G major, what is the relative minor?
A minor
E minor
D minor
B minor
What is the dominant chord in the key of C major?
G major
F major
D minor
A minor
A triad is made up of:
Two notes
Three notes
Four notes
Five notes
What does allegro mean?
Slowly
Moderately
Fast and lively
Very softly
Which clef is typically used for cello music?
Treble
Bass
Alto
Tenor
What symbol raises a note by one semitone?
Flat (♭)
Natural (♮)
Sharp (♯)
Fermata (𝄐)
In 4/4 time, how many beats does a dotted half note get?
2
3
4
1.5
What is the interval between C and G?
Fifth
Fourth
Sixth
Third
Syncopation means:
Playing in unison
Emphasizing weak beats
Playing notes twice as fast
Slowing down gradually
What is a key signature?
Pattern of accidentals showing the key
The rhythm of a piece
The melody line
The volume indicator
Which mode is equivalent to a major scale with a lowered seventh degree?
Mixolydian
Dorian
Lydian
Phrygian
The time signature of a waltz is:
4/4
3/4
6/8
2/2
Fortissimo means:
Very loud
Very soft
Medium loud
Gradually softer
A cadence is:
A repeating rhythm
A harmonic ending pattern
A modulation
A dynamic marking
What are the notes in an F major scale?
F–G–A–B♭–C–D–E
F–G–A–B–C–D–E
F–G♭–A♭–B♭–C–D–E♭
F–A–C–D–E–F–G
Timbre refers to:
Volume
Pitch
Tone color
Tempo
Harmony differs from melody because:
Harmony is rhythmic
Harmony is a single line
Harmony supports the melody
Harmony has no pitch
What does diminuendo mean?
Getting faster
Getting louder
Getting softer
Staying the same
Who composed the Brandenburg Concertos?
Beethoven
Bach
Mozart
Handel
Which composer became deaf later in life?
Chopin
Mozart
Beethoven
Haydn
Who wrote The Four Seasons?
Vivaldi
Handel
Schubert
Ravel
Which composer wrote The Magic Flute?
Haydn
Mozart
Rossini
Verdi
What period followed the Baroque era?
Renaissance
Classical
Romantic
Modern
Who composed The Rite of Spring?
Stravinsky
Debussy
Mahler
Bartók
Who composed Clair de Lune?
Ravel
Chopin
Debussy
Satie
Who wrote Ode to Joy?
Mozart
Beethoven
Schubert
Mendelssohn
The leading composer of Renaissance madrigals was:
Palestrina
Monteverdi
Byrd
Dufay
Johann Sebastian Bach was:
Austrian
German
French
Italian
Who composed Swan Lake?
Tchaikovsky
Rimsky-Korsakov
Prokofiev
Mussorgsky
Who composed Music for 18 Musicians?
Steve Reich
Philip Glass
John Cage
Terry Riley
Which classical composer influenced the Beatles’ use of string quartets?
Mozart
Vivaldi
Beethoven
Bach
Name a prominent female Romantic composer.
Clara Schumann
Amy Beach
Fanny Mendelssohn
All of the above
A recurring musical theme associated with a character is called a:
Motif
Leitmotif
Refrain
Coda
Who is the “Queen of Soul”?
Diana Ross
Aretha Franklin
Whitney Houston
Etta James
Which band released Dark Side of the Moon?
Led Zeppelin
The Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
The Who
What year did MTV launch?
1979
1981
1985
1987
Who originally wrote Hallelujah?
Jeff Buckley
Leonard Cohen
Bob Dylan
Paul Simon
What genre did Bob Marley popularize?
Ska
Reggae
Calypso
Soul
Which pop star’s real name is Stefani Germanotta?
Madonna
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Pink
Who was the lead singer of Queen?
Freddie Mercury
Mick Jagger
David Bowie
Roger Daltrey
What city is often credited as the birthplace of jazz?
New York
New Orleans
Chicago
St. Louis
Which artist released 1989?
Beyoncé
Taylor Swift
Adele
Billie Eilish
Who was the main songwriter for Nirvana?
Dave Grohl
Kurt Cobain
Krist Novoselic
Eddie Vedder
What is the best-selling album of all time?
Back in Black
Thriller
The Wall
Rumours
Who composed the Star Wars score?
Hans Zimmer
John Williams
Alan Silvestri
Ennio Morricone
Auto-Tune is used to:
Change rhythm
Correct pitch
Adjust volume
Add distortion
What genre combines R&B and hip-hop?
Neo-soul
Funk
Pop-rock
Trap
Which K-pop group first performed at the Grammys?
Blackpink
BTS
EXO
Seventeen
