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WorksheetsTrinity Grade 1 Music Theory Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is the name of the five horizontal lines on which music is written?
Clef
Staff
Bar line
Ledger line
In treble clef, the note on the second line from the bottom is:
G
A
E
F
Which time signature means there are four crotchet (quarter‐note) beats per bar?
3/4
4/4
2/4
6/8
In the keys allowed for Grade 1 (C, G, F major), which key has one flat in the key‐signature?
C major
G major
F major
D major
A dotted minim (half note) lasts how many crotchet (quarter) beats in 4/4 time?
1 beat
2 beats
3 beats
4 beats
Which triad (three‐note chord) is the tonic chord (I) in G major?
G–B–D
G–A–D
G–B–E
G–C–D
What is the symbol ♯ (sharp) used for?
To lower a note by a semitone
To raise a note by a semitone
To cancel previous accidentals
To indicate the end of a piece
In the syllabus for Grade 1, which of the following is not required?
Basic major scales and key‐signatures in C, G, F
Simple time‐signatures (2/4, 3/4, 4/4)
Four‐part harmony writing
Note‐values of semibreve, minim, crotchet, quaver and corresponding rests
Which rest symbol represents the same duration as a crotchet (quarter note) in 4/4 time?
The scale degrees of a major scale: what is the fifth degree in C major?
E
G
D
F
The clef sign placed on the fourth line of the staff in bass clef is called the:
G-clef
F-clef
C-clef
Neutral clef
Which of the following terms means “play softly”?
Forte
Piano
Mezzo
Crescendo
How many semitones make a tone (whole step)?
1
2
3
4
What is the name of the note that lasts for half a minim (half note)?
Quaver
Semibreve
Crotchet
Semiquaver
How many beats does a quaver (eighth note) get in 4/4 time?
1 beat
½ beat
2 beats
¼ beat
The pattern of tones and semitones in a major scale is:
T–S–T–T–S–T–T
T–T–S–T–T–T–S
T–T–T–S–T–S–T
S–T–T–S–T–T–T
The key signature of G major contains:
1 flat (B♭)
2 flats (B♭, E♭)
1 sharp (F♯)
No sharps or flats
The interval between C and G is called a:
3rd
4th
5th
6th
A tie connects:
Two notes of different pitch
Two notes of the same pitch
Two different chords
Two different bars
Which term means “gradually get louder”?
Diminuendo
Piano
Crescendo
Staccato
Which of the following is a semibreve rest?
Hanging from 4th line
Sitting on 3rd line
Shaped like a squiggly line
Hooked rest
How many beats does a dotted crotchet get in 4/4 time?
1
1½
2
3
What is the Italian term for “moderately loud”?
Mezzo forte
Forte
Piano
Mezzo piano
What does a bar line do?
Ends a piece of music
Divides music into equal measures
Marks repeated sections
Raises pitch
The term staccato means:
Play smoothly
Play detached and short
Gradually slow down
Play loudly
What is the relative minor of C major?
A minor
D minor
F minor
G minor
Which note value completes one beat in 2/4 time if combined with a quaver?
Semiquaver
Quaver
Crotchet
Minim
The Italian term allegro means:
Slow
Fast and lively
Moderate
Very soft
Which dynamic marking means “very loud”?
p
f
ff
mp
Which of the following terms means “play very softly”?
Mezzo piano
Forte
Pianissimo
Piano
