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Music Vocabulary Week 1/2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the set of 5 lines and 4 spaces that music is written on?

a)

Clef

b)

Staff

c)

Ledger Lines

d)

Time Signature

2.

Which clef is also known as the G Clef because it shows the position of G on the staff?

a)

Bass Clef

b)

Treble Clef

c)

Ledger Lines

d)

Dynamics

3.

What does the time signature tell us at the start of a musical piece?

a)

The position of notes on the staff

b)

The speed of the music

c)

The number of beats in each measure and the type of note that gets one beat

d)

How loud or soft to play a note

4.

What is the purpose of ledger lines in music notation?

a)

To show the position of G on the staff

b)

To extend the staff for notes that go above or below it

c)

To indicate the speed of the music

d)

To show how loud or soft to play a note

5.

What does the term "tempo" refer to in music?

a)

The speed of music, how fast or slow a song is played

b)

The number of beats in each measure

c)

The symbols that tell you how loud or soft to play a note

d)

How we tongue a note or not tongue

6.

What does a "Tie" in musical vocabulary represent?

a)

A curved line connecting notes of different pitches

b)

A curved line connecting notes of the same pitch

c)

A dot beside a note increasing its value

d)

A flat or sharp in a measure not in the key signature

7.

Which musical term refers to a curved line connecting notes of different pitches?

a)

Tie

b)

Slur

c)

Staccato

d)

Legato

8.

What is the meaning of "Accidental" in musical vocabulary?

a)

A dot beside a note increasing its value

b)

A flat or sharp in a measure not in the key signature

c)

Articulation dot meaning to play short and separated

d)

Tempo marking meaning to play brisk or fast

9.

What does "Enharmonic" refer to in music?

a)

Two notes that are the same pitch but have different names

b)

A set of notes with 7 different intervals

c)

Articulation mark meaning to play short and accented

d)

Play the notes smoothly and connected

10.

What is the interval pattern of a "Major scale"?

a)

W W H W W W H

b)

W H W W H W W

c)

H W W W H W W

d)

W W W H W H W

11.

What is the chromatic scale made of?

a)

Whole steps only

b)

Half steps containing every note on the instrument

c)

Quarter steps only

d)

Random notes on the instrument

12.

What is the correct order of flats in a key signature?

a)

F C G D A E B

b)

B E A D G C F

c)

G F E D C B A

d)

A B C D E F G

13.

What is the correct order of sharps in a key signature?

a)

F C G D A E B

b)

B E A D G C F

c)

G F E D C B A

d)

A B C D E F G

14.

What does the term "interval" refer to in music?

a)

The space between two notes (e.g., half step, whole step)

b)

The order of sharps in a key signature

c)

The accuracy of a note to the actual pitch

d)

The scale made of half steps

15.

What does "intonation" measure in music?

a)

The order of flats in a key signature

b)

The accuracy of a note to the actual pitch on a tuner

c)

The space between two notes

d)

The scale made of half steps

16.

What does "Accelerando" mean in music terminology?

a)

Gradually quicken the tempo

b)

Gradually slow down the tempo

c)

Play at a moderate tempo

d)

Play at a very soft volume

17.

Which term refers to the vertical lines that divide the staff in music notation?

a)

Bar Lines

b)

Clef

c)

Dot

d)

Fermata

18.

What is the meaning of "Crescendo" in music?

a)

Gradually get louder

b)

Gradually get softer

c)

Play at a slow tempo

d)

Play at a fast tempo

19.

What does "Fermata" indicate in music notation?

a)

Hold the note or rest longer than normal

b)

Gradually quicken the tempo

c)

Play at a very loud volume

d)

Indicates the end of a piece of music

20.

Which term describes two or more notes played together to form a chord?

a)

Harmony

b)

Melody

c)

Measure

d)

Forte