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Music Theory Quiz

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does angular mean in music?

a)

A melody that moves mainly by step

b)

A chord in its normal order

c)

Singing one note per syllable

d)

Large leaps in the melody

2.

A melody which moves in step is described as:

a)

Chromatic

b)

Homophonic

c)

Antiphonal

d)

Conjunct

3.

What is a descending sequence?

a)

A melody copied in another part

b)

A chord played upside down

c)

Notes moving in semitones

d)

A pattern repeated at a lower pitch

4.

When a melody is copied in another instrument or voice, this is called:

a)

Layering

b)

Syncopation

c)

Strophic form

d)

Imitation

5.

Syllabic word-setting means:

a)

Multiple notes per syllable

b)

Vocal sounds without words

c)

Singing in falsetto

d)

One note per syllable

6.

Vocal sounds which are not words are known as:

a)

Vibrato

b)

Falsetto

c)

Syllabic singing

d)

Vocables

7.

Singing using vocal sounds rather than words is called:

a)

Antiphonal singing

b)

Layering

c)

Homophonic texture

d)

Vocalisation

8.

Music sung or performed by two groups is described as:

a)

Homophonic

b)

Imitative

c)

Conjunct

d)

Antiphonal

9.

Music with melody and accompaniment is described as:

a)

Monophonic

b)

Polyphonic

c)

Antiphonal

d)

Homophonic

10.

Recording different parts on top of one another is called:

a)

Overdubbing

b)

Panning

c)

Imitation

d)

Layering

11.

A chord that has been changed in some way is known as:

a)

Root position chord

b)

Diatonic chord

c)

Primary chord

d)

Altered chord

12.

Notes which do not fit into the key are described as:

a)

Diatonic

b)

Modal

c)

Conjunct

d)

Chromatic

13.

Music that moves in fifth intervals is known as:

a)

Strophic form

b)

Sequence

c)

Modulation

d)

Circle of 5ths

14.

Chords with extra notes such as 7ths or 9ths are called:

a)

Primary chords

b)

Inverted chords

c)

Altered chords

d)

Extended chords

15.

Chords that are in a different order are called:

a)

Root position chords

b)

Extended chords

c)

Altered chords

d)

Inversions

16.

Chords in their normal order are called:

a)

Inverted chords

b)

Altered chords

c)

Extended chords

d)

Root position

17.

A chord with an added 7th above the root is called:

a)

An altered chord

b)

A primary chord

c)

A triad

d)

A seventh chord

18.

What best describes Eb major?

a)

A minor key with four flats

b)

A key with two sharps

c)

A key with three sharps

d)

A key signature with three flats: Bb, Eb and Ab

19.

When a melody begins before the first beat of the bar, this is called:

a)

Syncopation

b)

Rubato

c)

Ostinato

d)

Anacrusis

20.

What is the full name of 12/8 time?

a)

Simple triple time

b)

Compound triple time

c)

Simple quadruple time

d)

Compound quadruple time

21.

Rhythm that emphasises off-beats is called:

a)

Ostinato

b)

Sequence

c)

Imitation

d)

Syncopation

22.

Pushing a guitar string to raise the pitch is called a:

a)

Slide

b)

Pull-off

c)

Hammer-on

d)

Bend

23.

A ‘fuzzy’ or ‘dirty’ guitar sound is created using:

a)

Reverb

b)

EQ

c)

Wah-wah

d)

Distortion

24.

A rapid succession of beats on a drum is called a:

a)

Ostinato

b)

Fill

c)

Rhythm

d)

Drum roll

25.

When a male singer sings above his natural range, this is called:

a)

Tenor singing

b)

Vibrato

c)

Vocalisation

d)

Falsetto

26.

Playing a note without re-plucking after striking the string is called:

a)

Pull-off

b)

Slide

c)

Bend

d)

Hammer-on

27.

A slightly detuned type of piano is called:

a)

Grand piano

b)

Upright piano

c)

Electric piano

d)

Honky-tonk piano

28.

The opposite of a hammer-on is called a:

a)

Slide

b)

Bend

c)

Vibrato

d)

Pull-off

29.

Moving smoothly from one note to another on a string is called:

a)

Bending

b)

Hammer-on

c)

Pull-off

d)

Slide

30.

The highest type of male voice is:

a)

Bass

b)

Baritone

c)

Alto

d)

Tenor

31.

Rapid pitch variation on a single note is called:

a)

Tremolo

b)

Falsetto

c)

Bend

d)

Vibrato

32.

What does EQ stand for?

a)

Electronic quality

b)

Echo quotient

c)

Equal quarter

d)

Equalisation

33.

A ‘wooshing’ sound effect created by delay is called:

a)

Phaser

b)

Chorus

c)

Reverb

d)

Flanger

34.

Recording each part on a separate track is known as:

a)

Overdubbing

b)

Layering

c)

Panning

d)

Multi-tracking

35.

When audio is re-recorded over existing sound, it is:

a)

Multi-tracked

b)

Panned

c)

Equalised

d)

Overdubbed

36.

The placement of sound across left and right speakers is called:

a)

EQ

b)

Reverb

c)

Balance

d)

Panning

37.

The acoustic environment surrounding a sound is called:

a)

Delay

b)

Echo

c)

Distortion

d)

Reverb

38.

A guitar pedal that creates a ‘wah’ sound is called:

a)

Distortion pedal

b)

Reverb pedal

c)

EQ pedal

d)

Wah-wah pedal

39.

A song structure with repeating verses is known as:

a)

Binary form

b)

Ternary form

c)

Rondo form

d)

Strophic form