WorksheetsMusic Theory Quiz
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
What does angular mean in music?
A melody that moves mainly by step
A chord in its normal order
Singing one note per syllable
Large leaps in the melody
A melody which moves in step is described as:
Chromatic
Homophonic
Antiphonal
Conjunct
What is a descending sequence?
A melody copied in another part
A chord played upside down
Notes moving in semitones
A pattern repeated at a lower pitch
When a melody is copied in another instrument or voice, this is called:
Layering
Syncopation
Strophic form
Imitation
Syllabic word-setting means:
Multiple notes per syllable
Vocal sounds without words
Singing in falsetto
One note per syllable
Vocal sounds which are not words are known as:
Vibrato
Falsetto
Syllabic singing
Vocables
Singing using vocal sounds rather than words is called:
Antiphonal singing
Layering
Homophonic texture
Vocalisation
Music sung or performed by two groups is described as:
Homophonic
Imitative
Conjunct
Antiphonal
Music with melody and accompaniment is described as:
Monophonic
Polyphonic
Antiphonal
Homophonic
Recording different parts on top of one another is called:
Overdubbing
Panning
Imitation
Layering
A chord that has been changed in some way is known as:
Root position chord
Diatonic chord
Primary chord
Altered chord
Notes which do not fit into the key are described as:
Diatonic
Modal
Conjunct
Chromatic
Music that moves in fifth intervals is known as:
Strophic form
Sequence
Modulation
Circle of 5ths
Chords with extra notes such as 7ths or 9ths are called:
Primary chords
Inverted chords
Altered chords
Extended chords
Chords that are in a different order are called:
Root position chords
Extended chords
Altered chords
Inversions
Chords in their normal order are called:
Inverted chords
Altered chords
Extended chords
Root position
A chord with an added 7th above the root is called:
An altered chord
A primary chord
A triad
A seventh chord
What best describes Eb major?
A minor key with four flats
A key with two sharps
A key with three sharps
A key signature with three flats: Bb, Eb and Ab
When a melody begins before the first beat of the bar, this is called:
Syncopation
Rubato
Ostinato
Anacrusis
What is the full name of 12/8 time?
Simple triple time
Compound triple time
Simple quadruple time
Compound quadruple time
Rhythm that emphasises off-beats is called:
Ostinato
Sequence
Imitation
Syncopation
Pushing a guitar string to raise the pitch is called a:
Slide
Pull-off
Hammer-on
Bend
A ‘fuzzy’ or ‘dirty’ guitar sound is created using:
Reverb
EQ
Wah-wah
Distortion
A rapid succession of beats on a drum is called a:
Ostinato
Fill
Rhythm
Drum roll
When a male singer sings above his natural range, this is called:
Tenor singing
Vibrato
Vocalisation
Falsetto
Playing a note without re-plucking after striking the string is called:
Pull-off
Slide
Bend
Hammer-on
A slightly detuned type of piano is called:
Grand piano
Upright piano
Electric piano
Honky-tonk piano
The opposite of a hammer-on is called a:
Slide
Bend
Vibrato
Pull-off
Moving smoothly from one note to another on a string is called:
Bending
Hammer-on
Pull-off
Slide
The highest type of male voice is:
Bass
Baritone
Alto
Tenor
Rapid pitch variation on a single note is called:
Tremolo
Falsetto
Bend
Vibrato
What does EQ stand for?
Electronic quality
Echo quotient
Equal quarter
Equalisation
A ‘wooshing’ sound effect created by delay is called:
Phaser
Chorus
Reverb
Flanger
Recording each part on a separate track is known as:
Overdubbing
Layering
Panning
Multi-tracking
When audio is re-recorded over existing sound, it is:
Multi-tracked
Panned
Equalised
Overdubbed
The placement of sound across left and right speakers is called:
EQ
Reverb
Balance
Panning
The acoustic environment surrounding a sound is called:
Delay
Echo
Distortion
Reverb
A guitar pedal that creates a ‘wah’ sound is called:
Distortion pedal
Reverb pedal
EQ pedal
Wah-wah pedal
A song structure with repeating verses is known as:
Binary form
Ternary form
Rondo form
Strophic form
