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This is a music theory quiz over Units 3 & 4 from Alfred's Essentials of Muisc Theory bk. 1
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1
Why are symbols used to show repeating parts in music?
To reduce work and paper
To show treble & bass clef notes
To show music that goes slower
To limit response times
2
What connects 2 or more notes that are the same pitch?
Bass clef
tie
Treble clef
slurs
3
Which line of the staff determines which direction the stems will go?
5
1
3
2
4
What word represents the fasts and slows of music?
Intonation
Tempo
Articulations
Dynamics
5
How do you perform a diminuendo? (dim.)
Get softer
Get louder
Get slower
Get faster
6
What is the value of 3 eighth notes?
2.5
1
1.5
2
7
What 1 note could be drawn to equal the value of 3 eighth notes?
Quarter note
Dotted quarter note
Half note
Dotted half note
8
The bottom number of a time signature tells what about a song?
That the whole note gets the beat
That there are only 4 measures in the song
That all the notes are in 4/4 time
That the quarter note gets the beat
9
How many degrees are in a scale?
5
12
8
9
10
When 2 or more eighth notes are put together in pairs or groups they are connected by what?
A bar line
A stem
A beam
A time signature
11
What does it mean when a rhythm is syncopated?
It means that the emphasis is off the beat or on the "&'s"
It means the song gets softer
It means the beats get slower
It means that no rhythm is repeated in the music
12
When finding the Key from the Key Signature with sharps, which sharp helps you find it?
All of the sharps
The first one
The next to the last one
The last one
13
What are the 4 parts used to create a Grand Staff?
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8
Lines, Spaces, Notes, Rests
Treble, Bass, Line, Brace
14
Do up to Sol is what kind of interval?
m4
M6
P5
M6
15
When there is only 1 repeat sign used, where do you go back to repeat?
To the beginning
To the last 2 measures
You do not go back at all
To the exact middle of the song
16
What does Enharmonic mean in music?
The melody is important in music
Each note is important in the scale
One pitch can have 2 names
Pitches can get higher or lower
17
What kind of note is a quarter note with a flag added?
eighth note
dotted quarter note
whole note
half note
18
If there are 2 repeat signs used, where/what do you go back to repeat?
You only repeat what is in between the 2 repeat signs
You repeat back to the beginning
You repeat all of the song 3 times
Repeat only the 2nd & 3rd measures
19
What does a natural sign do to a note?
Raises it by 1/2 step
Lowers it by 1/2 step
Completes the measure
Cancels a sharp or flat
20
Do down to La is what kind of interval?
P4
m6
m3
m2
21
You perform a tie by doing what when singing it?
Getting softer
Getting louder
Cutting it off fast
Holding it
22
What is the name of the 3rd line in the Bass Clef?
C
D
B
F
23
What is the enharmonic note for C#?
D flat
D
C
B sharp
24
What kind of note is drawn as an open (not filled-in) oval with a stem?
Eighth Note
Whole Note
Quarter Note
Half Note
25
Generally speaking, which clef contains the lowest pitches?
Tenor clef
Alto clef
No clef contains low pitches
Bass clef
26
If a Dotted Quarter Note gets 1.5 beats, why is it usually followed by an eighth note?
Because the eighth note finishes or completes 2 whole beats
Because it is lonely
Because it isn't a tie
Because the time signature is always 4/4
27
What would you need to look at in a piece of music to know how many beats are in each measure?
The Clef
The Key Signature
The Time Signature
The Staff
28
What do repeat signs look like?
A staff
A measure or bar
A single bar line
A double bar line and 2 dots
29
When finding the Key from a Key Signature with flats, which flat do you use?
All of the flats
The first one
The next to the last one
The last one
30
Which arrangement of these dynamic markings go from softest to loudest?
ff mf f
ff f mf
pp p mp
mf pp f
31
How do you write the counts differently for a tie?
small numbers cause it's held
In parentheses
All small numbers
All large numbers
32
How many measures long does an accidental last?
Until a repeat sign happens
1 measure only
The whole song
4 measures then repeat
33
Which solfege syllable goes with the 2nd degree of the scale?
Mi
Sol
Re
Fa
34
What is the guys' part called when all of the boys sing the same bass clef notes?
Baritone
Tenor
Bass
Contralto
35
A slur connects notes of different pitches. How do you perform a slur?
Smooth and connected
Slow
Fast
Loud
36
What does a dot added to the side of a note do to that note?
It adds 2 beats
It adds 1 beat
It adds 1/2 of the note's value back to it
It doesn't add value
37
The boxes in music with the #1. & #2. in them represent what in a song?
2 sections of a choir
The dynamic contrasts
Repeats for a 1st and 2nd verse
All the tempo changes
38
Which direction do stems go when the note is on the 5th line
Up
Down
39
How many quarter notes does it take to equal a Dotted Whole Note?
4
5
6
3
40
Which scale degree goes with the solfege syllable, LA?
5
7
1
6
41
How do you count eighth notes/
1 2 3 4
1e&a 2e&a 3e&a 4e&a
1& 2& 3& 4&
1-3-
42
What word in represents the louds and softs in music?
Rhythm
Grand staff
Dynamics
Tempo
43
How many eighth notes does it take to equal a Dotted Half Note?
3
4
6
8
44
Bar lines divide music into equal parts called?
Songs
Tempos
Measures or bars
Staffs
45
The small lines that are added to the staff to extend its range are called what?
Added lines
Staff lines
Bar lines
Ledger Lines
46
What is the name of the 3rd line of the Treble Clef?
A
B
E
F
47
What language is used for the markings of music?
Russian
Swahili
French
Italian
48
A single eighth note is drawn with 3 main parts. What are they?
The notehead, the stem, & the flag
The lines, the spaces, & the notes
The staff, clef, & time signature
The bottom, middle, & top
49
Which Key has NO sharps or flats in the Key Signature?
C
G
B flat
F
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What does a fermata do to a note?
Makes it legato
Makes is short and detached
Makes it held longer than its value
Makes it be slower
