6th Grade Music Theory

Question 1

A flat symbol affects the note in what way?

Accepted Answer

Lowers the pitch

Question 2

Who composed "Cardiff Castle"?

Accepted Answer

Mark Williams

Question 3

Which of these is not a double reed instrument?

Accepted Answer

Tenor Saxophone

Question 4

What was the cause of J.S. Bach's death?

Accepted Answer

Botched eye surgery

Question 5

What term means "play loudly"?

Accepted Answer

Forte

Question 6

How many counts does a dotted half note receive?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 7

In a 15,168/1 time signature, what kind of note gets the beat?

Accepted Answer

Whole

Question 8

The top number of a time signature gives what information?

Accepted Answer

How many beats in one measure

Question 9

The musical term for "end" is:

Accepted Answer

Fine

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a famous saxophone player?

Accepted Answer

Dizzy Gillespie

Question 11

In a 6/8 time signature, what kind of note gets the beat?

Accepted Answer

Eighth

Question 12

In a 4/4 time signature, what kind of note gets the beat?

Accepted Answer

Quarter

Question 13

What does a dot do when it is next to a note?

Accepted Answer

Adds half of the length of the note

Question 14

What are the lines (bottom to top) in bass clef?

Accepted Answer

G, B, D, F, A

Question 15

What are the lines (bottom to top) in treble clef?

Accepted Answer

E, G, B, D, F

Question 16

Which of the following instruments is NOT a brass instrument?

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

Question 17

The top line of bass clef represents an "F"

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

"D" is the top line in treble clef.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

What are the spaces (bottom to top) in bass clef?

Accepted Answer

A, C, E, G

Question 20

This raises any pitch by a half step:

Accepted Answer

Sharp

Question 21

How many counts does a dotted whole note receive?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 22

Which of these is the quickest tempo?

Accepted Answer

Presto

Question 23

When and where was J.S. Bach born?

Accepted Answer

1685, Germany

Question 24

Which of these is a famous jazz trumpet player?

Accepted Answer

Miles Davis

Question 25

Which of these is the slowest tempo?

Accepted Answer

Grave

Question 26

What are the spaces (bottom to top) in treble clef?

Accepted Answer

F, A, C, E

Question 27

What do dynamics tell you?

Accepted Answer

How loud or soft to play

Question 28

In a 3/2 time signature, what kind of note gets the beat?

Accepted Answer

Half

Question 29

Which term means "silence"?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 30

Which of these instruments does not play in a wind quintet?

Accepted Answer

English Horn

Question 31

In 4/4 time, how many 8th notes are there in one beat?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 32

Who composed "Colossus"?

Accepted Answer

Larry Clark

Question 33

The bottom number of a time signature gives what information?

Accepted Answer

What kind of note gets one beat

Question 34

Who is considered to be the greatest jazz composer of all time?

Accepted Answer

Duke Ellington

Question 35

How many 8th notes fit into a whole note?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 36

How many counts does a half rest get?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 37

A dotted half note gets two and a half beats

Accepted Answer

False

Question 38

Where did the French Horn originate?

Accepted Answer

England

Question 39

What is tempo?

Accepted Answer

How slow or fast to play

Question 40

How many counts does a dotted quarter note receive?

Accepted Answer

1.5

Question 41

Which of the following instruments is NOT a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Double Bass

6th Grade Music Theory

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6th Grade Music Theory

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