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Music Theory For Beginners Test | Other Music

I had to take music theory for chorus so I figured I could put all of this knowledge into a quiz. I will use American terms throughout. I hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by sing519. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
sing519

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
224,639

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is another name for the Treble Clef? Hint

The F Clef

The A Clef

The C Clef

The G Clef

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Question 2 of 10

2. What are additional lines and spaces added on to a staff called? Hint

ledger lines

additional lines

ledger spaces

they are just called lines

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the time signature of 2/4, how many beats does a half note receive? Hint

two

four

one

six

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Question 4 of 10

4. What connects two notes on the same pitch? Hint

nothing can connect two notes in different measures

slur

tie

key signature

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Question 5 of 10

5. What connects two notes that are on different pitches if they are in two separate measures? Hint

tie

nothing can connect notes in two different measures

key signature

slur

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the second space in the bass clef? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many notes are in a two octave major scale? Hint

eight

fifteen

sixteen

two

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is not an accidental? Hint

flat

diminished

sharp

natural

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Question 9 of 10

9. How do you number the lines and spaces on a staff? Hint

Number the lines and spaces from the bottom up

Number the lines and spaces moving out from the center

Number only the lines from the top down

Number the lines and spaces from the top down

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many spaces are on a music staff? Hint

four

five

three

seven

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is another name for the Treble Clef?

Answer: The G Clef

It is named this because of where the treble clef is located in position to the staff. I learned that on Blue's Big Musical!

2. What are additional lines and spaces added on to a staff called?

Answer: ledger lines

Ledger lines are the proper name for lines that are above or below the staff.

3. In the time signature of 2/4, how many beats does a half note receive?

Answer: two

The four on the bottom is what the whole note receives, don't get it confused with cut time.

4. What connects two notes on the same pitch?

Answer: tie

A slur connects notes that are different pitches.

5. What connects two notes that are on different pitches if they are in two separate measures?

Answer: slur

A tie can connect notes that are the same pitch.

6. What is the name of the second space in the bass clef?

Answer: C

You number the spaces from the bottom up, so the second space would be named C.

7. How many notes are in a two octave major scale?

Answer: fifteen

A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A. Or DO RE MI FA SOL LA TI DO RE MI FA SOL LA TI DO. Even though 8 plus 8 make sixteen for a two octave scale, you wouldn't have two A's in a row in a scale.

8. Which of the following is not an accidental?

Answer: diminished

Diminished is a type of chord. Flats lower the pitch of a note one half step. A natural gets the pitch to the natural pitch, no matter what the key signature is. A sharp raises the pitch of a note one half step.

9. How do you number the lines and spaces on a staff?

Answer: Number the lines and spaces from the bottom up

From the bottom up. On the treble clef, the line numbered 1 would be E because it is the lowest note on the staff. The 2nd line would be , all the way to number 5, the top note of the staff. The same applies to bass clef (the lowest line, G, is called line 1, the top line, A, is line 5).

10. How many spaces are on a music staff?

Answer: four

There are four spaces on both the treble clef and the bass clef. On the treble clef, the spaces are named F,A,C,E. On the Bass clef, the spaces are named A,C,E,G.

Source: Author sing519

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