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Music Theory Test 1

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

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The names of the notes seen above are:
a.
G, A, B, D, E, G, F, B
c.
E, F, G, B, C, E, G, D
b.
E, F, G, B, C, D, F, D
d.
F, G, A, C, D, F, A, E
 

 2. 

mc002-1.jpg
The names of the notes seen above are:
a.
C, B, F, B, G, E, E, A
c.
B, A, E, A, F, D, D, C
b.
D, G, C, G, A, F, F, B
d.
G, F, C, F, D, B, B, E
 

 3. 

mc003-1.jpg
The names of the notes seen above are:
a.
A, E, A, F, D, D, E, C
c.
B, F, B, G, E, E, F, D
b.
F, C, F, D, B, B, C, A
d.
C, G, C, A, F, F, G, E
 

 4. 

mc004-1.jpg
The names of the notes shown above are:
a.
F, D, F, B, C, B, A, G
c.
C, A, C, F, G, F, E, D
b.
D, B, D, G, A, G, F, E
d.
B, G, B ,E, F ,E , D, C
 

 5. 

Which note is on the second space up on the treble clef, second line up in tenor clef, and the top line in the bass clef?
a.
B
c.
C
b.
G
d.
A
 

 6. 

Which pitch does the treble clef sign determine?
a.
G
c.
F
b.
C
d.
D
 

 7. 

What pitch does the bass clef determine?
a.
C
c.
G
b.
F
d.
D
 

 8. 

Where is middle C located in the soprano (not treble) clef?
a.
first line (from the bottom)
c.
third line
b.
second line
d.
fourth line
 

 9. 

Where is middle C located in the alto clef?
a.
first line (from the bottom)
c.
third line
b.
second line
d.
fourth line
 

 10. 

Where is middle C located in the tenor clef?
a.
first line (from the bottom)
c.
third line
b.
second line
d.
fourth line
 

 11. 

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Which of the examples below show the same pitches as the example above?
a.
mc011-2.jpg
c.
mc011-4.jpg
b.
mc011-3.jpg
d.
mc011-5.jpg
 

 12. 

The staff is divided into measures by:
a.
slurs
c.
flags
b.
beams
d.
bar lines
 

 13. 

The oval part of a note is called the:
a.
flag
c.
head
b.
beam
d.
dot
 

 14. 

A short, curved line drawn from the stem of an eighth note is called a:
a.
bar
c.
slur
b.
flag
d.
head
 

 15. 

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The note above is known as a(n):
a.
eighth note
c.
sixteenth note
b.
quarter note
d.
sixteenth rest
 

 16. 

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The rest above is known as a(n):
a.
eighth rest
c.
sixteenth rest
b.
quarter rest
d.
whole rest
 

 17. 

How many flags are on a sixty-fourth note?
a.
one
c.
three
b.
two
d.
four
 

 18. 

A ______ indicates the end of a section or fo an entire piece.
a.
bar line
c.
repeat sign
b.
measure
d.
double bar
 

 19. 

Whic of the following does NOT indicate the placement of middle C?
a.
mc019-1.jpg
c.
mc019-3.jpg
b.
mc019-2.jpg
d.
mc019-4.jpg
 

 20. 

Additional lines used to extend the staff are:
a.
ledger lines
c.
staff lines
b.
bar lines
d.
beams
 

 21. 

What is the function of the upper number in a time signature?
a.
it indicates what type of note receives one beat
c.
it indicates how many beats per minute the music should have
b.
it indicates how many beats per measure
d.
it indicates the smallest note value in the music
 

 22. 

What is the function of the lower number in a time signature?
a.
It indicates what type of note receives each beat
c.
it indicates how many beats per minute the music should have
b.
it indicates the number of beats per measure
d.
it indicates the smallest note value in music
 

 23. 

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What are the values for the notes and rests shown above, in 4/4 time?
a.
1/16, 1, 1, 1/8
c.
1/4, 1, 1, 1/2
b.
1/2, 2, 2, 1
d.
1, 4, 4, 2
 

 24. 

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What are the values for the notes and rests above, in 6/8 time?
a.
1/2, 1-1/2, 3/4, 3
c.
2, 6, 3, 12
b.
1, 3, 1-1/2, 6
d.
1/8, 1-1/2, 1/2, 2
 

 25. 

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What are the values for the notes and rests above, in 2/2 time?
a.
1/4, 1/2, 3/8, 1/8
c.
1, 2, 1-1/2, 1/2
b.
2, 4, 3, 1
d.
1/2, 1, 3/4, 1/4
 

 26. 

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Which measure has the incorrect number of beats?
a.
1
c.
3
b.
2
d.
4
 

 27. 

Allegretto is a relatively ___________ tempo.
a.
slow
c.
medium
b.
fast
 

 28. 

Which of these are in the correct order, from slowest to fastest:
a.
grave, presto, andantino
c.
vivace, presto, allegretto
b.
grave, vivace, presto
d.
presto, andantino, grave
 

 29. 

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The marking above, in 2/2 time, means:
a.
a quarter note receives one beat at 118 beats per minute
c.
a half note receives on beat at 118 beats per minute
b.
an eighth note receives one beat at 56 beats per minute
d.
a half note receives one beat at 56 beats per minute
 

 30. 

Which of these is in the correct order, from fastest to slowest:
a.
presto, vivace, allegretto
c.
largo, grave, moderato
b.
grave, presto, allegretto
d.
vivace, presto, allegretto
 

 31. 

In 2/2 time, how many eighth notes are combined to total one beat?
a.
2
c.
6
b.
4
d.
8
 

 32. 

In 6/8 time, how many eighth notes are combined to total one beat?
a.
1
c.
4
b.
2
d.
6
 

 33. 

In 4/4 time, how many sixteenth notes are combined to total one beat?
a.
2
c.
6
b.
4
d.
8
 

 34. 

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In 2/2 time, how do you count the passage above?
a.
1 2 3 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 4
c.
1 2 3 4 + | 1 e + da 2
b.
1 + 2 +da | 1 e + da 2 +
d.
1 3 5 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 7
 

 35. 

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Which of the passages below, if in 2/4 time, sound sthe same and counts the same as the passage above in 2/2 time?
a.
mc035-2.jpg
b.
mc035-3.jpg
c.
mc035-4.jpg
d.
mc035-5.jpg
 



 
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