Instrument Families
Note Values
Time Signatures
Reading Notes
Vocabulary
100
Which instruments are in the percussion family?

A. flute, clarinet
B. trumpet, trombone
C. violin, string bass
D. snare drum, cymbals
D. snare drum, cymbals
100
What is this symbol:


A. Eighth rest
B. Half note
C. Quarter rest
D. Half rest
C. Quarter rest
100
Which time signature indicates that there are THREE beats per measure?

A. 2/4
B. 6/8
C. 4/4
D. 3/4
D. 3/4
100
What is the name of this pitch?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
C. C
100

Which term means to create music on the spot?

A. Improvise

B. Mezzo-Forte

C. Presto

D. Quarter Note

A. Improvise

200
Which instruments are in the string family?

A. flute, clarinet
B. trumpet, trombone
C. violin, string bass
D. snare drum, cymbals
C. violin, string bass
200
How many beats does this note get?


A. one beat
B. two beats
C. three beats
D. four beats
D. four beats
200
How many beats are there per measure?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
D. 6
200
What is the name of this pitch?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D D
A. A
200
What do a conductor's motions show?

A. entrances and cut-offs
B. quarter and eighth
C. sharp and flat
D. treble and bass
A. entrances and cut-offs
300
Which instruments are in the brass family?

A. flute, clarinet
B. trumpet, trombone
C. violin, string bass
D. snare drum, cymbals
B. trumpet, trombone
300
What is the name of this music symbol:
A. Half note
B. Quarter note
C. Sixteenth note
D. Eighth Rest
C. Sixteenth note
300
Bar lines divide music into what?

A. Measures
B. Groups
C. Sets
D. Areas
A. Measures
300
What is the name of this pitch?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
D. D
300
What do the terms piano and forte mean?

A. soft and loud
B. beats in a measure
C. what instruments to use
D. fast and slow
A. Soft and loud
400
Which instruments are in the woodwind family?

A. flute, clarinet
B. trumpet, trombone
C. violin, string bass
D. snare drum, cymbals
A. flute, clarinet
400
What is the name of this music symbol?


A. Treble Clef
B. Bass Clef
C. Repeat Sign
D. Fermata
B. Bass Clef
400
What is the name of this music symbol?


A. Treble Clef
B. Bass Clef
C. Repeat Sign
D. Fermata
B. Bass Clef
400
What is the name of the five lines and the four spaces that music symbols are drawn on?


A. Crescendo
B. Half Rest
C. Forte
D. Music Staff
D. Music staff
400
Which terms mean fast and slow?

A. piano, forte
B. eighth, quarter
C. coda, fermata
D. presto, largo
D. Presto, largo
500
Which family does the Saxophone belong to?
Woodwind
500
Add these beats together. What is the total number of beats?


A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 11
A. 5
500
What is the primary job of a composer?

A. Sing the music
B. Play the music
C. Write the music
D. Record the music
C. Write the music
500
What is the name of this music symbol?



A. Bass Clef
B. C Clef
C. Treble Clef
D. Time Signature
C. Treble Clef
500
What are the four main vocal parts?

A. soprano, alto, tenor, bass
B. eighth, quarter, half, whole
C. presto, allegro, andante, largo
D. piano, mezzo-piano, mezzo-forte, forte
A. soprano, alto, tenor, bass
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