Music Theory Review 1

Note Values

100

This note is worth 2 quarter note beats.

What is a half note?

200

This rest is worth four beats and looks like a hole in the ground.

What is a whole rest?

300

This rest has one flag on it.

What is an eighth rest?

400

This note is worth three beats.

What is a dotted half note?

500

This rest has three flags on it.

What is a 32nd rest?

Rhythm Clapping or Tapping

100

Clap this rhythm with a steady beat: Ta Ta Ti-Ti Ti-Ti

Quarter, Quarter, 8th 8th - 8th 8th

200

Clap or tap this rhythm with a steady beat: 3 quarters, 2 eighths, dotted half note, quarter note

Q Q Q, 8th 8th, dotted half, Q

300

Clap or Tap this rhythm: one quarter, six eighth notes, two quarters, half rest, one quarter note

one quarter, six eighth notes, two quarters, half rest, one quarter note

400

Your meter is 6/8. Count and clap four measures: two measures of dotted quarters, one measure of eighths, one measure of a dotted quarter and three eighth notes.

two measures of dotted quarters, one measure of eighths, one measure of a dotted quarter and three eighth notes.

500

Your meter is 3/4. Count and clap 3 measures:

One measure of eighth notes, one measure of quarters, and one measure of half note and one quarter note

One measure of eighth notes, one measure of quarters, and one measure of half note and one quarter note

Accidentals, Dynamic, and Articulations

100

This type of articulation is notated so the musician knows to play the notes separated.

What is a staccato dot?

200

This symbol is notated so the musician knows to play something really strongly, making the note stand out from the other surrounding notes.

What is an accent?

300

This symbol means to raise the note by a half step.

What is a sharp?

400

This symbol is to cancel out any previous accidental.

What is a natural sign?

500

This dynamic symbol means to play very, very loudly.

What is fff, or fortississimo?

Key Signatures

100

This major key has one sharp.

What is G major?

200

This major key has one flat.

What is F major?

300

This minor key has the same key signature as F major.

What is d (natural) minor?

400

The key has 3 flats. What are the flats, and what is an option for a key signature name?

What are Bb, Eb, Ab, and what is Eb major or C minor?

500

These are the first five sharps.

What are F#, C#, G#, D#, A#?

Miscellaneous

100

This instrument section usually sits to the conductor's left.

What are the first violins?

200

This is the name of the type of scale or key that is found when you go to the sixth note of a major scale.

What is a natural minor scale or minor key? (Also, relative minor)

300

This is the family of instruments in which a clarinet belongs.

What is a woodwind instrument?

400

To make this C harmonic minor, this change needs to happen:

C D E F G Ab B C

What is to lower the Eb by a half step?

C D Eb F G Ab B C

500

This instrument reads their music in alto clef.

What is a viola?