Music Theory for Beginners

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What does the top number of a time signature mean? Which note gets one beat How many beats per measure How many beats a quarter note gets How many minutes the song will take to play

2. What does the bottom number of a time signature mean? How many minutes the song will take to play How many beats in a measure The value of each beat How many beats a quarter note gets

3. Where does the double-bar line mean you are? The end of the section The chorus The beginning The bridge

4. What is the opposite of Staccato? Crescendo Allegro Legato Andante

5. "Piano" is not the full name of the Piano. True False

6. Which way does a flat go on a piano? a half step down from the natural two black keys down from the natural a half step up from the natural none of these

7. What is the common name for the "G" Clef? treble clef brace clef bass clef none of these

8. What is the common name for the "F" Clef? treble clef none of these brace clef bass clef

9. Do the rest values equal the note values? Yes No

10. Use logic with this, if 'f'(forte) means loud, what would 'ff' mean? to bang on the piano with all your might the same as forte very loud a little softer than loud

11. If you slur your notes, which style would be the closest description of how your notes would sound? Softer than normal Staccato Legato Louder than normal

12. What are the notes to the Treble Clef line notes? F, A, C, E E, G, B, D, F G, B, D, F, A A, C, E, G

13. What are the notes to the Treble Clef space notes? F, A, C, E A, C, E, G G, B, D, F, A E, G, B, D, F

14. What are the notes to the bass clef line notes? A, C, E, G G, B, D, F, A F, A, C, E E, G, B, D, F

15. What are the notes to the bass clef space notes? F, A, C, E A, C, E, G E, G, B, D, F G, B, D, F, A