Music Theory for Beginners

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

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

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

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 up from the natural a half step down from the natural two black keys down from the natural none of these

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

8. What is the common name for the "F" Clef? none of these treble clef bass clef brace 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? the same as forte to bang on the piano with all your might a little softer than loud very loud

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

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

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

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

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