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Music Theory-First Grade! Trivia Quiz

Questions that can be found on any AMEB (Australian Music Examinations Board) first grade theory paper. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fabrice.Wil. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Fabrice.Wil

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
245,180

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does adagio mean? Hint

loudly

quickly

slowly

softly

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Question 2 of 10

2. Another word for 'very fast' is? Hint

andante

allegro

presto

accelerando

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is another word for decrescendo? Hint

crescendo

diminuendo

dimendo

descendo

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does a slur do? Hint

joins two notes of different pitches

detach two notes of the same pitch

joins two notes of the same pitch

joins two chords

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 4/4 time, how many beats is a dotted minim? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 4/4 time, how many beats is a minim? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 4/4 time, how many beats is a semibreve? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 4/4 time, how many beats is a crotchet? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 4/4 time, how many beats is a dotted crotchet? Hint

half

3 and a half

2 and a half

1 and a half

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Question 10 of 10

10. What language do most musical terms come from? Hint

Latin

Greek

Italian

French

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does adagio mean?

Answer: slowly

When the term 'adagio' is seen you must play slower so every beat can be heard.

2. Another word for 'very fast' is?

Answer: presto

When the term 'presto' is seen you must play very fast so that your audience can listen to the melody and see your fingering.

3. What is another word for decrescendo?

Answer: diminuendo

'Crescendo' means gradually becoming louder so 'decrescendo' means gradually becoming softer, because the prefix 'de' means opposites.

4. What does a slur do?

Answer: joins two notes of different pitches

A 'slur' is a curved line joining two or more notes of different pitches. It means to play them smoothly and well connected.

5. In 4/4 time, how many beats is a dotted minim?

Answer: 3

The alternate name is a dotted half note. It is a picture of a minim with a small dot on the side of it.

6. In 4/4 time, how many beats is a minim?

Answer: 2

The alternate name is a half note. A minim is a picture of a clear circle with a stem attached.

7. In 4/4 time, how many beats is a semibreve?

Answer: 4

The alternate name is a whole note. It is a clear circle with no stem.

8. In 4/4 time, how many beats is a crotchet?

Answer: 1

The alternate name is a quarter note. It is a coloured circle with a stem.

9. In 4/4 time, how many beats is a dotted crotchet?

Answer: 1 and a half

The alternate name is a dotted quarter note. It has a crotchet with a small dot on the right side of it.

10. What language do most musical terms come from?

Answer: Italian

All the terms are known as Italian terms. This is because the Italians were one of the first people to play and read music, so they created terms to give their songs some expression.

Source: Author Fabrice.Wil

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