Music Theory Trivia Quizzes

Behold seven of the most famous measures in classical music history: the opening to Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, Movement I. Indicated on the image are ten components of western musical notation. See how many you can name. American nomenclature is used. Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12

Music relies on many symbols to tell musicians how a piece should be played. Test your knowledge of music theory by identifying these 15 symbols. This quiz uses UK terminology but common US terms are included in brackets where relevant. Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12

Anyone for musical alphabets? Each answer will be either a musical term or an instrument.

Modern music notation (following the Western musical tradition) uses a staff as its framework, along with numerous signs and symbols apart from notes themselves. This quiz will test your knowledge of the treble clef. Have fun! Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

If you're the type of person who doesn't know much about musical artists or songs, then this is a quiz for you (although anyone can, of course, take this quiz). All the questions in this quiz relate to music theory. Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Warm up those vocal chords, and think back to your school chorus days for this easy quiz!

Much of the terminology that relates to how a piece of music is performed is taken from the Italian language. In this quiz, we'll look at some of these terms and their effects. Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

I spent several years in my teens learning to play the piano. This quiz will target the basic stuff that I learned. Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10

On the right are various concepts in music theory; on the left are some examples. Some terms may overlap, but there's only one way to match all ten choices correctly. Note: mainly U.S. terminology used, probably not for beginners. Good luck! Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

I'll give you a musical term and you must select the meaning, enjoy!