Music Theory Pre-test
20 Questions
| Attempts: 494
This quiz will evaluate your knowledge of basic music theory.
Don't stress too much. . . This is a pre-test only!
Questions and Answers
- 1.
The key of G Major has how many sharps?
- A.
5
- B.
7
- C.
1
- D.
4
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. 1 -
- 2.
The key of F minor has how many sharps?
- A.
2
- B.
1
- C.
3
- D.
4
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
E. None of the above -
- 3.
The key of Ab Major has how many flats?
- A.
2
- B.
4
- C.
3
- D.
1
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. 4 -
- 4.
The key of Bb Major has how many flats?
- A.
2
- B.
1
- C.
4
- D.
3
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. 2 -
- 5.
The key of Eb Major has how many flats?
- A.
3
- B.
4
- C.
2
- D.
1
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. 3 -
- 6.
The key of A major has how many sharps?
- A.
2
- B.
3
- C.
4
- D.
9
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. 3 -
- 7.
The key of D minor has how many sharps?
- A.
2
- B.
1
- C.
3
- D.
4
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
E. None of the above -
- 8.
The key of F major has how many flats?
- A.
2
- B.
1
- C.
3
- D.
4
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. 1 -
- 9.
The key of Eb minor has how many flats?
- A.
4
- B.
2
- C.
5
- D.
6
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
D. 6 -
- 10.
The key of F# minor has how many sharps?
- A.
2
- B.
1
- C.
4
- D.
3
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
D. 3 -
- 11.
When an instrument plays it's own written "C," what you hear is the instrument's ________
Correct Answer
Name
name
key
Key - 12.
Sally plays an Eb Alto Sax. What scale does she need to play to sound the same as the Flutes playing a Bb major scale?
Correct Answer
g Major
G major
g major
G Major - 13.
Trumpets and Soprano Clarinets are both pitched in "Bb." How much higher than concert pitch must their music be written?
Correct Answer
one whole step
one step
1 whole step
1 step - 14.
Horns (French) and English Horns are both pitched in "F." How much higher than concert pitch must their music be written?
Correct Answer
P 5
perfect fifth
Perfect Fifth
Perfect 5th - 15.
Eb Alto Clarinets are pitched in, well, Eb. (duh) How much higher than concert pitch must their music be written?
Correct Answer
Major sixth
major sixth
major 6th
Major Sixth
Major 6th - 16.
The Time Signature, or Meter, has two elements: the upper and lower. What does the upper element tell us?
Correct Answer
how many beats per measure
How many beats per measure
How many beats per measure.
how many beats per measure. - 17.
Generally speaking, how many beats in a half note?
Correct Answer
2
two
Two - 18.
The Time Signature, or Meter, has two elements: the upper and lower. What does the lower element tell us?
Correct Answer
What type of note gets one beat
What type of note gets one beat.
what type of note gets one beat.
what type of note gets one beat - 19.
Generally speaking, how many beats in a quarter note?
Correct Answer
1
One
one - 20.
Generally speaking, how many beats in a whole note?
Correct Answer
4
four
Four
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