PRACTICE THEORY TEST - LEVEL 1

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GRAND STAFF

1. Number the measures on the lines above the music.

2. Which measure has a Quarter Rest? ________

3. Circle the Treble Clef sign.

4. Square the Bass Clef sign.

5. The Time Signature tells us that there are ______ beats in a measure.

6. Are the notes in measure 1 skipping or stepping? (Circle one) Skipping Stepping

7. How many quarter notes are in the Treble Clef? _____

8. Make the last Bar Line into a Repeat Sign.

______ ______ ______ ______

RHYTHM

1. Draw each note and rest. 2. On the third line, write how many beats it gets.

Eighth Note (Note)_________ (Rest)_________ (Beat)_________ Quarter Note (Note)_________ (Rest)_________ (Beat)_________ Half Note (Note)_________ (Rest)_________ (Beats)_________ Whole Note (Note)_________ (Rest)_________ (Beats)_________

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NOTE NAMES

1. Name the notes

CHORDS

1. How many notes does a triad have? ______ 2. How do you name a triad? (Circle one) Top Note Middle Note Bottom Note 3. Name the triads.

4. Draw each triad.

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KEYBOARD

1. Name the note that has an “X” on it

INTERVALS

1. Name the number of the interval on the line below the staff. 2. CIRCLE the HARMONIC intervals.

3. Draw HARMONIC intervals in the Treble Staff

4. Draw MELODIC intervals in the Bass Staff

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HISTORY

1. The staff has ____________ lines and ____________ spaces.

2. The Black Keys on the piano are in groups of: (Circle one) 3’s and 4’s 2’s and 3’s

3. A person who writes their own music is called a composer. TRUE FALSE (Circle one)

4. Name two keyboard instruments. ____________ and _______________

5. The 5 lines and 4 spaces that music notes are written on is called a __________.

WHOLE STEPS AND HALF STEPS

1. Identify the Whole Steps and Half Steps. Write a “W” for Whole Steps or an “H” for Half Steps on the line below the keyboard.

________ ________ ________ ________ ________

TERMS

1. Name the Symbols

_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ va_____________

2. Draw the Symbols above on the line next to the correct name and definition.

____ Play 8 notes higher or lower

____ Sharp - Raises the note a ½ step

____ Flat - Lowers the note a ½ step

____ Piano - Play the notes softly

____ Forte - Play the notes loudly

____ Fermata - Hold the note longer than its value

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ANALYSIS

1. How many beats are in each measure? ____________

2. Which measure should be played Piano ? ____________

3. Find 2 Treble clef measures with all the notes moving down in steps? ______ and ______

4. Which measure should be played Mezzo Forte? ____________

5. Circle the sign in the music that means to play LOUDLY.

6. What note is flat (Circle 1) A E B G 7. Circle 2 fermatas

8. What does a fermata tell you to do? ____________________________________

CADENCE CHORD

1. Write in the Roman Numerals for each chord. (I or V7)

2. What is the Root Note of the I Chord? ____________

3. Circle the chords that make the Authentic Cadence. (I, V7, I)

4. Name the Notes in the I Chord. ____________

5. How many I chords are in this piece? ____________

6. CIRCLE the correct letter names of the V7 chord. E Bb C or E Bb D or F C D

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CORRECTION KEY GRAND STAFF

1. Number the measures on the lines above the music.

2. Which measure has a Quarter Rest? ___2_____

3. Circle the Treble Clef sign.

4. Square the Bass Clef sign.

5. The Time Signature tells us that there are ___4___ beats in a measure.

6. Are the notes in measure 1 skipping or stepping? (Circle one) Skipping Stepping

7. How many quarter notes are in the Treble Clef? __8___ Quarter rest? ___2___

8. Make the last Bar Line into a Repeat Sign.

__1____ __2____ __3____ __4____

RHYTHM 1. Draw each note and rest. 2. On the third line, write how many beats it gets.

Eighth Note (Note)_e_or _n_ (Rest)___ E______ (Beat)____1/2___

Quarter Note (Note)___ q____ (Rest)____ Q____ (Beat)____ 1_____

Half Note (Note)___ h____ (Rest)____ H____ (Beats)____2_____

Whole Note (Note)____ w____ (Rest)____ W____ (Beats)____ 4____

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CORRECTION KEY NOTE NAMES

1. Name the notes

D C C F C B G

A E E D D D C

C B F G E F E CHORDS

1. How many notes does a triad have? ___3___ 2. How do you name a triad? (Circle one) Top Note Middle Note Bottom Note 3. Name the triads.

4. Draw each triad.

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CORRECTION KEY KEYBOARD

1. Name the note that has an “X” on it.

INTERVALS

1. Name the number of the interval on the line below the staff. 2. CIRCLE the HARMONIC intervals.

3. Draw HARMONIC intervals in the Treble Staff

4. Draw MELODIC intervals in the Bass Staff

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CORRECTION KEY HISTORY

1. The staff has _____5_______ lines and _____4_______ spaces.

2. The Black Keys on the piano are in groups of. (Circle one) 3’s and 4’s 2’s and 3’s

3. A person who writes their own music is called a composer. TRUE FALSE (Circle one)

4. Name two keyboard instruments. _____Piano_______ and ____Organ___________

5. The 5 lines and 4 spaces that music notes are written on is called a ___Staff_______.

WHOLE STEPS AND HALF STEPS

1. Identify the Whole Steps and Half Steps. Write a “W” for Whole Steps or an “H” for Half Steps on the line below the keyboard.

___W___ ___W___ ___H___ ___W___ ___H___

TERMS 1. Name the Symbols

__Piano __Fermata __Flat __Forte ___Sharp va___va

2. Draw the Symbols above on the line next to the correct name and definition.

__va __ Play 8 notes higher or lower

____ Sharp - Raises the note a ½ step

____ Flat - Lowers the note a ½ step

____ Piano - Play the notes softly

____ Forte - Play the notes loudly

____ Fermata - Hold the note longer than its value

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CORRECTION KEY ANALYSIS

1. How many beats are in each measure? 4

2. Which measure should be played Piano ? 3

3. Find 2 Treble clef measures with all the notes moving down in steps? __2___ and __5___

4. Which measure should be played Mezzo Forte? 6

5. Circle the sign in the music that means to play LOUDLY.

6. What note is flat. (Circle 1) A E B G 7. Circle 2 fermatas.

8. What does a fermata tell you to do? Hold the notes longer than their value

CADENCE CHORD

1. Write in the Roman Numerals for each chord. (I or V7)

2. What is the Root Note of the I Chord? G

3. Name the Notes in the I Chord. G B D

4. How many I chords are in this piece? 3

5. Circle the chords that make the Authentic Cadence. (I, V7, I)

6. CIRCLE the correct letter names of the V7 chord. E Bb C or E Bb D or F C D

Example I IV I V7 I