1st Step: Quiz Yourself

Please take this quiz at the start of the course so that you can see how much prior knowledge in music you have. This is for your records and interest only. Please answer on your own paper.

1) How many beats does a quarter note have in 4/4 time?

Select one:

2) Which of these clefs is the highest register? (Plays the highest notes?)

Select one:
3) Match the tempo markings with their definitions.

Largo                 Slowly

Andante             Walking Pace

Moderato           Fast

Allegro               Very Fast

Presto                Mediumly Quick

4) Tempo markings are more like guidelines than rules.

Select one:
5) When you’re reading music there are times when the stems of notes are pointing up, and sometimes they are pointing down. Why is this?
6) If you played the trumpet, which clef would your music use?
7) What do the top and bottom numbers of a time signature mean?
8) How will being able to read music help you accomplish your musical goals?

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