Musical literacy test questions

1

What is the name of this symbol?

Musical notation then a symbol of a colon, a thin vertical line and a thick vertical line

Key signature

Repeat sign

Tempo

2

What is the name of this symbol?

Tie symbol - a curve that bridges the heads of two notes

Tie

Dynamics

Time signature

3

What is the tempo of this piece of music?

Adagio

Allegro

Moderato

4

What is the tempo of this piece of music?

Allegro

Moderato

Adagio

5

Name the following key signature?

Treble clef with sharp symbol on high E

F major

A minor

G major

6

Which of the following key signatures is A minor?

Treble clef and music lines

Treble clef with sharp symbol on high E

Treble clef with flat symbol on high B

7

Listen to the music and select the correct time signature.

Treble clef and a time signature for 2/4

Treble clef and a time signature for 3/4

Treble clef and a time signature for 4/4

8

Listen to the music and select the correct time signature.

Treble clef and a time signature for 6/8

Treble clef and a time signature for 4/4

Treble clef and a time signature for 3/4

9

Which of the following bars adds up to match the time signature?

4/4 time signature, a 1/4 note, a 1/4 rest, two 8th notes and a 1/4 note

4/4 time signature, a half note and three separate quarter notes

4/4 time signature, two 8th notes and a half note

10

What are the missing notes in bar 4?

Sheet music for Purcell's 'Fairy Queen'

Two quarter notes C and B, two quarter notes C and D and a quarter door C

two quarter notes on G and F, two quarter notes on E and D, two quarter notes on C and B

Two quarter notes D and C, two quarter notes D and E and a quarter door D