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Beginning of Quarter Piano Music Assessment

Last updated over 2 years ago

30 questions

Note from the author:

I use this assessment at the beginning of the quarter to see what my class knows about music and where I need to work with them.  At the end of the quarter, they take the assessment again to see how much they've improved. 
This assessment has note names and values, dynamics, basic staff information, and white keys on the piano.

Instructions

Do your best to answer the questions below.  It is OKAY if you do not know something, this helps me to know what I need to help you with.  You will get a completion grade (A) for finishing the assessment, it will not be based how many answers you get correct.  

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Question 1

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What is this note called?

Whole note

Quarter Note

Half Note

Eighth Note

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Question 2

2.

What is this note called?

Whole note

Quarter Note

Half Note

Eighth Note

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Question 3

3.

What is this note called?

Whole note

Quarter Note

Half Note

Eighth Note

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Question 4

4.

What is this rest called?

Whole note

Half Rest

Whole Rest

Quarter Rest

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Question 5

5.

What is this rest called?

Whole note

Half Rest

Whole Rest

Quarter Rest

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Question 6

6.

What is this note called?

Whole note

Half Rest

Eighth Notes

Quarter Rest

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Question 7

7.

What is this note called?

Sixteenth Notes

Half Note

Eighth Notes

Quarter Rest

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Question 8

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What is this note called?

Sixteenth Note

Half Note

Quarter Note

Eighth Note

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Question 9

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What is this rest called?

Sixteenth Rest

Half Rest

Quarter Rest

Eighth Rest

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Question 10

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What is this note called?

Sixteenth Note

Half Note

Quarter Note

Eighth Note

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Question 11

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What is this note called?

Dotted Sixteenth Note

Half Note

Dotted Half Note

Dotted Eighth Note

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Question 12

12.

What is the name of this symbol

Bass Clef

Alto Clef

Treble Clef

Dynamic Clef

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Question 13

13.

What is the name of this symbol

Bass Clef

Alto Clef

Treble Clef

Dynamic Clef

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Question 14

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How many beats does this note get?

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2

3

1/2

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Question 15

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How many beats does this note get?

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2

3

1/2

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Question 16

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How many beats does this note get?

1

2

3

4

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Question 17

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How many beats does this note get?

1

2

3

4

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Question 18

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How many beats does this note get?

1

1/2

3

1/4

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Question 19

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How many beats does this note get?

1

1/2

3

1/4

Question 20

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Pianissimo, very soft
Fortissimo, very loud
Forte, loud
Piano, soft
Mezzo Forte, medium loud
Mezzo Piano, medium soft

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Question 21

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What is the name and meaning of this music symbol?

Crescendo, gradually get louder

Crescendo, gradually get softer

Decrescendo, gradually get louder

Decrescendo, gradually get softer

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Question 22

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What is the name and meaning of this music symbol?

Crescendo, gradually get louder

Crescendo, gradually get softer

Decrescendo, gradually get louder

Decrescendo, gradually get softer

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Question 23

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What is the name of this vertical line going through the music staff?

Repeat Sign

Double Bar Line

Measure

Bar Line

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Question 24

24.

What does the double bar line mean?

Repeat the song

Go to next measure

End of song

Skip this measure

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Question 25

25.

What does this sign mean?

Repeat the song

Go to next measure

End of song

Skip this measure

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Question 26

26.

How many measures are in this example?

4

3

12

8

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Question 27

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How many beats are in a measure?

2

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Question 28

28.

The music alphabet is ABCDEFG then starts over again with A

True

False

Question 29

29.

Every key on the piano has a letter name. Click on the circle that is on A

Question 30

30.

Every key on the piano has a letter name. Click on the circle that is on D