Basic Plus Piano Quiz

This is a multiple choice quiz with 30 questions. Each question has 4 answers. One of them is correct. You need to pass this quiz with 100%. If you fail, you can do it again until all questions are answered correctly. Please answer all questions before you click “finish”. Once you finished the quiz, correct answers will show in green and wrong answers in red. The time limit for answering the quiz is 10 minutes. After timer finished the count-downing, the quiz will be submitted automatically. You need to turn your computer speakers ON since the questions also have sound samples. You also can use the Music Dictionary and Keyboard while taking the quiz. For additional theory study you can go here.

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Basic Plus Quiz

This quiz is for beginner PLUS students. It contains question of basic music knowledge. Enter your first name after starting the quiz.
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An ARPEGGIO is a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously. The word comes originally from which instrument?

Violin

Harp

Lyra

Harpsichord

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What is the name of this piece?

Figaro from Mozart

Russian Dance from Tchaikovsky

Nutcracker overture from Beethoven's 5th symphony

Sugar Plum Fairy from Tchaikovsky

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What does ALLEGRO mean?

medium tempo

walking speed

slow, sad

fast, happy

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This is a dotted quarter note. Which of the following answer is correct?

We add an additional beat

The note has to be played staccato

The dotted quarter note is equal to 3 eight notes

The dotted quarter note is equal to a half note.

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If we describe the word KEY in conjunction with KEY SIGNATURE, which statement is correct?

A key is a piece of metal to lock the piano keyboard cover.

A KEY has a starting point, a dedicated scale, a basic chord, and a signature.

A key is a piece of wood, covered with plastic either black or white.

Only the white keys have a key signature.

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The Italian term DA CAPO AL FINE means you repeat the song from the beginning and repeat it until the word FINE. What do the terms DA CAPO and FINE mean?

DA CAPO = slow down, FINE = take a break

DA CAPO = play twice, FINE = excellent

DA CAPO = speed up, FINE = hold the last note

DA CAPO = go to the head (beginning), FINE = end (of song)

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How do you have to play the notes above?

This is a contradiction. One can not paly staccato and legato at the same time.

Accented legato

Portamento. It has to be played with an articulation between legato and staccato.

Play it twice. First staccato, then legato

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What does TONIC mean?

The leading tone

The fifth or dominant tone of a scale

The first tone or home tone of a scale

The sixth tone of a scale

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This is a famous piece from J.S. Bach in stride style. What is the name of the piece?

Prelude in C-major

Arioso

Badinerie

Air in G

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What are the 5 levels of ARTICULATION?

Pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano, forte, fortissimo

Largo, Adagio, Moderato, Allegro, Presto.

Tenuto, Accent, Sforzando, Crescendo, Diminuendo

Legatissimo, legato, portamento, staccato, staccatissimo

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What are the major musical epochs?

Medieval, Romantic, and Contemporary

Classical, Contemporary, 18th Century, 19th Century

Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern

Bach. Mozart, Beethoven

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Which tone is the DOMINANT in the C major scale?

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What does OPUS mean?

A way J.S. Bach numbered his compositions

A masterpiece of a composer

A method of sight reading

A numbered musical composition by a composer

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Who was the composer of Hallelujah from Messiah?

J.S. Bach

G.F. Handel

Antonio Vivaldi

W.A Mozart

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This is a...

C minor chord

C-major scale over 1 octave

five finger scale from C to G

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What does A TEMPO mean?

Go back to the original tempo

Accelerate gradually

Keep the same tempo

Slow down more

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This composition is known as

Beethoven's "Für Elise"

Nocturne from Chopin

Alla Turca from Mozart

Turkish March from Beethoven

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Which statement about this key signature is correct?

The key signature is C major or C minor

There is no key signature

The key signature is C major or A minor

The key signature only shows on the first grand staff line of a song

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What is SIGHT READING?

Playing a musical piece without error from memory

Not looking onto the keyboard when playing

Read and perform (music) at sight, without preparation

Having a perfect vision 20 by 20

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Who composed the 'Four Seasons'?

Vivaldi

Mozart

Telemann

Bach

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What are the 6 levels of DYNAMICS?

soft, loud, slow, fast, detached, fortissimo

Pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo

Legatissimo, legato, portamento, staccato, staccatissimo, pianissimo

Largo, Adagio, Andante, Moderato, Allegro, Presto

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Why is musical terminology in Italian? Examples: Allegro, Forte, Piano, Ritardando etc.?

Because of tradition. Italy was a pioneer in using markings for musical expression.

Because J.S Bach used it for his compositions.

Because it sounds more academic than German or English terminology.

Because it's easy to pronounce and everybody can memorize it better.

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This is a whole rest. How many beats does it have with the time signature of 3/4?

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The notes above have a SLUR. How do you have to play them?

Staccato

Fast

Slow

Legato

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This is a major C-chord. You hear the chord twice. Which statement is true?

First sample is BLOCK, second sample is BROKEN

First sample is BROKEN, second sample is LEGATO

First sample is BROKEN, second sample is STACCATO

First sample is BROKEN, second sample is BLOCK

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What does the dash mean above the note?

Portamento. Play the tone between staccato and legato.

Tenuto. Hold the tone to its full value.

Make the note quieter than normal.

Add a rest after the note.

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The notes above have to be played...

Forte

Piano

Legato

Staccato

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What does the Italian suffix "issimo" mean which is often used with musical terms, such as pianissimo, fortissimo etc.?

often

soft

very

loud

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Which note is the LEADING TONE in a C major scale?

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A major or minor chord in root position means

the mayor chord starts with C and the minor chord starts with E

happy respectively sad

the first third of the chord is small for major and big for minor

the first third of the chord is big for major and small for minor

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