National Federation of Music Clubs - Festival Theory Test

Level 2 Practice Test 2017-2020

1. Choose a word from the box that identifies the note or rest. Write the number of beats each
receives in 4/4 time.
______________ gets _______beats quarter rest

______________ gets ________beats half rest

 ______________ gets ________beats

whole note

whole rest
______________ gets ________beat
dotted half note
 ______________ gets ________beats

2. Write the correct beats/counts under each note for counting the measures below. Note the 3/4 time signature.

3. Write the correct letter name for EACH note below.

____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

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4. A. Write the number of beats each note or rest receives in 4/4 time.

= ________ = ________ = _______ = ________

== ________ = ________ = _______

quarter
B. The name of this note, is a ______________ note.
half
The name of this note, is a ______________ _________ note.
whole
The name of this rest, is a ______________ rest
dotted half

5. Circle the measures with intervals of a SECOND.

6. Draw a FLAT on the staff in front of each note. (Be careful to draw flat on the correct line or space.)

7. Draw a SHARP on the staff in front of each note. (Be careful to draw sharp on the correct line or space.)

8. Write the correct beats/counts under each note for counting the measures below. Note the 4/4 time signature.

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9. Circle the measures with intervals of a THIRD.

10. Match the musical signs with the definition by writing the letter in the space provided.
_____ tied notes _____ slur

_____ bar line _____ Grand staff A. B. C.

_____ repeat

D. E.

_____ barline

_____ grand staff C.

_____ measure
A.
_____ slur D.

_____ tie

B.  E.

11. Add five whole notes to complete this C major scale.

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Level 2 Practice Answer Key 2017-2020

1. Choose a word from the box that identifies the note or rest. Write the number of beats each
receives in 4/4 time.
half rest gets 2 beats quarter rest

dotted half note gets 3 beats

half rest


whole note
whole note gets 4 beats
whole rest
quarter rest gets 1 beat
dotted half note
 whole rest gets 4 beats

2. Write the correct beats/counts under each note for counting the measures below. Note the 3/4 time signature.

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 23 1 2 3 12 3 either method of counting is acceptable

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 23 1 1 1 1 2 1

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 23 1 2 3 12 3
1 1 1 1 2 1 123 1 1 1 1 2 3

3. Write the correct letter name for EACH note below.

E A C G D F B D E F

E B G C E A D F D F
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4. A. Write the number of beats each note or rest receives in 4/4 time.

= 2 = 4 = 1 = 2

quarter
= 4 = 1 = 3
B. The name of this note, is a whole note. half

The name of this note, is a dotted half note. whole

The name of this rest, is a half rest.
dotted half

5. Circle the measures with intervals of a SECOND.

6. Draw a FLAT on the staff in front of each note. (Be careful to draw flat on the correct line or space.)

7. Draw a SHARP on the staff in front of each note. (Be careful to draw sharp on the correct line or space.)

8. Write the correct beats/counts under each note for counting the measures below. Note the 4/4 time signature.
either manner of counting is acceptable

12 3 4 1 2 3 4 1234 12 3 4 1 23 4
12 1 1 1 1 1 1 1234 12 1 2 1 23 1

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2
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9. Circle the measures with intervals of a THIRD.

10. Match the musical signs with the definition by writing the letter in the space provided.

A tied notes E slur

A. B. C.
D bar line C Grand staff

B repeat

D. E.

D barline

C.
A grand staff

A.
E measure
D.

C slur

B.  B tie E.

11. Add five whole notes to complete this C major scale.

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