1st Quarter Examination Score:

Grade 12

Name: _____________________________ ________

Section: _____________________________
50
Date: _____________________________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.
(2 pts. each)
____1. It is the basic symbol for sound.
A. Time Signature B. Rhythm C. Note D. Tempo
____2. It indicates how many beats there are in a measure.
A. Time Signature B. Rhythm C. Note D. Tempo
____3. It is the speed at which a piece of music is played.
A. Time Signature B. Rhythm C. Note D. Tempo
____4. It is a type of musical scale with distinct melodic characteristics.
A. Key Signature B. Scale C. Melody D. Mode
____5. It is the horizontal presentation of pitch.
A. Key Signature B. Scale C. Melody D. Mode
____6. It is a succession of notes that are most often arranged in ascending
patterns of tones and semitones.
A. Key Signature B. Scale C. Melody D. Mode
____7. Each musical piece is written in a key. In music notation, the ________
shows which notes to play sharp or flat throughout the music.
A. Key Signature B. Scale C. Melody D. Mode
____8. Playing more than one note at the same time is called ________.
A. Musical form B. Harmony C. Melody D. Note
____9. It is a musical scale with twelve pitches, each a semitone above or below its
adjacent pitches.
A. Pentatonic Scale C. Chromatic Scale
B. Harmonic Minor Scale D. Major Scale
____10. Just as notes represent duration of sound, _____ indicate durations of silence.
A. Notes B. Beats C. Rests D. Scale

II. IDENTIFICATION. Fill in the blanks.

A. Tempo Markings

Accelerando Allegro Moderato Presto Ritardando

__ __ __ E __ __ __ A __ __ __ 1. speeding up

__ __ T __ __ ___ __ N __ __ 2. gradually slowing down

__ __ __ E __ __ __ __ 3. moderately (108-120 bpm)

__ R __ __ T __ 4. very fast (168–200 bpm)

A __ __ __ G __ __ 5. fast and bright (120-168 bpm)

 B. Notes and Rests. Write the note and rest values (no. of beats) of the following:

6. ____________________ 11. ___________________

7. ____________________ 12. ___________________

8. ____________________ 13. ___________________

9. ___________________ 14. ___________________

10. ____________________ 15. ___________________

III. Matching Type. Match Column A with Column B. (2 pts. each)

A B

A Major / F# Minor

Bb Major / G Minor

G Major / E Minor

E Major / C# Minor

F Major / A Minor

IV. Enumeration. Write 5 basic steps in Music Production (in any order).

1. _____________________

2. _____________________

3. _____________________

4. _____________________

5. _____________________