Multiple Choice
Which major key has one flat in the key signature?
A. B♭ major
B. C major
C. F major
D. G major
In key signatures with sharps, the key is
A. one half step up from the last sharp.
B. the next to last sharp.
C. one half step up from the last flat.
D. one whole step up from the last sharp.
Which is true of a key signature with flats?
A. The next to last flat is the same as the key signature.
B. You do not refer to the flat with the key signature.
C. The first flat is the key when there are more than two flats.
D. The last flat is the same as the key signature.
The tuning systems were not always reliable during the Baroque period. Why did composers use key signatures?
A. to encourage use of percussion
B. to avoid harsh-sounding keys
C. to avoid creating harmonies in a piece
D. to encourage use of opera
Which sentence helps you remember the lines in treble clef?
A. Every good boy does fine.
B. Good boys do fine always.
C. All cows eat grass.
D. Fat cows go down alleys eating butter.
The treble clef is also known as .
A. F clef
B. G clef
C. grand staff
D. ledger line
What type of mood does a minor key usually create in a composition?
A. exciting
B. happy
C. sad
D. emotionless
What is one reason certain key signatures are used?
A. to confuse performers
B. to match with other pieces of the time period
C. to satisfy a client
D. to fit the instruments that will be playing the piece
What is the missing interval in the pattern for a major scale?
W W H W __ W H
A. W (whole step)
B. H (half step)
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To determine the answers to the multiple-choice questions:
1. Which major key has one flat in the key signature?
The correct answer is C. F major.
Explanation: To determine this, you need to remember the order of flats in the key signatures. The order is "B E A D G C F." Since F is the seventh note in this sequence, the key with one flat is F major.
2. In key signatures with sharps, the key is...?
The correct answer is D. one whole step up from the last sharp.
Explanation: To determine the key when sharps are present, you need to find the last sharp in the key signature and go one whole step up from it.
3. Which is true of a key signature with flats?
The correct answer is A. The next to last flat is the same as the key signature.
Explanation: In a key signature with flats, the next-to-last flat in the order of flats represents the key.
4. Why did composers use key signatures during the Baroque period?
The correct answer is B. to avoid harsh-sounding keys.
Explanation: During the Baroque period, the tuning systems were not always reliable, and certain keys could sound unpleasant. Composers used key signatures to avoid those harsh-sounding keys.
5. Which sentence helps you remember the lines in treble clef?
The correct answer is A. Every good boy does fine.
Explanation: This sentence represents the first letters of the notes on the lines of the treble clef staff (E G B D F).
6. The treble clef is also known as...
The correct answer is B. G clef.
Explanation: The treble clef is also called the G clef because it wraps around the G line.
7. What type of mood does a minor key usually create in a composition?
The correct answer is C. sad.
Explanation: Minor keys often create a melancholy or sad mood in a composition.
8. What is one reason certain key signatures are used?
The correct answer is D. to fit the instruments that will be playing the piece.
Explanation: Certain key signatures may be chosen based on the capabilities and ranges of the instruments that will perform the piece.
9. What is the missing interval in the pattern for a major scale?
The correct answer is B. H (half step).
Explanation: The pattern for a major scale is "W W H W W W H." The missing interval is a half step.