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Beginning Guitar Class 1st Semester Exam
Name the following notes using the Music Staff: (All Questions are 1 point each)
a) F B D E a) G A A C a) C A G E a) D D D D
b) F A C E b) G G A E b) C G A D b) D E E Ec) E A D F c) G A B E c) D F A B c) D E E D
d) E G B D d) F A B D d) D A G B d) A G E G
a) F G C D a) A G E D a) B E C F a) C D E F
b) F A D D b) A B E C b) F A C E b) C G E Fc) F A D E c) A B B A c) F A E F c) C A F E
d) E G C D d) G G F F d) B A D D d) B F F G
a) D E A F a) F F G E a) B C D E a) B A D D
b) D E F G b) F E E D b) B E F D b) A B D D
c) E E A G c) F F F F c) B E A D c) A G E Dd) E F G A d) F D A E d) D A E B d) D B E E
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a) F a) F a) F a) F a) F a) F b) G b) G b) G b) G b) G b) G
c) E c) B c) E c) B c) E c) F#
d) D d) C d) A d) C d) A d) A
a) F a) F a) F a) F a) F a) F b) D b) C b) E b) G b) B b) A
c) G c) B c) D c) E c) C c) E
d) E d) D d) A d) A d) A d) B
Answer the following questions:
51. What is the letter name ! the "th string
a) F b) E c) C d) D
5$. What is the letter name ! the $nd string
a) B b) A c) E d) C
5%. What is the letter name ! the 5th string
a) F b) A c) C d) B
5&. What is the letter name ! the 1st string
a) E b) F c) G d) A
55. What is the letter name ! the &th stringa) F b) A c) D d) E
5". What is the letter name ! the %rd stringa) F b) A c) C d) G
5'. What nte is the !irst string !irst !reta) E b) F c) G d) C
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5(. What nte is the !irst string third !ret
a) E b) F c) G d) A
5. What nte is the !irst string !i!th !ret
a) E b) F c) G d) A
"*. What nte is the secnd string !irst !ret
a) B b) C c) D d) E
"1. What nte is the secnd string third !ret
a) B b) C c) D d) E
"$. What nte is the third string secnd !reta) B b) G c) D d) A
"%. What nte is the !urth string secnd !ret
a) E b) G c) D d) F
"&. What nte is the !urth string third !reta) B b) D c) G d) F
Answer the following rhythmic values:
"5. +, man- beats des a nte eual
a) % b) 1 c) & d) $
"". +, man- beats des a nte euala) % b) 1 c) & d) $
"'. +, man- beats des a nte eual
a) % b) 1 c) & d) $
"(. +, man- beats des a nte eual
a) % b) 1 c) & d) $
". +, man- beats des a eual
a) % b) 1 c) & d) $
'*. +, man- beats des a euala) % b) 1 c) & d) $
'1. +, man- beats des a euala) % b) 1 c) & d) $
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Fill in the correct answer on your scantron paper.
1. A guitar has how many strings?
a. 6 b. 5 c. 4 d. 8
2. What is the only letter name used for the open note on two different strings?
a. F b. D c. G d. E
3. The metal bars where we place fingers on our left hand are called:
a. notes b. frets c. sound holes d. picks
4. The note played on the first string, third fret, is called:
a. G b. F# c. E d. D
5. “Open” means:a. you play the note loudly
b. you play the note using two fingers on the left hand
c. you play the note using one finger on the left hand
d. you play the note using no finger on the left hand
6. In class, we play a guitar with strings made of:
a. nylon b. wood c. metal d. paper
7. The small triangular piece of plastic we play our strings with is called a:
a. pick b. note c. footstool d. thumb
8. The note played on the second string, second fret, is:
a. A b. Bb c. C# d. D
9. When several strings are strummed at once, it is a:
a. chord b. scale c. song d. practice copy
10. On which fret is the note “A” played on the third string?
a. open b. first fret c. second fret d. third fret
11. The guitar was invented in which country?
a. Spain b. Japan c. USA d. Italy
12. How many lines and spaces does the music staff contain?
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a. Five spaces, six lines
b. Four spaces, five lines
c. Three spaces, four lines
d. Six spaces, seven lines
13. What is the name of the clef we use in guitar class?
a. guitar clef b. bass clef c. music clef d. treble clef
14. Which is the three string chord that uses THREE OPEN STRINGS?
a. G7 b. C c. Em d. G
15. Which chords have fingerings shaped like triangles?
a. A chords b. B chords c. C chords d. D chords
16. Which two chords contain the same bass note?a. D7 and C b. G and Em c. A and A7 d. E and Am
17. Which chord uses the MOST FINGERS on the left hand to play?
a. Em b. G7 c. A7 d. 3-string G
18. Which chord plays the SAME NUMBER OF STRINGS as the D chord?
a. D7 b. C c. G7 d. Am
19. Which is NOT true for a major scale?
a. A major scale uses notes in lateral motion
b. A major scale uses notes in step motion
c. The first and last notes of a scale share the same letter name
d. There are eight notes in a major scale
20. What sign raises a note by a half-step or by one fret?
a. b (flat sign) b. # (sharp sign) c. . (dot)
21. A dotted half note is worth how many beats?
a. three b. four c. five d. six
22. Ledger lines are written below the staff for notes played on:
a. all strings b. the first string c. the fifth and sixth strings
23. The lowest notes on a guitar are played where?
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a. on the sixth string b. on the first fret c. by the sound hole
24. The major scale that contains NO SHARPS or flats is:
a. the A scale b. the D scale c. the G scale d. the C scale
25. The note played open on the fourth string is:
a. G b. D c. A d. E
26. The major scale that contains ONE sharp is:
a. the G scale b. the F# scale c. the C scale d. the D scale
27. An eighth note lasts how many beats?
a. 8 beats b. 1/8 beat c. one beat d. ½ beat
28. The time signature tells us:a. who wrote the song.
b. when the song was written.
c. how fast to play the song.
d. how many beats are in each measure.
29. The time signature is found:
a. at the beginning of the song.
b. at the beginning of each line in a song.
c. at the bottom of the page of music.
d. on the teacher’s music only.
30. Second position means that the first finger is:
a. on the second fret
b. on the second string
c. on the second finger
d. not on the guitar at all
31. Which fret is used to play the note “F#” on the fourth string?
a. first b. second c. third d. fourth
32. Which fret can be played with the hand in second position, but CANNOT be
reached when the hand is in first position?
a. fifth b. sixth c. seventh d. eighth
33. A downstroke symbol looks like what?
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a. a dot b. a line c. a staple d. the letter V
34. An upstroke symbol looks like what?
a. the letter V b. a line c. a dot d. a staple
35. Tuning pegs are:
a. easy to use by beginners
b. “not friends” with beginning guitar students
c. not important
d. ok to twist if you think you played a wrong note
36. Which are examples of 4-string FULL CHORDS?
a. C and Em b. Cm and F c. D7 and D d. A7 and A
37. Which best describes a “scale”?a. More than one note played at a time
b. All players using lateral motion
c. Everyone in the room plays only open notes
d. Eight notes in step motion
38. How many letters are in the MUSICAL ALPHABET?
a. seven b. twenty-six c. vowels only (five) d. fourteen
39. When learning a major scale, it helps to remember which of the following?
a. There are ALWAYS sharps in a scale
b. Wrong notes are OK in a scale
c. The first and last note will be the same letter name
d. A scale contains only one note on EVERY STRING
40. Which kind of note lasts FOUR BEATS in a 4/4 time signature?
a. a half note
b. a quarter note
c. an eighth note
d. a whole note
41. A HALF NOTE lasts how many beats?
a. one b. two c. three d. four
42. What is the difference in the fingerings for “F” and “F#”?
a. If F is played on first fret, then F# would be played OPEN
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b. If F is played on first fret, then F# would be lateral motion
c. If F is played on first fret, then F# would be step motion
d. If F is played on first fret, then F# would be played second fret
43. Lateral motion means what?
a. Same fret, different string
b. Same string, different fret
c. Same player, different guitar
d. Same letter name, different string
44. What is the fifth note of the C major scale?
a. C b. G c. D d. B
45. What is the fourth note in the D major scale?
a. C b. G c. D d. B
46. In a G major scale, which is true?
a. We start with the note C
b. We start on the second string
c. We play an F#
d. We play a G#
47. Which note CANNOT be played on EITHER the fifth or sixth strings in first
position?
a. F b. D c. B d. F#
48. Rest position is when the strings are facing:
a. up b. forward c. the teacher d. down
49. A sound hole is important to a guitar player because:
a. it helps the guitar’s sound to be heard better
b. it holds your picks
c. we put our fingers in itd. it reminds you of your fingerings
50. Your left foot should go on the:
a. right foot b. guitar case c. floor d. footstool
51. An octave is:
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a. another way to say “lateral motion”
b. an interval of time spanning one measure
c. moving from one chord to another
d. an interval spanning eight notes
52. In music, a tie is:
a. a way to make a note louder
b. a way to make a note get played twice
c. a way to make a note last longer
d. a way to change a note to a different note
53. The style of guitars we usually play on in class is:
a. nylon string acoustic
b. steel string
c. electric guitarsd. bass guitars
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b. s ,hen ne sectin ! the gru0 is luder
c. s ,hen 0la-ers are all 0la-ing di!!erent 0ad. s ,hen all 0arts can be heard uni!rml-
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b. Gr, graduall- luder c. Gr, graduall- !aster
d. Gr, graduall- s!ter
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b. /he un0leasant sund ! a nte being !rcc. /he ,a- a 0iece ! music is 0la-ed
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d. /he !ractin at the beginning ! the sng that hel0s
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"5. n ,hat ,a- is music a cde ". What des this 0icture describe
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a. t@s nt a cde
b. Because -u ha:e t !ll, itc. Because -u can 0la- music
d. Because it has s-mbls that re0resent ,hat
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b. Strumming a
guitar c. /uning a guita
d. 8uting Strings
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a. S -u n, h, hard t 0la- a string
b. S -u n, ,hen t hit the stringc. S -u n, h, lng t hld them
d. S -u n, ,hich string t 0la-
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b. nt 0ic2u0 ntes b- measures
c. nt measures b- a e- signatured. nt bars b- 0itch
'1. What is this sign named
a. Bass Cle! b. Sta!!
c. /enr Cle!
d. /reble Cle!
'$. What des this sign mean
a. +igh ntes
b. , ntes
c. e!t +and ntesd. Cunt t &
''. What is a time signature@s t0 number !r
a. What ind ! nte -u are cunting
b. +, high t cunt
c. Where t 0ut -ur handsd. Where the shar0 and !lat ntes are
'%. What is a time signature@s bttm number
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a. What ind ! nte -u are cunting b. +, high t cunt
c. Where t 0ut -ur handsd. Where the blac ntes are
'(. What is a ledger line
a. /he line that cnnects the eighth nte 0airs
b. /he line bet,een the time signature numbersc. A line ab:e r bel, the sta!!
d. A line that di:ides measures
'&. What is a tiea. /he line that cnnects 1"th nte gru0s
b. A cur:ed line that cnnects same ntes
c. A cur:ed line that cnnects di!!erent ntes
'. What des a tie da. t adds the :alues ! the cnnected ntes int a single
b. t cnnects gru0s ! ntes int 0hrases
c. t creates musical sentences
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d. /he line that maes measures int gru0s d. t maes music mre interesting t hear
'5. What des a shar0 da. t l,ers a nte a ,hle ste0
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(*. What des a !lat da. t l,ers a nte a ,hle ste0
b. t l,ers a nte a hal! ste0c. t raises a nte a ,hle ste0d. t raises a nte a hal! ste0
'". What is a natural
a. Smene ,h can 0la- b- ear
b. A sign that turns a nte !rm shar0 t !latc. A sign that turns a nte !rm !lat t shar0
d. A sign that turns a nte !rm shar0 r !lat t
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b. Whle<,hle<,hle<,hle<hal!<hal!<hal!<hal! c. t<,hle<,hle<hal!<,hle<,hle<,hle<hal
d. t< hal!<hal!<,hle<,hle<hal!<hal!<,hle
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b. the rt< %rd and &th ! a scale
c. /he %rd< &th< and 5th ! a scaled. an- % ntes 0la-ed tgether
(5. n rder !rm bttm t t0< ,hat are the name
ntes n the treble cle!
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b. E G B D Fc. G B D F A
d. F A C E
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b. Frm nte t nte ,ith n !rets in bet,eenc. Frm nte t nte ,ith 1 !ret in bet,een
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b. Frm nte t nte ,ith n !rets in bet,een
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c. +, lng a nte lasts
d. Distances bet,een ntes
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a. G b. D
c. E
d. F
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(./he nte a hal! ste0 ab:e a D is a
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GUITAR EXAM
Section I: Ear Training
1.a. Major b. Minor
2.a. Major b. Minor
3.
a. Major b. Minor
4.a. Major b. Minor
5.a. Major b. Minor
6.a. Major b. Minor
7.a. Major b. Minor
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SECTION II MULTIPLE CHOICE
8. The metronome setting tells the performer to:a) Pla in the !e of "b) T#ne the instr#ment$) %t &hi$h spee' to perform the song
(. n stan'ar' t#ning* &hat notes are the open strings of the g#itar+a) , % - / ,b) - % - - % -$) 0 " - % ,
1. hat 'oes the right han' th#mb mainl pl#$!+a) o#n' holeb) 0retboar'$) /ass strings
11. hi$h stle of m#si$ &as 'eelope' first+a) "lassi$alb) o$!$) ip op
12. hat is the tra'itional tpe of #itar for plaing "lassi$al+a) lon string "lassi$al g#itar b) teel string a$o#sti$ g#itar $) ,le$tri$ g#itar
13. o& important is the metronome setting in "lassi$al+a) er importantb) lightl goo'$) ot important at all
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14. hat is sharp or flat in the !e of " major+a) %ll notes are nat#ral 9none are sharp or flat)b) 0
$) /b
15. h are s$ales important to pra$ti$e &hen plaing m#si$+a) t helps &ith timingb) t gies #s a $learer #n'erstan'ing of &hat notes are in the song$) The are not important
16. hat 'oes a 'o#ble bar line &ith t&o 'ots ne;t to it represent+a) epeat
b) Pla t&i$e as fast$) Pla t&i$e as slo&
17. o& 'o songs en' in notation+a) There is no r#leb) ,n' of 1st page$) -o#ble bar line
18. hat 'oes stan'ar' t#ning mean+a) To t#ne to " major $hor'
b) To t#ne the g#itar to , % - / , notes$) To t#ne to an t#ning
1(. hat !e is the song in if the 0s are sharp+a) - or /mb) " or %m$) or ,m
2. hat timing are &alt<=s in+a) 4>4b) 3>4$) 2>4
21. o& man lines are there on the taff:a) 0o#r b) 0ie$) i;
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22. o& man spa$es are there in the taff:a) 0o#r b) 0ie$) i;
23. hat 'oes a bar line 'o+a) estb) -ii'e the m#si$ into e?#al meas#res of time.$) Plas a "hor'
24. o& man beats 'oes a &hole note re$eie+a) 0o#r b) T&o$) @ne
25. o& man beats 'oes a ?#arter note re$eie+
a) 0o#r b) T&o$) @ne
26. -oes ea$h tpe of note hae an e?#ialent rest sign+a) ob) ometimes$) Aes
27. %t &hat fret is the / note plae' on the se$on' string:a) @pen
b) 1st 0ret$) 3r' 0ret
28. %t &hat fret is the note plae' on the first string:a) @penb) 1st 0ret$) 3r' 0ret
2(. %t &hat fret is the " note plae' on the se$on' string:a) @penb) 1st 0ret$) 3r' 0ret
3. %t &hat fret is the 0 note plae' on the first string:a) @penb) 1st 0ret$) 3r' 0ret
31. %t &hat fret is the - note plae' on the se$on' string:
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a) @penb) 1st 0ret$) 3r' 0ret
32. %t &hat fret is the % note plae' on the thir' string:
a) @penb) 2n' 0ret$) 3r' 0ret
33. %t &hat fret is the note plae' on the thir' string:a) @penb) 1st 0ret$) 3r' 0ret
34. The sharp sign 9) means to:a) li'e the finger
b) aise the note 1 fret higher $) Bo&er the note
35. The !e signat#re is fo#n':a) /et&een the Treble $lef an' Time signat#reb) %t the thir' bar line$) %t the en' of the song
36. % 'ot a''e' to an note:a) n$reases its time al#e b half its original al#eb) Means it 'oesn=t $o#nt
$) Means to pla lo#'er
37. hat note is the fo#rth string open+a) 0b) -$) ,
38. hat note is the fo#rth string se$on' fret:a) 0b) -$) ,
3(. hat note is the fo#rth string at the thir' fret+a) 0b) -$) ,
4. %t &hat fret is the % note on the fifth string:a) @pen
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b) 2n' 0ret$) 3r' 0ret
41. %t &hat fret is the note plae' on the si;th string:a) @pen
b) 2n'$) 3r' 0ret
42. %t &hat fret is the 0 note plae' on the si;th string:a) @penb) 2n' 0ret$) 1st 0ret
43. %t &hat fret is the / note plae' on the fifth string:a) @penb) 2n' 0ret
$) 3r' 0ret
44. %t &hat fret is the " note plae' on the fifth string:a) @penb) 2n' 0ret$) 3r' 0ret
45. The flat 9b) sign means to:a) aise the note 1 fret 9semi tone)b) Bo&er the note 1 fret 9semi tone)$) Cse a flat pi$!
46. n 4>4 time* ho& man eighth notes is the ma;im#m that $an be in one meas#re:a) 0o#r b) ,ight$) i;
47. n 3>4 time* ho& man eighth notes is the ma;im#m that $an be in one meas#re:a) 0o#r b) ,ight$) i;
48. n 4>4 time* ho& man half notes $an be in one meas#re+a) T&ob) 0o#r $) i;
4(. The 'istan$e from one fret to the ne;t fret higher is:a) @ne @$taeb) @ne emitone
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$) % hole Tone
5. f o# pla a note on the g#itar an' then pla another note &ith one fret inDbet&een
them* o# are plaing:a) % half step
b) % &hole step$) @ne @$tae
51. %n major s$ale is b#ilt in this or'er:a) hhhb) hhh$) hh
52. hat notes are sharp in the !e of " major+a) oneb) 0
$) 0* "
53. hat three notes ma!e #p a $hor'+a) - "b) 0 % /$) / -
54. hat notes are sharp in the !e of major+a) oneb) 0$) 0* "
55. hat note or notes are sharp or flat in the !e of 0 major+a) oneb) 0$) /b
56. 0rom a " note to the - note is &hat !in' of interal+a) Minor 3r'b) Major 2n'$) @$tae
57. 0rom a " note to the note is &hat !in' of interal+a) Perfe$t fifthb) Major 6th$) Cnison
58. hat notes $omprise the " major $hor'+a) " 0 b) " ,
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5(. hat notes $omprise the " minor $hor'+a) " ,b b) " 0
$) " b "
6. hat notes ma!e #p an 0 major tria'+a) % / "b) 0 % "$) 0 , -
61. 0rom &hi$h t&o notes $an &e ma!e an o$tae+a) " to - noteb) " to note$) " to " note
62. hi$h s$ale $ontains an 0+a) major b) " major $) 0 major ') - major
63. " major s$ale is spelle' EEEE a) "-,0%/"b) "-,0b%/$) "-,0%/b"') 0%/"-,0
64. ,b an' - ma!e the same so#n':a) Tr#eb) 0alse
65. % tie 'o#bles the length of an notea) Tr#e
b) 0alse
66. o& &o#l' o# spell the 2 $hor' in the !e of " major+a) , /
b) , %b /b$) 0 % "') - 0 %
67. hat is the 5 $hor' in the !e of " major+a) "
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b) -$) %') 0
68. hen a flat note is lo&ere' again* &e $all it a FbbG or a EEEEE
a) /ee beeb) -o#ble flat$) Bo&est') -rop 'o&n
6(. The smbol is prono#n$e'a) harpb) 0lat$) ashtagEholla') %#gmentifie'
Identif the follo!ing chord":
8.
a) "b) ,m$) -m')
81.
a) b) -$) "') 0
82.
a) ,7b) -7
$) %7')
83.
a) ,m
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a) 0b) %$) ') /
85.
a) ,b) ,m$) 0m') 7
Con"tr#cted Re"$on"e: Answer on your own paper
o& 'oes an #n'erstan'ing of ear training* s$ales>m#si$al notation* an' phsi$alaspe$ts of plaing the g#itar &or! together in performing* eal#ating* an' $reatingm#si$+