Theory Quizzes for Violin Level 5

Note Names:

On the Staff   Answer 30 questions in 4 minutes.

Note Construction  Answer 30 questions in 4 minutes.

Ear Training:

Half Steps, Whole Steps, Thirds, Fourths, Fifths, Sixths and Octaves  (Minor 2nd is Half Step, Major 2nd is Whole Step. Major 3rds and 6ths only.) Answer 25 questions in 4 minutes.

HELPFUL INTERVAL PROMPTS:
Minor 2nd = “Jaws”
Major 2nd = first two notes of a major scale or “Happy Birthday”
Major 3rd = “Kum-ba-ya” or climbing up “Doe a Deer”
Perfect 4th = “Here Comes the Bride”
Perfect 5th = “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
Major 6th = “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean”
Octave = “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”

Intervals on the Staff:

Half Steps, Whole Steps, Thirds, Fourths, Fifths, Sixths and Octaves  Note: m2 is a half step, M2 is a whole step. Major 3rds only. Major and minor 6ths. Answer 25 questions correctly in 4 minutes.

Scales:

Minor Scale Construction, on the staff  Add sharps or flats to create each scale. Natural and melodic minors. Answer 10 questions in 3 minutes.

Arpeggios:

Arpeggio (Chord) Identification, on the staff. Major and minor triads. Answer 15 questions in 3 minutes.

Arpeggio (Chord) Construction, on the staff. Major and minor triads. Answer 15 questions correctly in 4 minutes.

Key Signatures:

Key Signature Identification   Answer 20 questions in 2 minutes.

Key Signature Construction  Answer 20 questions in 3 minutes.