Accidentals and Semitones Quiz

What does a sharp symbol do to a note?

• Raises the note by a semitone

• Lowers the note by a tone

• Raises the note by a tone

• Lowers the note by a semitone

Which symbol lowers a note by two semitones?

• Double flat

• Double sharp

• Natural

• Sharp

What is the purpose of a natural symbol?

• Raises the note by a semitone

• Lowers the note by a semitone

• Changes the note to a double sharp

• Cancels any previous accidental in the bar

How far is D sharp from F?

• Three semitones apart

• Two semitones apart

• A tone apart

• A semitone apart

What is the enharmonic equivalent of C sharp?

• D flat

• E flat

• F sharp

• G flat

What does a double flat symbol do to a note?

• Lowers the note by a semitone

• Raises the note by a semitone

• Raises the note by two semitones

• Lowers the note by two semitones

How long do accidentals last in a piece of music?

• For the entire piece

• For a bar and only affect the line or space in which they sit

• For a line or space and affect all notes in the measure

• For a measure

What is the distance between C and C sharp?

• Three semitones

• Two semitones

• A semitone

• A tone

What is the distance between E and F?

• Two semitones

• Three semitones

• A tone

• A semitone

What is the purpose of a key signature?

• Cancels any previous accidental in the bar

• Lowers all notes by a semitone

• Ensures that specific notes are played as sharps or flats throughout the piece

• Raises all notes by a semitone