Music Theory Quiz: Staff, Clefs, and Ledger Lines

What is the foundation upon which notes are drawn?

• The staff

• The clef

• The note

• The keyboard

How many lines does the modern staff comprise?

• Five

• Seven

• Four

• Six

What do clefs assign to certain lines or spaces?

• Chords

• Notes

• Rhythms

• Scales

Which clef is also called the G Clef?

• Tenor Clef

• Bass Clef

• Alto Clef

• Treble Clef

What note is placed on the line that the Treble Clef wraps around?

• A

• C

• B

• G

What note is found in the space above G?

• D

• C

• A

• B

What do we use when we run out of room to place notes on the staff?

• Measure Lines

• Bar Lines

• Note Lines

• Ledger Lines

What is the staff line in between the two dots of the Bass Clef?

• F

• E

• G

• A

What is the Grand Staff?

• A staff with four spaces

• A theoretical staff with eleven lines

• A staff with five lines

• A staff with two clefs

What happens when we eliminate the middle line of the Grand Staff?

• We get a new clef

• We get two regular staffs

• We get one staff

• We get a ledger line