Playing Instruments: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Year 3 Music

Question 1

When playing the recorder, you should blow into it using your:

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Lips

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Tongue

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Nose

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Cheeks

Question 2

What is the name of the written music used for playing instruments?

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Sheet music

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Lyrics

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Score

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Chords

Question 3

What tool helps you keep a steady beat when playing an instrument?

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Metronome

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Drum

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Timer

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Microphone

Question 4

Which note lasts longer, a semibreve or a minim?

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Semibreve

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Minim

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They are the same.

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It depends on the song.

Question 5

What is a good practice habit for learning an instrument?

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Practicing short periods regularly.

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Practicing for long periods once a week.

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Only practicing when you feel like it.

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Practicing only when you have a lesson.

Question 6

Which instrument is part of the string family?

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Guitar

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Piano

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Saxophone

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Drum

Question 7

What do we call changes in volume in music?

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Dynamics

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Melody

Question 8

Which instrument is played by pressing keys?

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Piano

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Flute

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Guitar

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Drums

Question 9

What is the name for a group of notes that make up a tune?

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Scale

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Chord

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Arpeggio

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Cadence

Question 10

Which of these instruments is NOT usually found in a marching band?

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Violin

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Snare drum

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Trumpet

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Clarinet

Question 11

Who is in charge of leading an orchestra or band?

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Conductor

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Composer

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Musician

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Producer

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument?

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Flute

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Drum

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Maracas

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Tambourine

Question 13

What part of the recorder do you blow into?

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Mouthpiece

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Bell

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Body

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Thumb hole

Question 14

What is the name of the keyboard instrument used in this unit?

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Keyboard

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Piano

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Harmonium

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Organ

Question 15

What do the lines on a music staff represent?

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Pitches

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Beats

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Notes

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Tempo

Question 16

Which part of the music tells you how many beats are in each bar?

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Time signature

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Key signature

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Clef

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Dotted line

Question 17

Which of these instruments is used to make a sound by hitting or shaking it?

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Drum

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Recorder

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Keyboard

Question 18

Which part of the recorder do you blow into to make a sound?

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Mouthpiece

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Reed

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Body

Question 19

When playing the recorder, which hand should be on top?

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Left

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Right

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Both hands on the bottom

Question 20

Which symbol in music tells you to play a note for a longer time?

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>

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f

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p

Question 21

What is the name of the set of notes we have been practicing on the keyboard?

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C Major Scale

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G Major Scale

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D Minor Scale

Question 22

Which symbol tells you to play a note quietly?

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p

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f

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mf

Question 23

Which instrument do you blow into to make a sound?

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Recorder

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Violin

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Piano

Question 24

What do we call a person who plays the piano?

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Pianist

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Guitarist

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Singer

Question 25

Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument?

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Recorder

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Drum

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Triangle

Question 26

What type of instrument is a drum?

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Percussion instrument

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Woodwind instrument

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Brass instrument

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String instrument

Question 27

Which instrument is NOT used to make a sound by hitting or shaking it?

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Recorder

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Drum

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Tambourine

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Triangle

Question 28

What part of the recorder vibrates when you blow into it to make a sound?

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Reed

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Keys

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Strings

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Diaphragm

Question 29

Which of the following describes a strong beat in music?

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Regular and even

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Loud and fast

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Soft and slow

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Irregular and unpredictable

Question 30

What is the name of the black and white keys on a piano together?

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Keyboard

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Scales

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Octave

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Notes

Question 31

Which of these is the best way to sit when playing a musical instrument?

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Sitting up straight with your feet flat on the floor

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Slouching on the chair

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Leaning forward on the instrument

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Standing with all your weight on one leg

Question 32

What is the main purpose of a metronome in music?

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To measure the tempo of music

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To change the pitch of a musical instrument

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To produce different rhythms

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To amplify the sound of a musical instrument

Question 33

Which of these musical symbols means a short pause in the music?

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Rest

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Crotchet

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Quaver

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Clef

Question 34

Which musical scale starts on the note C and only uses the white keys on a piano?

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Chromatic scale

Question 35

On a keyboard, what do you press to play the notes?

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Keys

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Strings

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Hammers

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Pedals

Question 36

Which of these is a type of musical note?

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Crotchet

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Triangle

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Bar line

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Clef

Question 37

Which musical concept describes how loud or soft the music is?

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Dynamics

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Rhythm

Question 38

Who leads an orchestra or choir?

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Conductor

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Composer

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Musician

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Singer

Question 39

What is the purpose of a rest in music?

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Indicates a pause

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Changes the tempo

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Holds a note longer

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Indicates a new section

Question 40

Which of these is an example of a musical interval?

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C to G

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C major to G major

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4/4 to 3/4

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Allegro to Andante