Listening to Music: Enhance Your Musical Appreciation Skills

Question 1

How does the rhythm of classical music differ from jazz music?

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Classical music has a steady beat, while jazz music has a more improvisational rhythm.

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Classical music uses only strings and woodwind instruments, while jazz music uses a wider variety of instruments.

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Classical music is always played in a concert hall, while jazz music is often played in clubs and other informal settings.

Question 2

What does "forte" mean in music?

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Loud

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Fast

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High

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Major

Question 3

Which of these is an example of a major chord?

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C-E-G

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C-E-Gb

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C#-E-G

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C-Eb-G

Question 4

What does "legato" mean in music?

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Smooth and connected

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Short and sharp

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Loud and soft

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High and low

Question 5

Which of these is a feature of music from the Baroque period?

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Counterpoint and decoration

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Slow tempo and heavy bass

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Fast tempo and light texture

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Dissonance and improvisation

Question 6

What does a conductor do in an orchestra?

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Leads and coordinates the musicians

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Plays the loudest instrument

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Writes the music

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Sings the main tune

Question 7

Which word best describes music that has many different sounds playing at the same time?

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Thick

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Thin

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Loud

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Fast

Question 8

Which of these is NOT a woodwind instrument?

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Violin

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Flute

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Clarinet

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Saxophone

Question 9

What do we call a group of musicians who play classical music together?

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Orchestra

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Band

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Choir

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Ensemble

Question 10

Which word describes how fast or slow music is?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 11

Who creates music by writing it down?

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Composer

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Musician

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Singer

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Instrumentalist

Question 12

What is the highest note you can play on a piano?

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C8

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G8

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A8

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C7

Question 13

Which musical instrument makes a high and sharp sound?

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Flute

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Violin

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Guitar

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Drum

Question 14

In music, what symbol shows a note that lasts for four beats?

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Semibreve

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Crotchet

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Minim

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Quaver

Question 15

What is the name of the thing that makes an electric guitar sound louder?

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Amplifier

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Equalizer

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Looper

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Distortion

Question 16

What is the word for how high or low a sound is?

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Volume

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Tone

Question 17

Which of these is the quickest tempo?

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Allegro

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Andante

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Adagio

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Largo

Question 18

Which of these instruments is a stringed instrument?

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Violin

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Piano

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Flute

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Drums

Question 19

What is the sign called that makes a note higher?

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Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Staccato

Question 20

What is the job of a conductor in an orchestra?

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To lead the orchestra

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To play the music

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To tune the instruments

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To sing the words

Question 21

What is the term for how fast or slow a piece of music is?

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Tempo

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Volume

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Pitch

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Rhythm

Question 22

Which of these is a string instrument?

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Guitar

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Piano

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Drums

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Flute

Question 23

Which of these music styles began in the Caribbean?

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Reggae

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Pop

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Classical

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Folk

Question 24

In a choir, what is the name of the high-pitched singing part?

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Soprano

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Alto

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Tenor

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Bass

Question 25

Which of these tools is used to adjust the pitch of a musical instrument?

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Tuner

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Metronome

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Amplifier

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Equalizer

Question 26

Which of these is a percussion instrument?

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Drums

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Violin

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Saxophone

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Guitar

Question 27

What symbol in music shows a break or pause?

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Rest

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Clef

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Note

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Bar

Question 28

What is the name for the lowest note in a musical scale?

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Tonic

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Dominant

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Subdominant

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Leading tone

Question 29

Which of these kinds of music has a strong beat and patterns that repeat?

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Hip-Hop

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Classical

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Electronic

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Folk

Question 30

What is the name for a group of musical notes played together?

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Chord

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Arpeggio

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Scale

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Glissando

Question 31

Which word describes how fast or slow a piece of music is?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Volume

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Timbre

Question 32

Who wrote the well-known opera called 'The Marriage of Figaro'?

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Giuseppe Verdi

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Richard Wagner

Question 33

Which of these instruments belongs to the string family?

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Guitar

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Flute

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Piano

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Drums

Question 34

What is the name for when the music gradually gets louder?

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Forte

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Piano

Question 35

Which instrument is typically NOT part of a symphony orchestra?

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Piano

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Violin

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Trumpet

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Cello

Question 36

Which musical element refers to the highness or lowness of a sound?

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Volume

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Timbre

Question 37

Which famous composer wrote the opera 'The Magic Flute'?

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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George Handel

Question 38

What kind of music typically has a repeated melody and often accompanies dancing?

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Folk

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Classical

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Jazz

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Electronic

Question 39

Which musical form often includes three contrasting sections?

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Sonata

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Symphony

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Concerto

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Rondo

Question 40

What is a conductor's role in a musical ensemble?

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To lead the musicians

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To write the music

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To sing the main melody

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To play the primary instrument

Question 41

Which of these is NOT a part of music?

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Colour

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Beat

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Tune

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Harmony

Question 42

What is the sign in music that shows a small break?

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Rest

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Dot

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Sharp

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Flat

Question 43

Which word describes music that is played quickly?

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Fast

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Slow

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Sad

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Happy

Question 44

What do we call the lines and spaces where musical notes are written?

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Staff

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Clef

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Bar

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Note

Question 45

When a group of notes are played together, it creates a

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Chord

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Scale

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Arpeggio

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Cadence

Question 46

The symbol at the beginning of a piece of music is called the

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Clef

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Key signature

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Time signature

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Bar line

Question 47

A person who writes music is known as a

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Composer

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Singer

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Musician

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Conductor

Question 48

In an orchestra, who keeps the musicians playing together?

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The conductor

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The first violinist

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The composer

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The singer

Question 49

Which of these is NOT a musical element?

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Color

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Volume

Question 50

What does 'crescendo' mean in music?

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To play louder

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To play softer

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To speed up

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To slow down

Question 51

Which of these is a percussion instrument?

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Drums

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Violin

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Piano

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Saxophone

Question 52

What is the name of the lines and spaces that notes are written on in music?

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Staff

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Clef

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Bar

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Note

Question 53

Which of these composers is known for their romantic music?

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Frédéric Chopin

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Johann Sebastian Bach