Musical Composition for Year 4: Compose Melodies and Rhythms

Question 1

How do different genres and styles of music influence the way a composition is created?

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Genres and styles provide a framework for the composer's choices in rhythm, harmony, instrumentation, and form, while allowing for creativity within that framework.

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Genres and styles have no impact on the composition process.

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Genres and styles only affect the instruments used in a composition.

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Genres and styles strictly dictate every aspect of a composition, leaving no room for creativity.

Question 2

Create a 4-note melody using only the notes from the C Major scale, starting from C and moving upwards.

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C-D-E-F

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C-D-F#-G

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A-B-C-D

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E-F-G-A

Question 3

Imagine you're making a piece of music. Which of these three things can you change to make it sound more interesting?

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The instruments or sounds used

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The speed or tempo of the music

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The notes or melodies being played

Question 4

How does musical notation help us organize sounds in a musical piece?

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It shows us which notes to play and how long to play them.

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It tells us how loud or soft to play the music.

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It tells us which instruments to use in the piece.

Question 5

What part of music makes it sound like it's moving?

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

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Volume

Question 6

How do scales help us when we create melodies?

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Scales give us a set of notes that sound good together when played in order.

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Scales tell us how to play the notes quickly or slowly.

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Scales are not used to make melodies.

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Scales are only for experienced musicians, not for beginners.

Question 7

Which rhythm could make you feel excited and ready to move?

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Moderate speed with a strong beat (♩♩♩♩♩)

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Slow and steady beat (♩♩♩♩)

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Very fast and irregular beat (●●●●)

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Slow and uneven beat (♩♩ ●●)

Question 8

Listen to the music. Which technique is used to make the music more interesting?

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Changing the speed, rhythm, or tune of the music

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Repeating the same part of the music over and over

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Playing two different tunes at the same time

Question 9

How does music help people feel more connected to their community?

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Music brings people together through shared experiences and traditions.

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Music allows people to connect on an emotional level by expressing feelings and ideas that words cannot.

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Music has no impact on community connections.

Question 10

Which part of a song is most important for showing emotions?

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The melody (tune)

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The rhythm (fast or slow)

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The harmony (background music)

Question 11

Which musical symbol represents 'loud'?

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Forte

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

Question 12

What is the primary role of the melody in a musical composition?

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To introduce the main musical idea or theme.

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To set the speed of the piece.

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To provide the overall structure of the piece.

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To be the only musical element in the composition.

Question 13

Why do we use harmony in music?

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To add depth and emotion to the music

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To make the music louder

Question 14

What does the melodic contour of a song show?

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The highest and lowest notes

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The rhythm of the song

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The volume of the song

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The speed of the song

Question 15

How do major and minor scales create different feelings in music?

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Major scales make us feel happy and cheerful, while minor scales make us feel sad and gloomy.

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Major scales make us feel calm and relaxed, while minor scales make us feel excited and energetic.

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Major and minor scales create the same feelings in music.

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The feelings created by a scale depend on how fast or slow and how loud or soft the music is, not the scale itself.

Question 16

Which musical elements would create a feeling of excitement?

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Fast tune, changing beat, high notes

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Slow tune, simple beat, soft notes

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Fast tune, steady beat, low notes

Question 17

In music, what is the term for a group of beats played together?

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Bar

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Note

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Clef

Question 18

Which symbol is used at the end of a musical phrase?

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Double bar

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Comma

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Period

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Tilde

Question 19

What is the most common time signature in music?

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4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 20

Which symbol is used to make a note sharp?

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#

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b

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+

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-

Question 21

Which musical instrument is played by blowing air into a mouthpiece?

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Trumpet

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Violin

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Guitar

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Piano

Question 22

What symbol tells us how long to hold a note?

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Note value

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Clef

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Time signature

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Barline

Question 23

Which instrument is played by blowing air into it?

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Flute

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Piano

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Violin

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Guitar

Question 24

Who writes music?

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Composer

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Singer

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Musician

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Conductor

Question 25

What sign tells us to repeat a section of music?

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Repeat sign

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Coda

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Fermata

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Da capo

Question 26

Which musical element creates a sense of movement?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Harmony

Question 27

What is the name of the symbol that tells us how many beats are in a bar of music?

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Time signature

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Clef

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Bar line

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Stem

Question 28

Which note is higher in pitch: B or C?

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C

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B

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They are the same

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Cannot be determined from the information provided

Question 29

What is the name of the musical instrument that produces sound by plucking strings?

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Guitar

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Piano

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Violin

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Drums

Question 30

What is the name of the musical term that describes the combination of three or more notes played at the same time?

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Chord

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Interval

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Scale

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Arpeggio

Question 31

What is the name of the musical notation that shows how high or low a note is?

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Notehead

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Dot

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Beam

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Slur

Question 32

What is the first step in creating a melody?

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Hum a tune in your head

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Choose a rhythm

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Write down the notes

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Record it on a computer

Question 33

Which symbol indicates a quarter note?

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♩

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♫

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♪

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Question 34

Which of these is NOT an element of rhythm?

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Beat

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Duration

Question 35

Which of these is a percussion instrument?

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Drum

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Violin

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Piano

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Flute

Question 36

What software is used to record and edit music on a computer?

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GarageBand

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Microsoft Word

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Adobe Photoshop

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Minecraft

Question 37

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

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Chord

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 38

Which symbol tells you that a note should be played one semitone higher?

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#

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b

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♮

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♭

Question 39

Which type of musical instrument makes sound by making strings vibrate?

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String instrument

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Wind instrument

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Percussion instrument

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Keyboard instrument

Question 40

Which musical scale contains only whole steps?

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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 41

What is the term for the shape of a melody as it goes up and down?

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Contour

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Range

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Interval

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Cadence

Question 42

How many beats do you get in a quarter note?

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One beat

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Two beats

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Four beats

Question 43

What is the main difference between a melody and a harmony?

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A melody is a single line of music, while a harmony is a combination of two or more.

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A harmony is a single line of music, while a melody is a combination of two or more.

Question 44

What is the main difference between a major and minor scale?

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The arrangement of whole and half steps

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The key in which the scale is written

Question 45

Which type of musical instrument produces sound by plucking strings, like a guitar?

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Guitar

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Piano

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Violin

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Drums

Question 46

What is the name for the musical symbol that indicates a short pause in the music?

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Rest

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Note

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Clef

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Bar

Question 47

Which of the following is NOT an essential part of music?

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Colour

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 48

What do we call the highness or lowness of a musical sound?

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Pitch

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Volume

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Timbre

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Duration

Question 49

Which famous composer wrote the opera 'The Marriage of Figaro'?

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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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Giuseppe Verdi

Question 50

What is the term for the speed of a piece of music?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Meter

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Harmony

Question 51

What symbol is used to represent a musical note that lasts for one beat?

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Crotchet

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Dot

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Quaver

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Semibreve

Question 52

What is the name for a group of musical notes that sound pleasing together?

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Chord

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Arpeggio

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Interval

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Scale

Question 53

Which of these describes a musical phrase that is repeated?

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Ostinato

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Cadenza

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Motif

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Sequence

Question 54

What is the term for the loudness or softness of music?

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Dynamics

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Harmony

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Melody

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Rhythm

Question 55

What symbol is used to represent a musical note that lasts for two beats?

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Semibreve

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Crotchet

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Dot

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Quaver

Question 56

How do composers record the music they create?

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Musical notes

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Words

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Drawings

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Numbers

Question 57

What musical symbol indicates a steady beat?

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Time signature

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Note

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Rest

Question 58

Which term describes the speed of music?

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Tempo

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Meter

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Pitch

Question 59

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

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Chord

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 60

Which instrument is often used to support singers?

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Piano

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Guitar

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Drums

Question 61

What term refers to the height or depth of a sound?

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Pitch

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Tone

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Duration

Question 62

What describes a 'short and detached' note?

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Staccato

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Legato

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Forte

Question 63

What indicates the number of beats in a musical measure?

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Time signature

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Tempo

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Rhythm

Question 64

Which characteristic describes a lullaby?

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Slow and peaceful

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Loud and dramatic

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Fast and energetic