Master Musical Notation: A Comprehensive Guide for Year 5 Music Students

Question 1

What's the main purpose of a time signature in music?

Accepted Answer

To show the number of beats in each bar and the note value that gets one beat.

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To indicate the key of the music.

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To indicate the tempo of the music.

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To show which instruments are playing.

Question 2

How many beats are in each measure of this musical notation?

**G | C | D | E | G | A | G | F | E | D | C | B | A | G |**

**Key Signature:** 2 sharps

**Time Signature:** 4/4

Accepted Answer

4 beats

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2 beats

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3 beats

Question 3

Which time signature represents a piece of music with four beats per measure and a quarter note receiving one beat?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 4

Which note has the shortest duration?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

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Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

Question 5

Which musical symbol represents a break in the music?

Accepted Answer

Rest

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Semibreve

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Crotchet

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Time signature

Question 6

Which symbol represents a quarter note in music?

Accepted Answer

♩

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?

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♫

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♪

Question 7

Which musical symbol indicates a pause in the music?

Accepted Answer

Rest

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Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

Question 8

Which musical symbol shows us how many beats are in each group of notes?

Accepted Answer

Time signature

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Clef

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Note

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Rest

Question 9

What information does the time signature provide about a piece of music?

Accepted Answer

The number of beats in each measure

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The notes that are played

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The speed of the music

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The key of the music

Question 10

What musical symbol indicates a pause in the music?

Accepted Answer

Rest

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Note

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Time signature

Question 11

Which part of a musical note tells us how long to play the sound?

Accepted Answer

The flag or stem

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The head of the note

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The tail of the note

Question 12

What symbol represents a quarter note?

Accepted Answer

♩

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♪

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♫

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♬

Question 13

Which musical symbol represents a pause in the music?

Accepted Answer

Whole Rest

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Quarter Note

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Sharp

Question 14

Which time signature means that every bar of music is split into two beats?

Accepted Answer

2/4

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4/4

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3/4

Question 15

What is the time signature of a song that has three beats per bar and a quarter note receives one beat?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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3/2

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6/2

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6/4

Question 16

Where are musical notes written?

Accepted Answer

On a staff

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On a clef

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On a bar line

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On a ledger line

Question 17

Which clef is used to represent the higher notes on a piano?

Accepted Answer

Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

Question 18

Which symbol marks the end of a musical piece?

Accepted Answer

||

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║

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▪

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⧘

Question 19

What is the first note of the solfege scale?

Accepted Answer

Do

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Re

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Mi

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Fa

Question 20

Which time signature indicates that there are four beats in each bar?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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5/4

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

Stave

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Clef

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Measure

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Bar

Question 22

What symbol do we use to raise a note by a semitone?

Accepted Answer

Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Double sharp

Question 23

What is the function of a bar line in music?

Accepted Answer

To divide the music into bars

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To indicate the end of a piece

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To change the time signature

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To add a sharp or flat to a note

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a musical note?

Accepted Answer

Y

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A

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C

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F

Question 25

What is the symbol that shows a rest, or a pause, in music?

Accepted Answer

Rest

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Note

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Barline

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Clef

Question 26

Which clef is used for higher-pitched instruments and voices?

Accepted Answer

Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

Question 27

What is the name of the line or space that musical notes sit on?

Accepted Answer

Staff

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Clef

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Barline

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Notehead

Question 28

Which note lasts longer, a whole note or a half note?

Accepted Answer

Whole note lasts twice as long as a half note

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Half note lasts twice as long as a whole note

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They are the same duration

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Whole note is played on a black notehead, half note on a white notehead

Question 29

Which of these is NOT a musical dynamic?

Accepted Answer

Staccato

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Forte

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Piano

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Crescendo

Question 30

What symbol shows us how many beats are in each bar?

Accepted Answer

Time signature

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Musical note

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Clef

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Key signature

Question 31

Which musical note is worth one beat?

Accepted Answer

Crotchet

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Minim

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Semibreve

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Quaver

Question 32

What do the five lines on a musical staff represent?

Accepted Answer

Pitches

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Notes

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Rests

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Time signatures

Question 33

Which symbol indicates a break or pause in the music?

Accepted Answer

Rest

Answer

Note

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Time signature

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Clef

Question 34

Which time signature shows that there are three beats per bar?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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4/4

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2/4

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1/4

Question 35

Which note has its stem pointing upwards?

Accepted Answer

Crotchet

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Minim

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Semibreve

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Quaver

Question 36

What symbol shows the end of a musical piece?

Accepted Answer

Double bar line

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Single bar line

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Clef

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Key signature

Question 37

Which time signature indicates two beats in each bar?

Accepted Answer

2/4

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3/4

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4/4

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1/4

Question 38

Which time signature indicates a 4/4 time?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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5/4

Question 39

Which symbol indicates a sharp?

Accepted Answer

#

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♭

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♮

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Λ

Question 40

How many beats are in a whole note?

Accepted Answer

Four

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One

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Two

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Eight

Question 41

Which symbol indicates a rest that lasts two beats?

Accepted Answer

Half rest

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Quarter rest

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Whole rest

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Double whole rest

Question 42

What does the term 'legato' mean in music?

Accepted Answer

To play smoothly

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To play quickly

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To play loudly

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To play softly

Question 43

What is the time signature for a piece of music with three beats per bar and each beat being a minim?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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2/4

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4/4

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6/8

Question 44

What is the name of the symbol that indicates a rest for 2 beats?

Accepted Answer

Minim rest

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Quaver rest

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Crotchet rest

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Semibreve rest

Question 45

Which note is represented by the symbol ♭?

Accepted Answer

Flat

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Sharp

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Natural

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Accidental

Question 46

Which time signature has four beats per bar and each beat is a crotchet?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 47

What is the name of the symbol that returns a note to its original pitch?

Accepted Answer

Natural

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Sharp

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Flat

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Accidental

Question 48

Which line separates the musical staff into two parts?

Accepted Answer

Middle C line

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Bass clef

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Treble clef

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Ledger line

Question 49

What time signature indicates three beats per bar?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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2/4

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4/4

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6/8

Question 50

Which symbol raises a note by a semitone?

Accepted Answer

Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Double sharp

Question 51

Which object is NOT a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Microphone

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Violin

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Piano

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Drum

Question 52

Which symbol represents a whole note?

Accepted Answer

Solid black oval note head

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Open oval note head with a stem

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Note head with a stem and a flag

Question 53

Which musical symbol represents a whole note?

Accepted Answer

Whole Note

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Quarter Note

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Half Note

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Eighth Note

Question 54

Which symbol represents a note that lasts for two beats in length?

Accepted Answer

Half note (minim)

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Quarter note (crotchet)

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Whole note (semibreve)

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Eighth note (quaver)

Question 55

What is the name of the five lines and four spaces where notes are placed?

Accepted Answer

Staff

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Bass clef

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Treble clef

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Ledger line

Question 56

Which time signature shows there are four beats in a bar, with a quarter note receiving one beat?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 57

What do you call the space between two lines on the staff?

Accepted Answer

Space

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Line

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Clef

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Bar

Question 58

What is the name of the line that marks the end of a musical measure?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Double bar line

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Time signature

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Clef

Question 59

Which rest symbol indicates four beats of silence?

Accepted Answer

Whole rest

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Quarter rest

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Eighth rest

Question 60

Which symbol represents a semibreve note?

Accepted Answer

Semibreve shape

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Dot

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Open bracket

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Closed bracket

Question 61

Which time signature indicates a measure with 4 beats, each beat being a crotchet?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 62

Which musical term indicates playing softly?

Accepted Answer

Piano

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Crescendo

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Forte

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Staccato

Question 63

What is the name for a set of notes played in ascending or descending order?

Accepted Answer

Scale

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Arpeggio

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Chord

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Interval

Question 64

Which instrument is commonly used to provide the low notes in music?

Accepted Answer

Double bass

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Violin

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Guitar

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Piano