Master the Fundamentals of Music: Explore Musical Elements

Question 1

A piece of music starts quietly and gradually gets louder. Which two dynamics would you use to describe this change in volume?

Accepted Answer

Piano and crescendo

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Forte and diminuendo

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Mezzo-forte and mezzo-piano

Question 2

To evoke sadness and longing in their music, which type of timbre should a composer use?

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Mellow and subdued instruments like cellos and bassoons

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High-pitched instruments like violins and flutes

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Percussive and rhythmic instruments like drums and cymbals

Question 3

Which musical element determines how high or low a sound is?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

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Timbre

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of the musical element known as timbre?

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The unique sound quality of an instrument or voice

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The speed of the music

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The volume of the music

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT considered a fundamental element of music?

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Harmony

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 6

Which of the following is **not** a fundamental element of music?

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Shape

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Pitch

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Dynamics

Question 7

Which musical element describes the unique sound quality of a sound?

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Timbre

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main musical elements we have studied?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 9

Which word describes how high or low a sound is?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

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Timbre

Question 10

Which of these is NOT one of the main building blocks of music?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 11

Which of these is a dynamic marking?

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Forte

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Allegro

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Staccato

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Triplet

Question 12

Which of these is NOT an element of music?

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Color

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Volume

Question 13

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

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Chord

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Harmony

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Scale

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Interval

Question 14

Which of these symbols indicates a note raised by a semitone?

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#

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b

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n

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f

Question 15

What does the time signature '4/4' mean?

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Four beats in each bar, with each beat divided into four quarter notes

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Four beats in each bar, with each beat divided into four half notes

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Four beats in each bar, with each beat divided into four eighth notes

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Four beats in each bar, with each beat divided into four sixteenth notes

Question 16

What is the name for the system of symbols used to write down music?

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Musical notation

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Tablature

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Cipher notation

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Solfege

Question 17

What is the term for the highness or lowness of a sound?

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Pitch

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Duration

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Dynamics

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Tempo

Question 18

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

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

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Harmony

Question 19

What is the name of the loudness or softness of a sound?

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Timbre

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Tempo

Question 20

What is the name of the combination of different pitches played one after the other?

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Melody

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 21

Which of these is not an element of music?

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Genre

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 22

What is the name of the scale that uses only 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 23

Which musical instrument is a percussion instrument?

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Drums

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Guitar

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Flute

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Violin

Question 24

What describes how high or low a sound is?

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Timbre

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Rhythm

Question 25

Which describes the volume of music?

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Timbre

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Tempo

Question 26

What is the unique quality or color of a musical sound?

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Timbre

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

Question 27

Which symbol indicates a break in music?

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Rest

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Crotchet

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Semibreve

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Dot

Question 28

Which instrument makes sound by being hit or shaken?

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Drums

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Piano

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Violin

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Clarinet

Question 29

Which of these is NOT an essential part of music?

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Speed

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 30

What word do we use to describe how high or low a sound is?

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Pitch

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Tone

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 31

If a piece of music has a '4/4' time signature, how many beats are there in each bar?

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4

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2

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3

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6

Question 32

What does the musical term 'piano' mean?

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Soft

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Loud

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Fast

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Slow

Question 33

What is the squiggly symbol that tells you when to pause in music called?

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Rest

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Note

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Clef

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Bar line

Question 34

Which of these types of music usually has a catchy melody that you can sing along to?

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Pop

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Classical

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Jazz

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Folk

Question 35

What is the purpose of the treble clef at the beginning of a piece of music?

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To show which notes are high and which are low

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To show which notes are played on which instrument

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To show how fast or slow the music should be played

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To show how loud or soft the music should be played

Question 36

Which of these is a type of musical structure where a section is repeated twice, followed by a contrasting section?

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ABA

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ABC

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ABCD

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ABCA

Question 37

What element of music describes the highness or lowness of a sound?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

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Timbre

Question 38

What symbol represents a quarter note in musical notation?

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♩

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♪

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♫

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♬

Question 39

What musical term describes the loudness or softness of music?

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 40

Which of the following instruments belongs to the percussion family?

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Drums

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Violin

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Flute

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Guitar

Question 41

Which musical element describes the simultaneous combination of different pitches?

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Harmony

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 42

What is the term for the musical property that describes how high or low a sound is?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

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Timbre

Question 43

Which instrument typically produces a bright and piercing sound?

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Violin

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Clarinet

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Piano

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Guitar

Question 44

What does a rest symbol indicate in musical notation?

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A pause in the music

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A note to be played

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A change in tempo

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The end of a musical phrase

Question 45

Which of the following is a characteristic of minor scales?

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Half steps between notes 2 and 3

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Seven notes

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Whole steps between notes 1 and 2

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Contains both sharps and flats

Question 46

What is the term for how long musical sounds last?

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Timbre

Question 47

What is the term for the unique sound quality that distinguishes one musical sound from another?

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Timbre

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

Question 48

Which of these instruments usually has the lowest pitch range?

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Cello

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Violin

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Flute

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Guitar

Question 49

In music, which element describes the pattern and length of sounds?

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Timbre

Question 50

Which of these is NOT an element of music?

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Speed

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Pitch

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Volume

Question 51

Which of the following is NOT an element of music?

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Color

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Volume

Question 52

Which musical symbol means to play loudly?

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f

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<

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>

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p

Question 53

What is the term for the speed and flow of music?

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Tempo

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Volume

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Rhythm

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Melody

Question 54

Which instrument has a very high-pitched sound?

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Violin

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Cello

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Double bass

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Piano

Question 55

What is the musical term for the distance between two notes?

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Interval

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Chord

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Scale

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Arpeggio

Question 56

Which of these instruments is a woodwind instrument?

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Flute

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Violin

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Cello

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Drums

Question 57

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

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Chord

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Interval

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Scale

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Arpeggio

Question 58

In the treble clef, which note is the highest?

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C6

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G4

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D6

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E5

Question 59

What musical term refers to the speed of the music?

Accepted Answer

Tempo

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Timbre

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 60

Which symbol in musical notation indicates a gradual increase in loudness?

Accepted Answer

Hairpin crescendo

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Fermata

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Sharp

Question 61

Which type of instrument creates sound through vibrating strings?

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String instrument

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Percussion instrument

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Wind instrument

Question 62

What is the symbol used to extend the duration of a note by half?

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Dot

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Ledger line

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Triplet

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Breve

Question 63

Which musical symbol represents a quarter note?

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♩

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♪

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♫♪

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♫

Question 64

Which instrument belongs to the woodwind family?

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Clarinet

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Drum

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Trumpet

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Guitar