Learn Music Notation: A Comprehensive Guide for Year 2 Students

Question 1

What musical symbol represents the highest note?

Accepted Answer

High C

Answer

Treble clef

Answer

Sharp sign

Question 2

Which symbol represents a semiquaver, also known as a sixteenth note?

Accepted Answer

A black circle with a single stem and a small flag on the stem

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A black circle with a single stem pointing up or down

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A black circle with two stems

Question 3

What do we call the set of lines and spaces music is written on?

Accepted Answer

stave

Answer

clef

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scale

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chord

Question 4

What is the musical sign that tells us to hold a note longer?

Accepted Answer

fermata

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staccato

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coda

Answer

trill

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a proper time signature?

Accepted Answer

3/5

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4/4

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6/8

Question 6

Which of these symbols makes a note sound higher?

Accepted Answer

♯

Answer

♭

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♮

Question 7

What is the main purpose of writing music down using musical notation?

Accepted Answer

To remember and share musical ideas

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To learn about music history

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To decorate a room

Question 8

How many beats does a half note represent?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

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4

Question 9

Which symbol represents a note that lasts for one beat?

Accepted Answer

Crotchet

Answer

Minim

Answer

Semibreve

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Quaver

Question 10

What line divides notes into higher and lower pitches?

Accepted Answer

Staff line

Answer

Bar line

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Ledger line

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Clef line

Question 11

Which symbol means to play very quietly?

Accepted Answer

p

Answer

>

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f

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mf

Question 12

What does a time signature tell us?

Accepted Answer

The number of beats in a bar

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The tempo of the music

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The key of the piece

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The composer of the piece

Question 13

What does a double bar line mean?

Accepted Answer

The end of a section

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The beginning of a new bar

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A change in tempo

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A change in key

Question 14

Which symbol represents a rest for half a beat?

Accepted Answer

Crotchet rest

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Minim rest

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Semibreve rest

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Quaver rest

Question 15

Which symbol tells you to repeat a section of music?

Accepted Answer

Repeat Sign

Answer

D.C. al Fine

Answer

Coda

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Fine

Question 16

What is the name of the line that separates the treble clef from the bass clef?

Accepted Answer

Middle line

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Middle C

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Bar line

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Ledger line

Question 17

What does a sharp symbol (#) mean when placed before a note?

Accepted Answer

Raises the pitch of the note by a semitone

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Lowers the pitch of the note by a semitone

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Makes the note longer

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Makes the note shorter

Question 18

Which time signature indicates that there are four beats per measure and the quarter note gets 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 19

Which musical symbol is used to indicate that a section of music should be repeated?

Accepted Answer

Repeat sign

Answer

Double bar line

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Coda

Answer

Dal segno

Question 20

What is the name of the series of notes that creates a tune?

Accepted Answer

Melody

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Rhythm

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Harmony

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Tempo

Question 21

What is the tempo marking that indicates a quick and lively pace?

Accepted Answer

Allegro

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Adagio

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Andante

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Largo

Question 22

A whole note is worth four beats. If a minim (half note) is worth half as many beats, how many beats is a minim (half note) worth?

Accepted Answer

2 beats

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1 beat

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4 beats

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8 beats

Question 23

Which musical symbol represents a whole note?

Accepted Answer

A filled-in circle

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A circle with a slash

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A square

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A triangle

Question 24

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

Accepted Answer

Crotchet

Answer

Minim

Answer

Semibreve

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Quaver

Question 25

Which symbol is used to divide a musical piece into different sections?

Accepted Answer

Double bar line

Answer

Clef

Answer

Time signature

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Note

Question 26

Which note has the shortest duration among these?

Accepted Answer

Quaver

Answer

Minim

Answer

Semibreve

Answer

Crotchet

Question 27

Which symbol is used to mark the end of a musical piece?

Accepted Answer

Double bar line with fermata

Answer

Single bar line

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Repeat sign

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Coda

Question 28

Which musical symbol means to play moderately loud, like 'mezzo forte' (mf)?

Accepted Answer

Mezzo forte

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Piano

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Pianissimo

Question 29

Which musical symbol represents a note that lasts for four beats?

Accepted Answer

Semibreve (whole note)

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Quaver (eighth note)

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Crotchet (quarter note)

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Minim (half note)

Question 30

Which symbol is used to indicate that a note should be played softly?

Accepted Answer

Piano

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Forte

Question 31

Which time signature indicates a measure with three beats per bar?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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6/8

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2/4

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4/4

Question 32

Which line on the staff divides the treble clef from the bass clef?

Accepted Answer

Middle C line

Answer

Bar line

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Staff

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Ledger line

Question 33

What is the name of the symbol that indicates the end of a piece of music?

Accepted Answer

Double bar with a thick line

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Key signature

Answer

Clef

Answer

Time signature

Question 34

How many beats does a minim represent?

Accepted Answer

Two

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One

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Four

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Three

Question 35

How many beats are in a 4/4 time signature?

Accepted Answer

Four

Answer

Five

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Three

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Two

Question 36

What is the function of a bar line in musical notation?

Accepted Answer

To group beats into measures

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To indicate a pause in the music

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To indicate a change in tempo

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To change the key of the song

Question 37

Which symbol represents a whole note?

Accepted Answer

A filled-in black oval

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A half-filled black oval

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A black oval with a stem

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An empty oval with a stem

Question 38

How many beats does a half note receive?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

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3

Question 39

What is the name of the symbol used to group notes together into a beat?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

Answer

Clef

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Time signature

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Staff

Question 40

Which of the following time signatures indicates 4 beats per measure with a quarter note receiving one beat?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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5/4

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3/4

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2/4

Question 41

Which note lasts the longest?

Accepted Answer

Semibreve

Answer

Crotchet

Answer

Minim

Answer

Quaver

Question 42

How many beats are in a 4/4 time signature?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

3

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2

Question 43

What divides music into sections?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Dotted line

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Ledger line

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Clef line

Question 44

What symbol shows a pause in the music?

Accepted Answer

Rest

Answer

Clef

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Note

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Bar

Question 45

Which note lasts for one beat?

Accepted Answer

Crotchet

Answer

Minim

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Semibreve

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Quaver

Question 46

What is the symbol for a crotchet note?

Accepted Answer

♩

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♪

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♫

Question 47

What does 'staccato' mean in music?

Accepted Answer

Played short and detached

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Played with a strong accent

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Played with a light touch

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Played long and sustained