Listening to Music: Enhance Your Musical Appreciation Skills

Question 1

Which style of music often features simple melodies and repetitive rhythms?

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Folk

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Classical

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Pop

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Jazz

Question 2

Who is responsible for leading an orchestra during a performance?

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Conductor

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Composer

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Concertmaster

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Percussionist

Question 3

Which instrument typically provides a steady beat in a band?

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Drums

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Guitar

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Piano

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Violin

Question 4

What is the difference between a melody and a harmony?

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A melody is a single line of music, while a harmony is two or more lines played together

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A melody is played by one instrument, while a harmony is played by several instruments

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A melody is written in sharps, while a harmony is written in flats

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A melody is fast, while a harmony is slow

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a way to describe a musical performance?

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Out of tune

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Energetic

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Loud

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Soothing

Question 6

Which of the following musical elements describes the loudness or softness of a sound?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 7

What musical term describes how high or low a musical sound is?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

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Tempo

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an element of music?

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Story

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 9

Which musical instrument is played by striking it?

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Drum

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Violin

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Piano

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Saxophone

Question 10

What is the word for the set of notes that make up a tune?

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Melody

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Harmony

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Pitch

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Scale

Question 11

How is the piano played?

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By striking it with a hammer

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By plucking its strings

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By blowing air through it

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By using electricity

Question 12

Which of the following is not a part of music?

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Language

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Beat

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Rhythm

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Volume

Question 13

What do we call the changes in volume in a piece of music?

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Dynamics

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Timbre

Question 14

Which type of music often has a strong, steady beat?

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Pop

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Classical

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Jazz

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Folk

Question 15

What do we call the written form of music?

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Score

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Book

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Manuscript

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Libretto

Question 16

Which Italian word means 'soft' in music?

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Piano

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Forte

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Mezzo

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Crescendo

Question 17

Which type of voice is the highest?

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Soprano

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Alto

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Tenor

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Bass

Question 18

Which of these is NOT an important element of music?

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Colour

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 19

The highness or lowness of a musical sound is called its?

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Volume

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Timbre

Question 20

Which of these instruments belongs to the string family?

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Violin

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Flute

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Clarinet

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Piano

Question 21

Which symbol in music tells us to pause?

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Rest

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Note

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Bar

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Clef

Question 22

What is the term used to describe how fast or slow a piece of music is played?

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Tempo

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Timbre

Question 23

Which instrument makes a low, brassy sound and is often played in marching bands?

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Tuba

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Trumpet

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Violin

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Piano

Question 24

What is the musical term for the way chords are put together in a song?

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Harmony

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Timbre

Question 25

Which of the following is an example of a musical instrument that is played by blowing air into it?

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Flute

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Violin

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Drums

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Piano

Question 26

Which famous composer is known for his symphonies, such as the 'Symphony No. 9'?

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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Antonio Vivaldi

Question 27

What instrument is often used to play folk songs and has strings?

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Guitar

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Violin

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Piano

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Drums

Question 28

In a band, which instrument is mainly used to keep a steady beat?

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Drums

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Guitar

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Keyboard

Question 29

Which instrument is typically played to keep a steady beat in music?

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Drum

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Piano

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Violin

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Guitar

Question 30

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

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Double bar line

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Clef

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Sharp

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Flat

Question 31

What is the musical term for how loud or soft the music is?

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Rhythm

Question 32

Which of these tells us how fast or slow the music is?

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Tempo

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Rhythm

Question 33

Which of these is NOT a type of music?

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Science

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Classical

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Jazz

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Pop

Question 34

Which instrument makes a sound when you pluck its strings?

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Guitar

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Violin

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Piano

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Drums

Question 35

What do we call a group of singers who sing together?

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Choir

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Orchestra

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Band

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Ensemble

Question 36

Which symbol in music shows a break or pause?

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||

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C

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mf

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1

Question 37

Which instrument produces sound by blowing air?

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Flute

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Drums

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Guitar

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Piano

Question 38

When musicians work together to make music, what are they doing?

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Performing

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Composing

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Listening

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Practicing

Question 39

Which of these is NOT a basic part of music?

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Shape

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Pitch (how high or low a sound is)

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Rhythm (the pattern of sounds)

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Tempo (how fast or slow the music is)

Question 40

What do we call the speed of a song?

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Tempo

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Texture (how the different parts of the music sound together)

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Pitch (how high or low a sound is)

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Dynamics (how loud or soft the music is)

Question 41

What tells us how the different parts of a song sound together?

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Texture

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Harmony (the chords that go with the melody)

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Rhythm (the pattern of sounds)

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Melody (the main tune)