Active Listening in Music: Enhance Your Musical Understanding

Question 1

What do we call it when a sound is high or low?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Volume

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Tempo

Question 2

What describes the speed of the music?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Volume

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Timbre

Question 3

What makes a sound special, like bright or soft?

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Timbre

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Volume

Question 4

What can make the music sound louder or softer?

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Volume

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Rhythm

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Timbre

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Tempo

Question 5

What should you do first when listening to music?

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Close your eyes and listen carefully.

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Clap your hands to the beat.

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Identify the instruments you can hear.

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Sing along to the melody.

Question 6

Which instrument has a softer sound?

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Violin

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Drum

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Trumpet

Question 7

Which song has a slower tempo?

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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London Bridge is Falling Down

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We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Question 8

Which word means to play loudly?

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Forte

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Crescendo

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Piano

Question 9

Which symbol means to play louder?

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>

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<

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||

Question 10

Which instrument belongs to the woodwind family?

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Flute

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Trumpet

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Cello

Question 11

Which of these is not an instrument?

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Chair

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Guitar

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Piano

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Drum

Question 12

Which of these is a fast pace?

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Allegro

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Andante

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Adagio

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Lento

Question 13

Which of these is a loud sound?

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Forte

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Mezzo piano

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Piano

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Pianissimo

Question 14

Which rhythm has longer notes? Choose the rhythm with notes that are played more slowly.

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Slow and uneven rhythm

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Fast and even rhythm

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Medium and steady rhythm

Question 15

Which sound is louder? Choose the sound that is the loudest.

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Trumpet blast

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Guitar strum

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Wind chime

Question 16

Which tempo is faster? Choose the tempo that is like a fast dance song.

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Fast dance song

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Slow ballad

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Moderate waltz

Question 17

Which instrument has a brighter sound? Choose the sound that is like a triangle.

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Triangle

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Flute

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Trumpet

Question 18

Which musical element describes how loud or soft the music is?

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Rhythm

Question 19

What is the name of the musical element that describes the fastness or slowness of the music?

Accepted Answer

Tempo

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Pitch

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Rhythm

Question 20

Which sound has a lower pitch? Choose the sound that sounds like a drum.

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Drum sound

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Bird sound

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Piano note

Question 21

What is the name of the musical element that describes the different qualities of sounds, like bright or dull?

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Timbre

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

Question 22

Which rhythm has a regular pattern, like a steady beat?

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Slow and steady rhythm

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Fast and uneven rhythm

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No clear beat

Question 23

Which musical element tells us if the music is loud or quiet?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Timbre

Question 24

Which musical symbol tells us to stop playing?

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Rest

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Crotchet

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Semibreve

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Dot

Question 25

What is the name of the set of lines and spaces where we write music?

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Staff

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Score

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Clef

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Bar

Question 26

What part of music tells us the pattern of beats?

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Tempo

Question 27

What is the difference between a high and a low pitch?

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High pitches sound sharper than low pitches

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High pitches are faster than low pitches

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Low pitches are louder than high pitches

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Low pitches are longer than high pitches

Question 28

Which instrument usually makes the highest sounds?

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Violin

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Drums

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Piano

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Guitar

Question 29

What does it mean when music gets 'louder'?

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Crescendo

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Decrescendo

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Accelerando

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Ritardando

Question 30

Which rhythm is the fastest?

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Very fast and exciting, like a roller coaster

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Slow and steady, like a heartbeat

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Quick and bouncy, like a jump rope

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Medium and relaxed, like a walk in the park

Question 31

What is the word for how loud or soft the music is?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Timbre

Question 32

Which of these words means 'slow' in music?

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Adagio

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Allegro

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Moderato

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Prestissimo

Question 33

What do we call it when the music gets louder and louder?

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Forte

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Piano

Question 34

Which of these instruments is high-pitched?

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Flute

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Bassoon

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Tuba

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Cello

Question 35

Which sound goes the highest? Like the sound of a small bird or a high-pitched siren!

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A bird chirping

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A deep drum beat

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A trumpet playing

Question 36

Which of these songs has the fastest beat, like the sound of our heart when we run fast?

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A marching band song

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A lullaby

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A dance song

Question 37

Which of these rhythms has one long sound followed by a short sound, like a horse galloping?

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ta-a

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ta ta

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titi

Question 38

Which of these words best describes the sound of a big drum, like the ones we hear at the parade?

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Muffled

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Bright

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Twinkling

Question 39

When we listen actively, we:

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Think carefully about the sounds we hear

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Don't pay attention to what we hear

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Only listen to the loudest sounds

Question 40

Which of these is NOT something we can hear in music?

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The colour blue

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 41

Which of these songs would be great to dance to at a party?

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A dance song

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A folk song

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A lullaby

Question 42

Who writes the music that we sing and play?

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A composer

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A singer

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A conductor

Question 43

Which of these should you NOT do when listening actively?

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Talking over others

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Making eye contact

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Nodding your head

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Asking questions

Question 44

What part of the music tells us how loud or soft the sound is?

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Dynamics

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Timbre

Question 45

Which instrument makes a high-pitched sound?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Guitar

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Drum

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Double bass

Question 46

What is the word for the speed of the music?

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Tempo

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Timbre

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 47

Which word describes a sound that is rough or scratchy?

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Harsher

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Faster

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Softer

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Sweeter

Question 48

Which instrument do we play by blowing air into it?

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Flute

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Guitar

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Piano

Question 49

What is the name for the pattern of beats in music?

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Dynamics

Question 50

What's a good way to practice active listening?

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Sitting still and focusing on the music

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Talking to your friends while listening

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Looking around the room while listening