Master Musical Notation: A Comprehensive Guide for Year 1 Music Students

Question 1

In musical notation, which symbol shows that we should play a high sound?

Accepted Answer

A triangle with a stem

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A circle with a stem

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A square with a stem

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A diamond with a stem

Question 2

Which of these words is NOT used to describe how loud or soft to play music?

Accepted Answer

Run

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Piano

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Forte

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Mezzo

Question 3

What word tells us if a song is fast or slow?

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Tempo

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Loudness

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Pitch

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Beat

Question 4

What happens to the sound of a note when we add a sharp (#) sign to it?

Accepted Answer

It will sound higher.

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It will sound lower.

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It will stay the same.

Question 5

Which musical note lasts the longest?

Accepted Answer

Semibreve

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Crotchet

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Minim

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Quaver

Question 6

In music, what do repeat signs tell musicians to do?

Accepted Answer

Play that part of the music again.

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Stop playing the music.

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Play that part of the music louder.

Question 7

What happens when you see a sharp sign (#) next to a musical note?

Accepted Answer

The note is played higher than usual.

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The note is played lower than usual.

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The note is played the same as usual.

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The sharp sign has no effect on the note.

Question 8

Which clef is used for instruments that play high notes?

Accepted Answer

Treble Clef

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Bass Clef

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Alto Clef

Question 9

Which musical note lasts longer than a crotchet but shorter than a semibreve?

Accepted Answer

Minim

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Quaver

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Semiquaver

Question 10

Which symbol means to play a note quietly?

Accepted Answer

p

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f

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<

Question 11

Which musical note has a value of one beat?

Accepted Answer

Crotchet

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Minim

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Semibreve

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Quaver

Question 12

What symbol in music tells us to stop playing?

Accepted Answer

Rest

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Bar line

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Clef

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Time signature

Question 13

Where do we write musical notes?

Accepted Answer

Staff

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Clef

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Bar line

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Time signature

Question 14

Which option 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 15

What is the main purpose of a musical score?

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To show musicians what notes to play

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To show musicians how to play the music

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To tell the story of the music

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To describe the history of the music

Question 16

How many beats does a semibreve last?

Accepted Answer

4 beats

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1 beat

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2 beats

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8 beats

Question 17

In 4/4 time, what does this time signature tell us?

Accepted Answer

4 beats per bar, 4 beats per measure

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2 beats per bar, 4 beats per measure

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3 beats per bar, 4 beats per measure

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5 beats per bar, 4 beats per measure

Question 18

What is the symbol that shows us how high or low a note is called?

Accepted Answer

Clef

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Key signature

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Note head

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Stem

Question 19

Which clef is used to write high notes?

Accepted Answer

Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

Question 20

Which symbol represents a quarter note?

Accepted Answer

♩

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⚪

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⚫

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♪

Question 21

What's the name of the line or lines that separate musical notes on a staff?

Accepted Answer

Staff lines

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Bar lines

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Clef

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Ledger lines

Question 22

What's the name of the symbol that indicates a strong beat?

Accepted Answer

Accent

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Staccato

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Fermata

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Coda

Question 23

Which time signature indicates a piece in 4/4 time?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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C

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3/4

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2/3

Question 24

What is the name of the set of lines that notes live on?

Accepted Answer

Staff

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Clef

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Bar line

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Note line

Question 25

Which symbol tells you the key of a song?

Accepted Answer

Key signature

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Clef

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Time signature

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Rest

Question 26

What is the name of the line that separates the song into measures?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Double bar line

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Dotted line

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Slur

Question 27

Which symbol looks like a hash and raises a note?

Accepted Answer

Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Ledger line

Question 28

Which symbol looks like a lowercase "b" and lowers a note?

Accepted Answer

Flat

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Sharp

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Natural

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Ledger line

Question 29

Which musical symbol represents the longest note?

Accepted Answer

Semibreve

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Dotted crotchet

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Crotchet

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Minim

Question 30

When we pause in music, which symbol tells us?

Accepted Answer

Rest

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Crotchet

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Stave

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Clef

Question 31

What is the name of the line where the musical notes sit?

Accepted Answer

Staff line

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Bar line

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Clef line

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Double bar line

Question 32

Which rhythm has four beats?

Accepted Answer

Crotchet, crotchet, crotchet, crotchet

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Minim, semibreve

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Crotchet, rest, crotchet, rest

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Semibreve, minim, crotchet, crotchet

Question 33

What does a treble clef tell us?

Accepted Answer

The notes on the staff are high-pitched sounds.

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The notes on the staff are low-pitched sounds.

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The notes on the staff are played on the piano.

Question 34

Which of these notes is highest in pitch?

Accepted Answer

A

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C

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G

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F

Question 35

What time signature means four beats per bar and a crotchet beat?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 36

Which of these is a dotted rhythm?

Accepted Answer

Crotchet, dotted crotchet

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Crotchet, crotchet

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Minim, crotchet

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Semibreve, minim

Question 37

What symbol tells us the key of a piece of music?

Accepted Answer

Key signature

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Time signature

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Clef

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Rest

Question 38

What is the first sign you see in a piece of music called?

Accepted Answer

Clef

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Coda

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Double bar

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Key signature

Question 39

Which of these notes sounds the highest?

Accepted Answer

A

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C

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G

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E

Question 40

What do we call the space between two lines in a musical staff?

Accepted Answer

Space

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Line

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Gap

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Hole

Question 41

Which of these tells us there are four beats in a group?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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5/4

Question 42

Which rhythm has a quarter note followed by a half note?

Accepted Answer

♩♫

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♪♪

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♩♩

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♫♫

Question 43

What does the word 'crotchet' mean in music?

Accepted Answer

A quarter note

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A whole note

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A half note

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A rest

Question 44

What is the time signature of a piece of music with 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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6/8

Question 45

Which musical symbol raises the pitch of a note?

Accepted Answer

#

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♭

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♮

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=

Question 46

What is the name of a symbol that tells us to rest, or not play, for one beat?

Accepted Answer

A crotchet rest

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A quaver rest

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A minim rest

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A semibreve rest

Question 47

What is the time signature of a piece of music that has 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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6/8

Question 48

What is the name of the line that shows us where the notes are placed?

Accepted Answer

Staff

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Clef

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Bar line

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Time signature

Question 49

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

Accepted Answer

Double bar line with a dot

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Repeat sign

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Clef

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Time signature

Question 50

What line separates music into smaller sections called measures?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Clef

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Staff line

Question 51

In music, which symbol means we should pause playing for a short time?

Accepted Answer

Rest

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Note

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Bar line

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Clef

Question 52

What does the sharp sign (#) in front of the musical note indicate?

Accepted Answer

The note is played higher in pitch.

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The note is played louder.

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The note is played lower in pitch.

Question 53

When you see a dot next to a note in music, what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

The note is longer.

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The note is shorter.

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The note is louder.

Question 54

Which symbol tells us to play a note very softly?

Accepted Answer

pp

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C

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f

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5

Question 55

When we want the music to stop for a while, which of these do we use?

Accepted Answer

A rest

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A note

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A line

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A dot

Question 56

Which note lasts the longest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

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Half note

Question 57

Which note is longer than an eighth note but shorter than a whole note?

Accepted Answer

Half note

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Eighth note

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Quarter note

Question 58

What is the symbol that marks the beginning and end of a musical piece called?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Rest

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Note

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Clef

Question 59

Which symbol tells us which line or space a note is on?

Accepted Answer

Clef

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Note

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Rest

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Bar line

Question 60

Which clef is used to write notes for voices that sing high?

Accepted Answer

Treble clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

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Bass clef

Question 61

Which clef is used to write notes for voices that sing low?

Accepted Answer

Bass clef

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Tenor clef

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Alto clef

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Treble clef

Question 62

Which note has the longest duration?

Accepted Answer

Semibreve

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Crotchet

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Minim

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Quaver

Question 63

What is a rest in music represented by?

Accepted Answer

Vertical line

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Dot

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Triangle

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Circle

Question 64

What does 'staccato' mean in music?

Accepted Answer

Played short and detached

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Played loud and strong

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Played slowly and softly

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Played smoothly and connected