Learn Music Notes: Interactive Quizzes for First Graders

Question 1

Which symbol means there is no sound in music?

Accepted Answer

Rest

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Note

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Dot

Question 2

What is the name of the musical symbol that means to play louder?

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Forte

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Piano

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Crescendo

Question 3

Which symbol shows that a note should stop playing?

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A circle with a line through it

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A small rectangle

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A flag

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A dot

Question 4

How many beats does a quarter note get?

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1

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2

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3

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4

Question 5

Which note is shorter, a half note or a quarter note?

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Quarter note

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Half note

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They have the same length

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I can't tell from the options given.

Question 6

What does the sharp symbol (#) do to a note?

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Raises the note by one half step

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Lowers the note by one half step

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Makes the note louder

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Makes the note softer

Question 7

Which symbol means to hold a note or rest for a little longer?

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Fermata

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Coda

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Repeat sign

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Trill

Question 8

What is the name of the staff used for lower-sounding instruments?

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Bass clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

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Treble clef

Question 9

Which word describes a medium-paced tempo?

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Andante

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Allegro

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Lento

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Presto

Question 10

What symbol shows us how many beats are in a measure?

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Time signature

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Note

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Rest

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Clef

Question 11

Which symbol tells us how long a note should be held?

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Dot

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Rest

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Sharp

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Flat

Question 12

Which symbol raises a note by a half step?

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Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Accidentals

Question 13

Which symbol connects two notes of the same pitch?

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Tie

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Slur

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Trill

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Appoggiatura

Question 14

What symbol tells us to repeat a measure?

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Repeat sign

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Coda

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Fine

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Dal Segno

Question 15

Which time signature indicates that there are three beats in each measure?

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3/4

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4/4

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2/4

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6/8

Question 16

What is the purpose of a rest in music?

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To show silence

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To show a sound

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To change the key

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To make the music look pretty

Question 17

Which musical term means to gradually make the music louder?

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Forte

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Piano

Question 18

What shape represents a whole note?

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Circle

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Square

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Triangle

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Star

Question 19

How many beats does a half note receive?

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2

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1

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3

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4

Question 20

What is the name of the curved line at the beginning of a musical staff that tells us which notes to play?

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

Question 21

Which musical note is higher in pitch, G or C?

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G

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C

Question 22

Which note is represented by the letter 'F'?

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F

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A

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B

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C

Question 23

What is the name of the vertical line that separates measures in music?

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Bar line

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Staff line

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Ledger line

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Clef line

Question 24

What tells you when to sing or play a sound?

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Note

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Rest

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Time signature

Question 25

How long do you sing or play a whole note compared to a quarter note?

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Four times as long

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Twice as long

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Half as long

Question 26

What is the name of the line that separates the measures in a song?

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Bar line

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Clef

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Staff

Question 27

What is the clef called that is used in the treble range?

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Alto clef

Question 28

What is the group of lines called where musical notes are written?

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Staff

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Clef

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Bar

Question 29

In music, which symbol indicates a pause in playing?

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Rest

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Note

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Bar line

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Clef

Question 30

What is the purpose of sharps and flats in music?

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To change the pitch of a note

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To make the notes look colorful

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To add rhythm to a song

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To show when a note is played softly

Question 31

Which musical note lasts the longest?

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Whole note: ◯

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Half note: ♩

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Quarter note: ♪

Question 32

In a 4/4 time signature, a rhythmic pattern has a quarter note, another quarter note, a half note, and another quarter note. How many beats are in this pattern?

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4

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1

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8

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16

Question 33

Which musical note is the shortest?

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Eighth note

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Half note

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Quarter note

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Whole note

Question 34

What symbol represents silence in music?

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Rest

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Note

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Sharp

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Clef

Question 35

Which time signature indicates 4 beats per measure with quarter notes receiving 1 beat?

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4/4

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6/8

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3/4

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2/4

Question 36

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

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Double bar line

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Note

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Single bar line

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Clef

Question 37

What is the space between two bar lines called?

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Measure

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Beat

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Clef

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Note

Question 38

What is the name of the musical symbol that makes a note sound higher?

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Sharp sign (#)

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Flat sign

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Natural sign

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Clef

Question 39

Which musical note receives 1 beat in a 4/4 time signature?

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Quarter note

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Half note

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Whole note

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Eighth note

Question 40

What is the name of the musical symbol that shows the beginning of a musical piece?

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Clef

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Measure

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Note

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Rest

Question 41

Which of these symbols is used to show a break in the music?

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Rest

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Clef

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Time signature

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Note

Question 42

What is the name of the line that divides the staff in two?

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Bar line

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Clef line

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Note line

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Time signature line

Question 43

Which symbol indicates the pitch of a note?

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Notehead

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Clef

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Bar line

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Stem

Question 44

Which time signature means there are four beats in each measure, and each beat gets one count?

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4/4

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6/8

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2/4

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3/4

Question 45

Which symbol means a note is sharp?

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Sharp sign

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Clef sign

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Natural sign

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Flat sign

Question 46

Which symbol means a note is flat?

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Flat sign

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Natural sign

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Sharp sign

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Clef sign