Learn Music Notation: Writing Notes for Beginners

Question 1

Which note value lasts the longest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

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Quarter note

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Half note

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Eighth note

Question 2

How many beats are there in a whole note?

Accepted Answer

4

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1

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2

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3

Question 3

What is the name of the space between the first and second lines of the treble clef?

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F space

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G space

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A space

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B space

Question 4

How many beats does a half note receive?

Accepted Answer

2

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1

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3

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4

Question 5

What does a natural sign do?

Accepted Answer

Cancels a sharp or flat

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Raises a note by a semitone

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Lowers a note by a semitone

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Adds a quarter tone

Question 6

What is the order of notes in the C major scale?

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C, D, E, F, G, A, B

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C, D, E♭, F, G, A, B

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C, D, E, F♯, G, A, B

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C, D, E, F, G#, A, B

Question 7

On which line is the treble clef placed?

Accepted Answer

G line

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C line

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F line

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B line

Question 8

Which note lasts for one beat in a 4/4 time signature?

Accepted Answer

Quarter note

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Whole note

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Half note

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Eighth note

Question 9

What is the name for a group of three repeated notes?

Accepted Answer

Triplet

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Slur

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Arpeggio

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Chord

Question 10

What is the musical alphabet?

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A, B, C, D, E, F, G

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

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Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti

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X, Y, Z, A, B, C, D

Question 11

Which symbol is used in music to raise a note by a half step?

Accepted Answer

#

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b

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n

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^

Question 12

Which image shows the treble clef?

Accepted Answer

Image of treble clef

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Image of bass clef

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Image of alto clef

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Image of tenor clef

Question 13

How many beats does a minim usually receive?

Accepted Answer

Two

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One

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Three

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Four

Question 14

What is the name of the symbol used to group notes together in bars?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Time signature

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Clef

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Notehead

Question 15

Which time signature indicates a piece of music with three beats per bar?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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2/4

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4/4

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6/8

Question 16

What is the term used to describe the speed of a piece of music?

Accepted Answer

Tempo

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Dynamics

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Meter

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Articulation

Question 17

Which note is drawn as a filled-in circle?

Accepted Answer

Semibreve

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Minim

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Crotchet

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Quaver

Question 18

What is the purpose of a clef in music notation?

Accepted Answer

Indicates the pitch of notes

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Divides the music into measures

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Shows the tempo of the piece

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Indicates the dynamics of the piece

Question 19

What does the time signature 4/4 indicate?

Accepted Answer

Four beats per measure, with quarter notes receiving one beat each

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Four beats per measure, with half notes receiving one beat each

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Four beats per measure, with whole notes receiving one beat each

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Four beats per measure, with eighth notes receiving one beat each

Question 20

Which note value lasts for half the duration of a minim?

Accepted Answer

Quaver

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Semibreve

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Crotchet

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Semiquaver

Question 21

What is the name of the symbol that divides a piece of music into equal parts?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Double bar line

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Clef

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Rest

Question 22

What is the purpose of a ledger line in music notation?

Accepted Answer

Extends the range of the music staff

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Indicates a note that is played softly

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Shows the tempo of the piece

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Indicates the dynamics of the piece

Question 23

What is the term for the horizontal lines and spaces in music notation?

Accepted Answer

Staves

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Clefs

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Measures

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Notes

Question 24

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

Accepted Answer

A double bar line

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A repeat sign

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A coda sign

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A fermata

Question 25

What is the time signature for a piece of music that has four beats in each bar and a quarter note receives 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 26

What does the abbreviation 'f' mean in music?

Accepted Answer

Forte

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Piano

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

Question 27

What is the name of the written system used to represent music?

Accepted Answer

Notation

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Tablature

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Chords

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Scales

Question 28

Which of these is not a musical note?

Accepted Answer

Dot

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Crotchet

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Semibreve

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Quaver

Question 29

In music notation, what symbol marks the start of a musical piece and sets the pitch range for the notes?

Accepted Answer

Clef

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Bar line

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Sharp

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Rest

Question 30

Which clef is used to write music for voices that sing high notes, like female voices and children's voices?

Accepted Answer

Treble clef

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Alto clef

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Bass clef

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Percussion clef

Question 31

What is the name for the area between two lines on a musical staff?

Accepted Answer

Space

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Note

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Line

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Bar

Question 32

Which note value lasts the longest?

Accepted Answer

Semibreve

Answer

Quaver

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Minim

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Crotchet

Question 33

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

Accepted Answer

To divide the music into regular intervals called measures

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To adjust the pitch of the music

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To indicate a change in the musical key

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To mark the end of a musical piece

Question 34

Which symbol means to raise the pitch of a note by a half step?

Accepted Answer

Sharp (#)

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Natural (♮)

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Flat (b)

Question 35

How is a dotted note different from a regular note?

Accepted Answer

A dotted note lasts one and a half times longer

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A dotted note lasts twice as long

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There is no difference

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A dotted note lasts half as long

Question 36

What symbol marks the end of a musical phrase?

Accepted Answer

Double bar

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Clef

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Quarter rest

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Sharp sign

Question 37

What is the time signature of a song with four beats per bar and each beat being worth one quarter note?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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3/4

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6/8

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2/4

Question 38

What is the group of five lines and four spaces used in writing music called?

Accepted Answer

Musical staff

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Clef

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Measure

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Bar

Question 39

Which clef is used for high-pitched instruments like the violin or flute?

Accepted Answer

Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

Question 40

What symbol makes a note sound one semitone higher?

Accepted Answer

Sharp (#)

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Flat (b)

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Natural

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Double sharp (x)

Question 41

Which of the following is a musical interval that spans eight scale degrees?

Accepted Answer

Octave

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Fifth

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Fourth

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Second

Question 42

What is a group of three or more notes played together called?

Accepted Answer

Chord

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Scale

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Interval

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Arpeggio

Question 43

What is the most common clef used in music notation?

Accepted Answer

Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Tenor clef

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Alto clef

Question 44

How many beats does a half note get in 4/4 time?

Accepted Answer

2 beats

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4 beats

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1 beat

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3 beats

Question 45

What is the symbol that tells us how many beats are in each measure called?

Accepted Answer

Time signature

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Bar line

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Clef

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Key signature

Question 46

What is the value of two quarter notes joined together?

Accepted Answer

One half note

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One whole note

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One eighth note

Question 47

What does a dot after a note mean?

Accepted Answer

It increases the note's value by half

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It changes the pitch of the note

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It decreases the note's value by half

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It indicates a rest

Question 48

What does the top number in a time signature represent?

Accepted Answer

The number of beats in each measure

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The key signature

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The type of note that gets one beat

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The tempo of the music

Question 49

Which of the following is not a musical note?

Accepted Answer

Square

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Half note

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Quarter note

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Whole note