Musical Pitch: Interactive Quizzes and Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a major scale?

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C major

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A minor

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F# harmonic minor

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D pentatonic

Question 2

Which musical symbol is used to indicate a sharp note?

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#

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b

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♮

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x

Question 3

Which system is commonly used to write musical notes?

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Staff notation

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Tablature

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Solfege

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Braille music

Question 4

Which of the following notes is enharmonically equivalent to G#?

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Ab

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A

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Bb

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C

Question 5

How do pitch and loudness differ?

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Pitch is the highness or lowness of a sound, while loudness is its volume.

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Pitch is the volume of a sound, while loudness is its highness or lowness.

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Pitch and loudness are the same concept.

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Neither of the above

Question 6

What is the name of the interval that spans twelve semitones?

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Octave

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Fifth

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Fourth

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Third

Question 7

What is the primary purpose of using a tuning fork?

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To check the pitch of a note

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To tune instruments

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To create a rhythm

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To amplify sound

Question 8

What is the name of the scale that uses only the black keys on a piano?

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Chromatic scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Minor scale

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Major scale

Question 9

What is the interval between two notes with the same letter name in different octaves?

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Octave

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Unison

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Major Second

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Minor Third

Question 10

Who developed the 12-tone equal temperament system?

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Arnold Schoenberg

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 11

What is the name of the symbol that indicates a smooth transition in pitch?

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Glissando

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Vibrato

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Staccato

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Crescendo

Question 12

Which of the following factors mainly affects the pitch of a musical instrument?

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Length of the string

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Material of the string

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Diameter of the string

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Color of the string

Question 13

What is the digital device called that is used to measure pitch?

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Tuner

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Metronome

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Clef

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Score

Question 14

Which symbol indicates a higher pitch: up arrow (↑) or down arrow (↓)?

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Up arrow (↑)

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Down arrow (↓)

Question 15

What do we call a sequence of musical notes arranged in ascending or descending order?

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Scale

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Interval

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Chord

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Harmony

Question 16

Which scale is made up of only whole tones?

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Whole tone scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 17

What is the interval between two notes that are one full step apart called?

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Major second

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Minor second

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Minor third

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Major third

Question 18

What do we call a group of three notes played together?

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Chord

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Interval

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Scale

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Melody

Question 19

Which note is a semitone above middle C?

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C sharp

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D flat

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D sharp

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E flat

Question 20

What symbol is used to indicate a sharp note?

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#

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♭

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^

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_

Question 21

What does "pitch" refer to in music?

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The height or lowness of a sound

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The loudness or quietness of a sound

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The length or shortness of a sound

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The quality that distinguishes one sound from another

Question 22

What musical element determines how high or low a sound is?

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Frequency

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Amplitude

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Duration

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Timbre

Question 23

What is the name of the musical staff where musical notes are written, which has five lines and four spaces?

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Stave

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Clef

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Ledger

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Measure

Question 24

Which characteristic describes a perfect fifth interval?

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Ratio of 3:2

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Dissonant sound

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Narrow interval

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Wide interval

Question 25

Which accidental lowers the pitch of a note by a semitone?

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Flat

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Sharp

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Natural

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Double Sharp

Question 26

Which interval consists of four half steps?

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Minor third

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Major second

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Perfect fourth

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Diminished fifth

Question 27

What is the primary difference between a major scale and a minor scale?

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Major and minor scales have different patterns of half steps and whole steps.

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Major scales sound happier than minor scales.

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Major scales have more notes than minor scales.

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Major scales only use white piano keys, while minor scales use both white and black keys.

Question 28

How is the pitch of a sound related to the frequency of its sound wave?

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Higher frequency means higher pitch.

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Higher frequency means lower pitch.

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Lower frequency means higher pitch.

Question 29

What symbol represents a natural note?

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♮

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♭

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♯

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x

Question 30

Which scale has seven notes with two semitones between the 3rd and 4th notes?

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Major scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Minor scale

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Chromatic scale

Question 31

What is the name of the interval that spans two semitones?

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Minor second

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Major second

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Perfect fourth

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Minor third

Question 32

Which of the following does NOT affect the pitch of a sound?

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Loudness of the sound wave

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Length of the sound wave

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Frequency of the sound wave

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Temperature of the medium

Question 33

What term describes the relative highness or lowness of a sound?

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Pitch

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Volume

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Timbre

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Duration

Question 34

What term describes the distance between two notes on a musical staff?

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Interval

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Pitch

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Scale

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Harmony

Question 35

Which of the following notes is the lowest on a standard piano keyboard?

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C1

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C2

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C3

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C4

Question 36

What musical symbol indicates a half-step increase in pitch?

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Sharp

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Natural

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Flat

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Minor

Question 37

What is the difference in pitch between the notes C4 and D4?

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Whole step

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Half step

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Minor third

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Major third

Question 38

Which of the following scales has only five different notes?

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Whole tone scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Chromatic scale

Question 39

Which factor primarily affects the pitch of a sound?

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Length of the sound wave

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Amplitude of the sound wave

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Speed of sound

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Density of the medium

Question 40

What musical element describes the volume or intensity of a sound?

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Amplitude

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Pitch

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Timbre

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Duration

Question 41

What is the musical interval between the notes C and G?

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Perfect fifth

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Major second

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Minor third

Question 42

Which type of musical scale is used in the major scale?

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Diatonic

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Chromatic

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Pentatonic

Question 43

Which of the following is a property of a high-pitched sound?

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Fast vibrations

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Low frequency

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Long wavelength

Question 44

What is the musical term for the gradual increase in pitch?

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Glissando

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Tremolo

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Vibrato

Question 45

Which type of musical instrument produces sound primarily through the vibration of strings?

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Chordophone

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Aerophone

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Idiophone

Question 46

What is the name of the symbol used to indicate a sharp note?

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#

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♭

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♮

Question 47

What is the name of the system used to represent musical pitch in Western music?

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Western notation

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Solfege

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East Asian notation