Musical Expression: Exploring Creativity and Performance in Music

Question 1

Which of these is NOT a way to express yourself through music?

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Drawing a picture

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Singing

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Playing an instrument

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Dancing to music

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a way to create music?

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Reading a book

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Coming up with your own melody

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Playing a piece written by someone else

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Recording sounds from the world around you

Question 3

What do we call it when we create music on the spot?

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Improvisation

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Composition

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Performance

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Practice

Question 4

Which of these is NOT an instrument?

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Calculator

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Guitar

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Voice

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Violin

Question 5

What tells us how quickly or slowly to play a song?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Volume

Question 6

Which of these is NOT a type of music?

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Science

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Pop

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Rock

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Hip-hop

Question 7

Which musical instrument do you blow air into to make a sound?

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Flute

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Piano

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Violin

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Drums

Question 8

What does it mean when a song says to play 'forte'?

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Very loudly

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Very quietly

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Medium volume

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Slowly

Question 9

What's the difference between a melody and a harmony?

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A melody is a single line of music, while a harmony is two or more notes played together.

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A melody is played by a solo instrument, while a harmony is played by an ensemble.

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A melody is fast, while a harmony is slow.

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There is no difference between a melody and a harmony.

Question 10

What musical symbol means to stop playing?

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Double bar line

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Crescendo

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Staccato

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Fermata

Question 11

Which of these is not a musical instrument?

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Book

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Piano

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Guitar

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Drum

Question 12

What does it mean when music has a 'steady' rhythm?

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The notes are played evenly.

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The notes are played quickly.

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The notes are played loudly.

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The notes are played softly.

Question 13

How can musicians express their feelings in a special way through music?

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Using different sounds and rhythms

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Playing the notes correctly

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Reading music from a page

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Playing loudly

Question 14

How can music tell a story without words?

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Playing fast or slow, high or low

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Playing all the right notes

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Singing very loud

Question 15

Can you sing a song to express yourself?

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Yes

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No

Question 16

Which of these means how loud or soft the music is?

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Volume

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Speed

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Pitch

Question 17

Who helps keep the music together in a band or orchestra?

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The conductor

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The singer

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The drummer

Question 18

What is the sign for a break in the music?

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Rest

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Crotchet

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Sharp

Question 19

Major scales often make us feel:

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Happy

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Sad

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Scared

Question 20

Who wrote 'The Magic Flute'?

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Mozart

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Beethoven

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Tchaikovsky

Question 21

What does it mean to improvise in music?

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To make up music as you go along

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To play music that is written down

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To sing a song that you already know

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To dance to a beat

Question 22

Which of these words means to get louder?

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Crescendo

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Andante

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Allegro

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G major

Question 23

Which of these instruments do you blow into to make a sound?

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Recorder

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Violin

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Piano

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Drums

Question 24

What symbol shows that we should repeat a part of the music?

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||

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//

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()

Question 25

Who writes music?

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A composer

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A conductor

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A musician

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A singer

Question 26

What do we call it when we make up a song on the spot?

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Improvisation

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Singing

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Composing

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Reading music

Question 27

Which part of music tells us how high or low the sound is?

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Pitch

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Volume

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Speed

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Rhythm

Question 28

How do we call the lines and spaces where we write music?

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Stave

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Clef

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Notes

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Bars

Question 29

Which musical symbol looks like a curved line over notes?

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Slur

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Crotchet

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Semibreve

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Tie

Question 30

What is a musical performance by just one person called?

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Solo

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Duet

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Trio

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Quartet

Question 31

Which part of a song keeps repeating?

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Chorus

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Verse

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Bridge

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Outro

Question 32

Which type of music has a fast speed and strong beat?

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Rock

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Pop

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Classical

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Folk

Question 33

What is another word for the noises we hear?

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Sounds

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Songs

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Music

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Words

Question 34

What is the name of the person who writes music?

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Composer

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Singer

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Dancer

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Conductor

Question 35

Which of these instruments is played by strumming the strings?

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Guitar

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Piano

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Violin

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Drums

Question 36

What do we use to write down music?

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Musical notes

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Words

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Numbers

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Pictures

Question 37

What is another word for a loud sound?

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Loud

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Soft

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Quiet

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Gentle

Question 38

What is it called when you make up music as you go along?

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Improvisation

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Composition

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Performance

Question 39

Which of these is a musical instrument that you hit to make a sound?

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Drums

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Piano

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Violin

Question 40

Who leads the musicians in an orchestra?

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The conductor

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The concertmaster

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The singer

Question 41

Which symbol tells you to play louder in music?

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Staccato

Question 42

Which line in music shows you where to sing or play the melody?

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Melody line

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

Question 43

Which instrument has a very high sound?

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Violin

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Cello

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Double bass

Question 44

Which of these is a performance where people sing?

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Opera

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Symphony

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Concert

Question 45

Who writes music?

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Composer

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Singer

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Conductor

Question 46

What does it mean to improvise in music?

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To make up music as you go along

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To learn to play a new piece of music

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To perform a piece of music you already know

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To compose a new piece of music

Question 47

Which of these is a way to develop your creativity in music?

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Trying out different sounds and rhythms

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Only playing music that you already know

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Never making mistakes

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Copying music that you hear

Question 48

What is the difference between a melody and a harmony?

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A melody is one note at a time, while a harmony is two or more notes played together

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A harmony is one note at a time, while a melody is two or more notes played together

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A melody is played by a single instrument, while a harmony is played by two or more instruments

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A harmony is played by a single instrument, while a melody is played by two or more instruments

Question 49

What is the name of the person who writes music?

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Composer

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Musician

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Singer

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Conductor

Question 50

What is the name of the musical scale that contains all 12 notes?

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Chromatic scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 51

Which of these is NOT a way you can show how you feel through music?

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Drawing

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Improvising

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Composing

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Performing

Question 52

What does the word 'loud' mean in music?

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Forte

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Soft

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Fast

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Slow

Question 53

Which of these musical notes sounds the highest?

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A

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C

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G

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E

Question 54

Who is the person who writes the music that we listen to?

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Composer

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Musician

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Singer

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Conductor

Question 55

Which of these is NOT part of music?

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Fluffy clouds

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 56

What is the name of the musical scale that uses the white keys on the piano?

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Chromatic scale

Question 57

What is it called when we make up our own music?

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Composing

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Performing

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Listening

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Singing

Question 58

Which of these is NOT a way we can show our feelings through music?

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Painting

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Playing an instrument

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Singing

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Dancing

Question 59

What is the name of the feeling or mood that music can give us?

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Emotion

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Color

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Shape

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Sound

Question 60

What is it called when we make up music without writing it down?

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Improvising

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Composing

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Performing

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Singing

Question 61

What is a good way to start improvising?

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Start with a simple melody

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Try to play something very complicated

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Copy someone else's improvisation

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Don't start at all

Question 62

What is the difference between a composition and a performance?

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A composition is written down, while a performance is played right now.

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A performance is written down, while a composition is played right now.

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There is no difference between a composition and a performance.

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A composition is for singing, while a performance is for instruments.