Master Music Reading: Learn Notes, Staff, and Clefs with Interactive Quizzes

Question 1

Which symbol indicates a sharp note?

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#

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b

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♮

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x

Question 2

Who creates music by writing it down?

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Composer

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Musician

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Arranger

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Conductor

Question 3

On a musical staff, which line is at the bottom?

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Bass clef line

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Treble clef line

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Middle C line

Question 4

What symbol is used to extend the length of a note by half?

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Dot

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Slur

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Trill

Question 5

Which musical term means 'to play quietly'?

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Piano

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Forte

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Mezzo

Question 6

What is the symbol called that divides a piece of music into equal sections?

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Bar line

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Double bar

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Repeat sign

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Clef

Question 7

Which of these is NOT a way to make music quieter or louder?

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Tempo

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Forte

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Piano

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Crescendo

Question 8

What is a metronome for?

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Measuring the speed of music

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Changing the key of music

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Making music louder

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Tuning instruments

Question 9

How are folk songs often passed on?

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Through singing and listening

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In written form

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Composed by famous musicians

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Recorded on CDs

Question 10

What is the name of the horizontal lines that notes are placed on?

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Staff

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Clef

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Ledger line

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Bar line

Question 11

Which of these musical notes has the longest duration?

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Whole note

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Quarter note

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Half note

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Eighth note

Question 12

What is the term for a set of musical notes played at the same time?

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Chord

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Scale

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Arpeggio

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Cadence

Question 13

Which of these symbols is used to show that a section of music should be played again?

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|:||

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%

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*

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#

Question 14

What is the name of the musical symbol that signifies the end of a piece of music?

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Double bar line

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Fermata

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Coda

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Repeat sign

Question 15

Which clef is used to write music for the right hand on the piano?

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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 16

Which space on the staff is between the second and third lines?

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E space

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D space

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F space

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G space

Question 17

What time signature indicates four beats in a measure with a quarter note getting one beat?

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4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 18

Which symbol means to play louder?

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f

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<

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>

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p

Question 19

What does a time signature indicate about a musical piece?

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The number of beats in each measure

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The tempo of the music

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The notes used in the piece

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The key of the music

Question 20

What is the space between lines on a music staff called?

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Space

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Clef

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Ledger line

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Note

Question 21

How many beats are in a 4/4 time signature?

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4

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2

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3

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8

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a type of musical instrument?

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Computer

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Violin

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Piano

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Drum

Question 23

Who creates musical compositions?

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Composer

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Musician

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Singer

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Dancer

Question 24

What do musical dynamics indicate?

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Volume

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Tempo

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Key

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Instrumentation

Question 25

What is the musical symbol placed at the beginning of a staff that indicates the pitch range of the notes?

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Clef

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Note

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Measure

Question 26

What do we call the individual symbol that represents a musical sound?

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Note

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Clef

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Measure

Question 27

What's the name of the five lines that musical notes are written on?

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Staff

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Clef

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Measure

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Bar

Question 28

What symbol means a flat note?

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Flat sign

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Sharp sign

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Natural sign

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Double sharp sign

Question 29

What information does the time signature at the start of a piece of music give us?

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The number of beats in each bar

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The speed of the music

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The key of the music

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The names of the notes

Question 30

What is the name of the symbol placed at the beginning of a staff to indicate the pitch range of the music?

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Clef

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Time Signature

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Key Signature

Question 31

What is the name of the space between two ledger lines?

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Interline

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Space

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Accidental

Question 32

Which of the following time signatures indicates two beats per measure, with a quarter note receiving one beat?

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 33

What is the symbol called that lets us know which notes are higher and lower?

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Clef

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Flat

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Note

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Sharp

Question 34

Which of the following clefs is commonly used for higher-pitched instruments?

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Treble clef

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Tenor clef

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Alto clef

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Bass clef

Question 35

What is the symbol in music that indicates a break or silence?

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Rest

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Note

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Clef

Question 36

What is the name of the symbol that divides the musical staff into sections?

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Bar line

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Measure line

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Note line

Question 37

What time signature tells us there are four beats in each measure?

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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 symbol called that raises the pitch of a note?

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Sharp sign

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Natural sign

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Flat sign

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Double sharp sign

Question 39

Which clef is commonly used for the higher-pitched notes, like those played by the violin?

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Treble Clef

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Tenor Clef

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Bass Clef

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Alto Clef

Question 40

What does a dotted note indicate?

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An increase in note duration

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A change in pitch

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A repeat of the note

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A decrease in note duration

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT a commonly used note symbol in music?

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Diamond

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Circle

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Oval

Question 42

A melody is made up of a series of what?

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Notes

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Bars

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Clefs

Question 43

Imagine you are reading a melody that goes up, then down, then up again. What type of movement does this represent?

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Ascending, Descending, Ascending

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Ascending, Ascending, Descending

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Descending, Ascending, Descending

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Descending, Descending, Ascending