Musical Symbols: Interactive Quizzes for Year 4 Music Students

Question 1

In music, what does a sharp (#) indicate?

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Raises a note by a half step

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Lowers a note by a half step

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Makes the note sound sharp

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Makes the note sound flat

Question 2

Which symbol is used to repeat a section of music?

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:||

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:

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Coda

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Fermata

Question 3

What symbol cancels out a sharp or flat?

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Natural

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Flat

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Sharp

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Accidental

Question 4

What does the musical term 'forte' mean?

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Loud

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Very loud

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Soft

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Very soft

Question 5

In a key signature, what is the correct order of sharps?

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

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

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

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

Question 6

What is the name of the symbol that means 'pause' in music?

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Fermata

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Coda

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Da capo

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Fine

Question 7

Which musical symbol indicates the number of beats in a bar?

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Time signature

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Key signature

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Repeat sign

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Clef

Question 8

What does a key signature tell us about a piece of music?

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The key the music is in

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The time signature

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The volume of the music

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The tempo of the music

Question 9

Which of these is a time signature that indicates 4 beats per bar, with the quarter note getting one beat?

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4/4

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C major

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Tempo

Question 10

What is the name of the vertical line that separates musical bars?

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Barline

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Clef

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Ledger line

Question 11

Which of these notes has a dot after it, which means it lasts for one and a half beats?

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♩.

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♪

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♫

Question 12

Which time signature represents three beats per bar, with the quarter note receiving one beat?

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3/4

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2/4

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4/4

Question 13

What symbol denotes which notes should be played sharp or flat?

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Key signature

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Time signature

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Repeat sign

Question 14

Name the symbol that indicates the starting pitch for singing or playing music.

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Clef

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Time signature

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Key signature

Question 15

Which clef is used for writing music for higher-pitched voices?

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Alto clef

Question 16

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 17

What does a fermata mean in music?

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Hold or pause the note

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Repeat the note

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Change the key

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Change the time signature

Question 18

What is the name for a group of two or more notes played together?

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Chord

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Arpeggio

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 19

Which musical symbol means to gradually get louder?

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<

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>

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||

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C

Question 20

What does a key signature tell us about a piece of music?

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The key of the music and which notes are sharp or flat.

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The time signature of the music.

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The tempo of the music.

Question 21

What is the purpose of time signatures in music?

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To specify the number of beats in each measure and the type of note that receives one beat

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To determine the duration of each note

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To indicate the speed of the music

Question 22

Which time signature below is used for a song with four beats in a bar, with a quarter note receiving one beat?

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4/4

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5/4

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2/4

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3/4

Question 23

What is the musical symbol that indicates what key a song is in called?

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Key signature

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Rest

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Clef

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Time signature

Question 24

Which of the following symbols is a sharp sign?

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♯

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?

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♮

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♭

Question 25

What does a flat sign indicate in musical notation?

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Lower the pitch of a note by a semitone

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Cancel out a sharp or flat

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Indicate the beginning of a new musical phrase

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Raise the pitch of a note by a semitone

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a note value?

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Second

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Quarter note

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Half note

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Whole note

Question 27

Which time signature indicates a song with 4 beats per bar and a quarter note receiving 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 28

What does the symbol 'C' represent in a key signature?

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The key of C major

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The key of C minor

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The key of G major

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The key of F major

Question 29

Which of the following symbols indicates that a section of music should be repeated?

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Repeat sign

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Coda sign

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Volta sign

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Da capo sign

Question 30

How many beats are there in a bar with the time signature 3/4?

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3

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6

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2

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4

Question 31

What is the function of a clef sign?

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To indicate the pitch range of the notes on the staff

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To indicate the key of the music

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To indicate the tempo of the music

Question 32

What does a slur symbol indicate?

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Notes should be played smoothly and connected

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Notes should be played with a light touch

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Notes should be played with a heavy accent

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Notes should be played staccato

Question 33

Which of the following symbols is used to lower the pitch of a note by a semitone?

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Flat

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Sharp

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Double flat

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Natural

Question 34

What does a double bar line indicate?

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The end of a musical section or piece

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A change in key

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A repeat of the previous section

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The beginning of a new musical section

Question 35

In a time signature like 4/4, what does the top number '4' tell us?

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There are 4 beats in each bar.

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Each note gets 4 beats.

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There are 4 bars in the song.

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The music is in 4/4 time.

Question 36

What symbol tells us to play a section of music again?

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Repeat sign (two dots)

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C clef

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Sharp symbol (#)

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Flat symbol (b)

Question 37

Which note looks like this: '♩'?

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A quarter note

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A whole note

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An eighth note

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A half note

Question 38

Which symbol is a rest that lasts as long as a quarter note?

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A quarter rest

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An eighth rest

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A whole rest

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A half rest

Question 39

What does the symbol '♯' do to a note?

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Makes the note sound higher.

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Makes the note longer.

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Makes the note shorter.

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Makes the note sound lower.

Question 40

What does the symbol '♭' do to a note?

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Makes the note sound lower.

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Makes the note longer.

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Makes the note sound higher.

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Makes the note shorter.

Question 41

In a time signature of 3/4, how many beats are there in each bar?

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3

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4

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6

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2

Question 42

Which symbol means 'play from the beginning'?

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D.C. (Da Capo)

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Coda

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Fine

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Segno

Question 43

What does the symbol '4/4' indicate at the beginning of a piece of music?

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The time signature, meaning there are four beats in each bar, and the quarter note gets one beat.

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The tempo, indicating how fast or slow the music should be played.

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The key signature, indicating the key of the piece.

Question 44

What does a repeat sign (two dots with a line connecting them) indicate in a piece of music?

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To repeat the section of music between the repeat signs.

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To stop playing the music.

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To play the section of music twice as fast.

Question 45

What does a 'key signature' tell us about a piece of music?

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The key of the piece, indicating which notes are sharp or flat.

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The tempo of the piece.

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The number of bars in the piece.

Question 46

Which of the following is NOT a type of musical symbol?

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A question mark

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A time signature

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A bar line

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A clef

Question 47

What does a 'sharp' symbol (#) indicate in a piece of music?

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The note should be raised by a semitone.

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The note should be lowered by a semitone.

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The note should be played twice as loud.

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The note should be played twice as long.

Question 48

What is the symbol that indicates the end of a piece of music?

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A double bar line

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A repeat sign

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A single bar line

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A clef

Question 49

What does a 'flat' symbol (b) indicate in a piece of music?

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The note should be lowered by a semitone.

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The note should be played twice as long.

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The note should be played twice as loud.

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The note should be raised by a semitone.

Question 50

In the time signature 3/4, how many beats are there in each bar?

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Three

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One

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Four

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Two

Question 51

What is the symbol called that indicates which notes are written on the lines and spaces of the staff?

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Clef

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Key Signature

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Repeat Sign

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Time Signature