Simple Melodies: Learn to Read and Play Music for Beginners

Question 1

Which musical clef has higher notes, the treble clef or the bass clef?

Accepted Answer

Treble clef

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Bass clef

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They have the same notes

Question 2

What musical term describes two or more notes played at the same time?

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Chord

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Melody

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Harmony

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Rhythm

Question 3

Which instrument belongs to the percussion family?

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Drums

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Piano

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Violin

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Guitar

Question 4

What is the name of the line that separates the treble clef from the bass clef?

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Grand staff

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Ledger line

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Bar line

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Staff line

Question 5

Which note lasts longer, a whole note or a half note?

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Whole note

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Half note

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They last the same

Question 6

Which of these is not a musical dynamic?

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Allegro

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Forte

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Piano

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Crescendo

Question 7

What is the name of a sequence of notes that move step by step?

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Scale

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Arpeggio

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Cadence

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Interval

Question 8

When we want to pause in music, which symbol do we use?

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Pause

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Dot

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Sharp

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Flat

Question 9

What do we call the black part of a musical note?

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Head

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Tail

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Stem

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Flag

Question 10

Which song is a simple melody suitable for beginners?

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Moonlight Sonata

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Fur Elise

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Bohemian Rhapsody

Question 11

What symbol tells us to play louder?

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Forte

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Crescendo

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Piano

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Decrescendo

Question 12

Which instrument do we blow air into to make sound?

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Flute

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Violin

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Guitar

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Drums

Question 13

What is a small group of musicians who play together called?

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Ensemble

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Orchestra

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Band

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Choir

Question 14

What note represents a single beat?

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Quarter note

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Half note

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Whole note

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Eighth note

Question 15

Where do we place musical notes in musical notation?

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Lines and spaces

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Cleffs

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Time signatures

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Bar lines

Question 16

Which instrument is often used to keep a steady beat in music?

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Drums

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Piano

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Violin

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Guitar

Question 17

How many beats are represented by a whole note?

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4

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1

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2

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8

Question 18

Which clef is commonly used for higher-pitched instruments like the violin?

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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 19

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

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4

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2

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3

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5

Question 20

What is the name of the letters we use for music?

Accepted Answer

The musical alphabet

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The treble clef

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The musical staff

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The bass clef

Question 21

What does the curved line above or below a note tell us to do?

Accepted Answer

Play the note longer

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Play the note shorter

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Play the note louder

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Play the note softer

Question 22

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

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Xylophone

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Violin

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Trumpet

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Piano

Question 23

What is the name for the lines and spaces where we write music notes?

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The musical staff

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The treble clef

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The ledger lines

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The bar line

Question 24

What does the symbol 'p' tell us to do?

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Play softly

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Play loudly

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Sing louder

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Play faster

Question 25

Which of these instruments has strings that we pluck or strum?

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Guitar

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Flute

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Drums

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Clarinet

Question 26

What symbol tells us when a piece of music is finished?

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Double bar line

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Time signature

Question 27

What does the small dot after a note mean?

Accepted Answer

It means the note is played twice as long

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It means the note is played half as long

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It means the note is played four times as long

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It means the note is not played

Question 28

Which instrument makes a sound when you blow air into it?

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A trumpet

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A guitar

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A piano

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A violin

Question 29

Who makes up music?

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A composer

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A musician

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A conductor

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A singer

Question 30

Which time signature has four beats in each bar and a quarter note gets one beat?

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4/4

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2/4

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3/4

Question 31

What is the first note in the musical scale called?

Accepted Answer

Do

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Re

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Mi

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Fa

Question 32

What is the musical sign called that tells us to make a short pause in the music?

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Rest

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Comma

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Dot

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Bar line

Question 33

Which of these instruments is in the string family?

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Violin

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Piano

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Drums

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Flute

Question 34

What is the musical symbol that makes a note last twice as long?

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Dot

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Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

Question 35

Which musical word means 'softly'?

Accepted Answer

Piano

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Forte

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Staccato

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Legato

Question 36

What part of sound tells us if it is high or low?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Dynamics

Question 37

What do we use to adjust the pitch of a stringed instrument?

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Pegs

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Bridge

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Fret

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Nut

Question 38

Which of these is a group of singers?

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Choir

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Orchestra

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Band

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Brass band

Question 39

Which type of music has a strong beat and lots of improvised solos?

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Jazz

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Classical

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Pop

Question 40

What does the music symbol pp mean?

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Play very softly

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Play loudly

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Play moderately loudly

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Play moderately softly

Question 41

Which instrument do we play by pressing keys?

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Piano

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Drum

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Tambourine

Question 42

What is the name of the lines and spaces where music is written?

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Staff

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Bar

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Note

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Clef

Question 43

Which note has the longest duration?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 44

Which instrument belongs to the wind instrument family?

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Flute

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Violin

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Piano

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Drums

Question 45

What symbol makes a note higher in pitch?

Accepted Answer

Sharp sign

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Natural sign

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Flat sign

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Accidentals

Question 46

What do we call a set of notes played together?

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Chord

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Arpeggio

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Triad

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Scale