Master the Basics of Music: Explore Musical Elements for Year 2

Question 1

Which of these is NOT one of the basic building blocks of music?

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

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Timbre

Question 2

Which of these describes the rhythm of the main melody in this song?

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Steady and regular

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Fast and chaotic

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Slow and uneven

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Loud and quiet

Question 3

Which musical element tells us how bright or dark a sound is?

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Timbre

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

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Pitch

Question 4

You're writing a song about a race car. How can you use tempo to make the song sound fast and exciting?

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Use a fast tempo to match the speed of the race car.

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Use a slow tempo to make the song sound calm.

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Use a moderate tempo to create a feeling of suspense.

Question 5

How can a composer use music to make us feel calm?

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Slow music with soft and few sounds

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Fast music with loud and many sounds

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Music that only uses one instrument

Question 6

In a piece of music that tells a story about a journey, how can you use changes in dynamics to show different parts of the journey?

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Use loud sounds for exciting parts and quiet sounds for calm parts.

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Use only loud sounds throughout the journey.

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Use only quiet sounds throughout the journey.

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Don't use any changes in sound in the music.

Question 7

To create a piece of music that makes listeners feel happy and excited, which musical elements would you use and how would you combine them?

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Fast tempo, high pitches, and loud dynamics

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Slow tempo, low pitches, and quiet dynamics

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Fast tempo, low pitches, and loud dynamics

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Slow tempo, high pitches, and quiet dynamics

Question 8

How can silence make music more exciting?

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Silence can make us wait for something exciting to happen.

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Silence can make the music sound louder.

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Silence makes the music boring.

Question 9

In a choir, different singers sing different ranges of high and low notes. What are these different ranges called?

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Voice types

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Singing groups

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Musical instruments

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Note scales

Question 10

When we put together different parts of music, like notes, beats, and volume, what do we make?

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A song

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A musical note

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A musical instrument

Question 11

Listen to the two musical pieces. Which one has a greater sense of difference or change?

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The first piece sounds more different because it changes from loud to soft and fast to slow.

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They have the same elements, so there's not much difference.

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The second piece has more different instruments, so it's more contrasting.

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The first piece is more contrasting because it's faster.

Question 12

Which of these activities does NOT involve using pitch, a musical element?

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Clapping a steady beat

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Singing a song

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Playing a piano

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Whistling a tune

Question 13

Which musical instrument would create the spookiest sound in a song?

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A cello with a deep sound

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A trumpet with a bright sound

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A flute with a gentle sound

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A drum with a loud sound

Question 14

What best describes the rhythm of a song?

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How the music flows

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How high or low the music sounds

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How loud or soft the music is

Question 15

How can dynamics be used to create a sense of tension and release in music?

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Playing loudly then softly

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Playing fast then slowly

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Playing high then low notes

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Playing with a lot of instruments then just a few

Question 16

Which sound is the loudest?

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A loud shout

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A quiet whisper

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A gentle tap on the table

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A bird's soft chirping

Question 17

Which rhythm has the longest note?

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♫♫♫♫♪

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♫♪

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♫♫♪

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♫♫♫♪

Question 18

Which of these is a lively tempo?

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Allegro

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Andante

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Largo

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Adagio

Question 19

Which musical element is created by playing different pitches together?

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Harmony

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Tune

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Rhythm

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Sound quality

Question 20

Which of these instruments is played by hitting or shaking it?

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Drum

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Violin

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Piano

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Guitar

Question 21

Which musical form has a melody that repeats?

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Rondo

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Sonata

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Symphony

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Opera

Question 22

Which musical note has the shortest duration?

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Eighth note

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Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

Question 23

Which of these musical instruments has the highest pitch?

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Violin

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Cello

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Double bass

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Harp

Question 24

When a song is played very loudly, we say it is:

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Forte

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Piano

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

Question 25

Which of these objects would make a bright sound?

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Metal

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Wood

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Cloth

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Water

Question 26

Which part of the music tells us about the rhythm?

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Time signature

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Key signature

Question 27

What is the name of the musical scale with 12 notes?

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Chromatic

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Pentatonic

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Diatonic

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Major

Question 28

Which element of music makes the sounds higher or lower?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

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Timbre

Question 29

Which word describes how loud or soft the music sounds?

Accepted Answer

Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Timbre

Question 30

What element of music describes the unique sound of a musical instrument or voice?

Accepted Answer

Timbre

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Dynamics

Question 31

Which musical instrument sounds the lowest?

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Double bass

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Flute

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Clarinet

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Cello

Question 32

What part of music tells us how loud or soft it is?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Tempo

Question 33

Which musical element describes the speed and pattern of music?

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

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Tempo

Question 34

Which instrument makes a high-pitched sound?

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Violin

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Saxophone

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Double bass

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Tuba

Question 35

What word best describes the sound of a trumpet?

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Strident

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Bright

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Mellow

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Warm

Question 36

Which way can you make a difference in volume?

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Play loud and then quiet

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Play fast and then slow

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Play high notes and then low notes

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Play in a major key and then a minor key

Question 37

Which shows how long a note lasts?

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Timbre

Question 38

Which makes the music go higher or lower?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

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Timbre

Question 39

Which controls the loudness or softness of the music?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Timbre

Question 40

What describes the special sound a musical instrument makes?

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Timbre

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Dynamics

Question 41

Which is NOT a string instrument?

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Drum

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Guitar

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Violin

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Cello

Question 42

What does a trumpet sound like?

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Brassy

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Like wood

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Like a reed instrument

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Like a drum

Question 43

Which is the lowest note?

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Low

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High

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Middle

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Very high

Question 44

Which is a slow speed?

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Adagio

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Allegro

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Vivace

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Presto

Question 45

Which sign means to play louder?

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f

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Less than

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Greater than

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p

Question 46

Which instrument has the highest sound?

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Violin

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Cello

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Double bass

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Piano

Question 47

What is a musical phrase?

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A group of notes played together

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A single note

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A long piece of music

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A short piece of music

Question 48

At the end of a piece of music, which symbol is used?

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Double bar line

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Fermata

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Repeat sign

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Coda

Question 49

What part of music describes how long and how sounds are grouped together?

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Timbre

Question 50

Which instrument creates a sound that is high-pitched?

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Violin

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Cello

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Double bass

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Tuba

Question 51

On a musical staff, what are the lines and spaces called?

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Staff lines

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Ledger lines

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Bar lines

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Note lines

Question 52

Which of these words describes a slow and steady tempo?

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Adagio

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Andante

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Allegro

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Presto

Question 53

Which symbol separates a piece of music into equal parts?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Clef

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Time signature

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Note symbol

Question 54

What is it that makes the sound of a violin different from the sound of a piano?

Accepted Answer

The special sound quality of each instrument

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How fast the music is

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How loud the sound is

Question 55

Which combination of musical elements would make you feel happy and excited?

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Fast beat, high notes, loud sound, bright tone

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Slow beat, low notes, quiet sound, dull tone

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Medium beat, medium notes, medium sound, medium tone

Question 56

How do composers make music sound interesting?

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Changing the speed and pitch of the music

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Repeating the same tune without any changes

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Not using any musical elements

Question 57

Which of these is NOT a building block of music?

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Timbre

Question 58

What word do we use to describe how loud or soft the music is?

Accepted Answer

Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Tempo

Question 59

What do we call the steady beat that we can tap our feet to in music?

Accepted Answer

Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

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Tempo

Question 60

What word do we use to describe the special sound quality that makes different instruments sound unique?

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Timbre

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Rhythm

Question 61

Which of these means that the music is moving quickly?

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Many beats per minute

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Slow and steady beat

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Few beats per minute

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Irregular beat

Question 62

What is the name of the curly symbol in music that tells us to rest?

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Rest

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Note

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Clef

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Bar line

Question 63

Which of these instruments do we blow into to make music?

Accepted Answer

Clarinet

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Piano

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Guitar

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Violin

Question 64

How do musical elements create different sounds in different types of music?

Accepted Answer

Musical elements can be mixed and matched to make different sounds in different music styles.

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Musical elements are always used the same way in all music.

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Musical elements are only important in classical music.