Master Musical Notation: Interactive Quizzes for Year 2 Music Students

Question 1

Which musical notation symbols represent this rhythm: short-long-short?

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Crotchet, minim, crotchet

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Minim, crotchet, minim

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Crotchet, crotchet, minim

Question 2

Where do we write musical notes?

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Musical Staff

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Notes

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Clef

Question 3

Which musical symbol makes the music get louder?

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Staccato

Question 4

Which symbol tells us to play a note quickly and separately?

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A small dash above or below a note

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A line curving between two notes

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A dot after a note

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A symbol shaped like a hill

Question 5

What does the time signature 4/4 tell us about the music?

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There are 4 beats in each bar, and a quarter note gets one beat.

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There are 4 beats in each bar, and a whole note gets one beat.

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There are 4 quarter notes in each bar.

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The music is in the key of G major.

Question 6

When we see the symbol 'f' in music, what should we do?

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Play the notes very loudly

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Play the notes very quietly

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Play the notes at a medium volume

Question 7

What is the structure of a musical form called 'ternary form'?

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A section, then a contrasting B section, then a return to the A section

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A section, then a B section, then a C section

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A section, then a repeated A section, then a B section

Question 8

Which word means 'fast' in music?

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Presto

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Adagio

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Andante

Question 9

Which symbol shows us which notes to play on the lines and spaces of the musical staff?

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Treble clef

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Sharp sign (#)

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Time signature

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Bar line

Question 10

What do the lines and spaces on a musical staff tell us about?

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How high or low notes sound

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How long notes last

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The rhythm of the music

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Different parts of the music

Question 11

What is the name for a group of three eighth notes played together?

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Triplet

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Duet

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Quartet

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Simple rhythm

Question 12

What tells us how long a note should last?

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A note value

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A note

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A rest

Question 13

In music, we use special signs called musical symbols. Which of these is NOT a musical symbol?

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Heart

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Treble clef

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Quarter note

Question 14

Which musical symbol adds a short, quick note before the main note?

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Grace note

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Crotchet

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Semiquaver

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Triplet

Question 15

Which of these is NOT a musical symbol?

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Exclamation mark

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Crotchet

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Semibreve

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Sharp

Question 16

Where do we find the treble clef on the musical staff?

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Second line up

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Top line

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Middle line

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Bottom line

Question 17

Which note has the shortest sound in music?

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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 18

What does the treble clef represent on the musical staff?

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It shows the notes for high-pitched instruments.

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It shows the notes for low-pitched instruments.

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It indicates the rhythm of the music.

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It indicates the speed of the music.

Question 19

Which rhythm has two beats in musical notation?

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Ta-ta

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Ta-ti-ti

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Ti-ri

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Ti-ti-ta

Question 20

On the treble clef, where is the note C located?

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Middle C line

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First line below

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Second line below

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Third line below

Question 21

What is the time signature for a song that has four beats in each measure 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

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6/8

Question 22

What is the meaning of the musical term 'forte'?

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Loud

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Soft

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Fast

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Slow

Question 23

Which musical note is the shortest?

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Quaver

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Semibreve

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Crotchet

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Minim

Question 24

How many beats do a semibreve have?

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4 beats

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1 beat

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2 beats

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3 beats

Question 25

What symbol shows us when there is no sound?

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Rest symbol

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Bar line

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Clef

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Time signature

Question 26

Which note is shorter than a quaver?

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Semiquaver

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Minim

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Semibreve

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Crotchet

Question 27

In the time signature 4/4, what does the 4 in the top number tell us?

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There are 4 beats in each bar

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There are 4 crotchets in each beat

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There are 4 minims in each beat

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There are 4 semibreves in each beat

Question 28

What is the name for the set of lines and spaces where the music notes are written?

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Musical staff

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Ledger lines

Question 29

What musical word tells us how fast or slow a piece of music is?

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Tempo

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Rhythm

Question 30

Which type of musical note has a stem pointing upwards?

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Crotchet

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Quaver

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Semibreve

Question 31

How does the treble clef sign appear?

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A curly line with three tails

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Two joined lines with five lines in between

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A circle with a dot in the middle

Question 32

What is the name of the set of lines and spaces where musical notes are written?

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Stave

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Ledger lines

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Bar line

Question 33

Which musical symbol is used to indicate a break or silence in the music?

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Rest

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Crotchet

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Clef

Question 34

Which method can be used to change the pitch of a musical note?

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Using sharps and flats

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Changing the clef

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Adding more notes

Question 35

What is the time signature of a piece of music that has four beats in each bar?

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4/4

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3/4

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2/4

Question 36

Which of these notes is a half note?

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A dotted half note

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A whole note

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A quarter note

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An eighth note

Question 37

What symbol represents a rest?

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A circle with a line through it

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A flag

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A dot

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A sharp

Question 38

How many beats does a half note get in 4/4 time?

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Two

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One

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Three

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Four

Question 39

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

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The middle line

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The ledger line

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The bar line

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The staff line

Question 40

Which of these notes is the highest in pitch?

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C7

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C4

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C5

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C6

Question 41

What is the name of the symbol that makes a note sharp?

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A sharp

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A flat

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A natural

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A double sharp

Question 42

Which symbol means to repeat a section of music?

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A repeat sign

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A bracket with two dots inside

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A double bar line

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A coda

Question 43

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

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Middle C line

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Ledger line

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Bar line

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Treble clef line

Question 44

Which of these notes is the highest in pitch?

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E5

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C4

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G3

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A2

Question 45

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

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Chord

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 46

Which of these time signatures indicates a song in 4/4 time?

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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 47

What is the term for a set of notes that repeat?

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Motif

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Phrase

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 48

Which of these notes is a flat?

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F

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C

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G

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B

Question 49

What symbol indicates a sharp in musical notation?

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#

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♭

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♮

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?

Question 50

Which 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 51

What does the vertical line called the 'bar line' indicate in musical notation?

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The start or end of a musical phrase

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A change in rhythm

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A change in pitch

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A pause in the music

Question 52

Which note has a hollow head?

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Whole note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

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Half note

Question 53

In a 2/4 time signature, how many beats are represented by two quarter notes?

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Two beats

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One beat

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Three beats

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Four beats

Question 54

Which symbol shows us the time signature of the music?

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Time signature

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Clef

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Key signature

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Bar line

Question 55

Which musical symbol is used to repeat a section of music?

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Repeat sign

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Coda sign

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Fermata sign

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Crescendo sign

Question 56

Music can be used to communicate many things, but which of these is NOT something that music can do?

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Give instructions

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Express feelings

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Tell stories

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Share ideas

Question 57

What is the name of the symbol that represents one beat in music?

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Crotchet

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Semibreve

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Minim

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Quaver

Question 58

Which note in music lasts the longest?

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Semibreve

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Quaver

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Minim

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Crotchet

Question 59

What musical marking tells us how many beats are in a bar?

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Time signature

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Clef

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Key signature

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Bar line

Question 60

What is the musical symbol called that makes a note sound higher?

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Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Accidental

Question 61

What musical symbol indicates the end of a musical phrase?

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Double bar line

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Comma

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Period

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Colon

Question 62

Which of the following is NOT a musical symbol?

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Pizza slice

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Bass clef

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Crotchet

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Treble clef

Question 63

What does the key signature with no sharps or flats indicate?

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The key of C major

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The key of G major

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The key of F major

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The key of D major

Question 64

Which part does NOT belong to a violin?

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Drum

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Strings

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Bow

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Bridge