Master Music Theory: Interactive Quizzes for Year 2 Comprehensive School Students

Question 1

What is the first note in the musical alphabet?

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Do

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Re

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Mi

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Fa

Question 2

Using only the notes C, E, and G, what type of chord can you create?

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C major triad

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C minor triad

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C augmented triad

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C diminished triad

Question 3

A musical piece starts softly. Which symbol shows this?

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Piano

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Forte

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Crescendo

Question 4

Which of these correctly describes the difference between pitched and unpitched instruments?

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Pitched instruments include the piano and violin, while unpitched instruments include the drums and cymbals.

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Pitched instruments can only play one note, while unpitched instruments can play many notes.

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Unpitched instruments make sounds with a clear pitch, while pitched instruments have a more indefinite pitch.

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Both pitched and unpitched instruments can create melodies.

Question 5

Which instrument is used to make sound by hitting it?

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Drum

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Violin

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Guitar

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Piano

Question 6

How can a perfect fifth be used to make music sound pleasing to the ear? Describe how this interval can be used to create melodies or harmonies. Give an example of a melody that uses a perfect fifth.

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A perfect fifth can create a sense of closure and resolution when used at the end of a melody.

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A perfect fifth can add interest and variety to a melody when used in unexpected places.

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A perfect fifth can only be used in harmony, not melody.

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A perfect fifth always sounds unpleasant to the ear.

Question 7

What is the root note of the chord made up of the notes C, E, and G?

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C

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A

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E

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G

Question 8

What is the staff in music called?

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Musical staff

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Clef

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Time signature

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Bar line

Question 9

What tells us how many beats are in a bar of music?

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Time signature

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Clef

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Key signature

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Note value

Question 10

What is the symbol that tells us which notes to play in a certain key?

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Key signature

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Time signature

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Clef

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Note value

Question 11

What tells us how long a note should be held?

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Note value

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Time signature

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Clef

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Key signature

Question 12

What is the interval between the notes C and E?

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Major second

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Minor third

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Perfect fourth

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Minor fifth

Question 13

What is the Italian word for 'loud'?

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Forte

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Piano

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Mezzo

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Adagio

Question 14

What is the name of the group of instruments that play together in an orchestra?

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Orchestra

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Band

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Ensemble

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Choir

Question 15

Which musical note begins most musical scales?

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Do

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Re

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Mi

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Fa

Question 16

What do we call the space between two musical notes?

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Interval

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Scale

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Chord

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Key

Question 17

How do we write 'the end' in music?

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||

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##

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^^

Question 18

Which part of a song often repeats itself?

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Chorus

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Verse

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Bridge

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Outro

Question 19

Which music style typically uses syncopation?

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Jazz

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Folk

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Classical

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Rock

Question 20

What symbol do we use to show a note should be sharp?

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#

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b

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n

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^

Question 21

Which scale has only five notes?

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Pentatonic

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Chromatic

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Major

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Minor

Question 22

What tool helps us keep a steady beat?

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Metronome

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Tuner

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Pitch pipe

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Clef

Question 23

What is the name of the group of notes that are played together to form a chord?

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Triad

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Interval

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Scale

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Arpeggio

Question 24

What is the name of the symbol used to show a rest in music?

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Rest

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Note

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Staff

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Clef

Question 25

What is the name of the musical symbol used to indicate a sharp note?

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Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Bar line

Question 26

What is the name of the symbol used to lower a note by a half step?

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Flat

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Sharp

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Natural

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Sharp and natural

Question 27

Which of the following is a major scale?

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C Major

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G Minor

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D♭ Major

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A Minor

Question 28

What is the name of the interval between the notes C and E?

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Major third

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Minor third

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Perfect fourth

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Diminished fifth

Question 29

What is the name of the symbol used to indicate a sharp?

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#

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♭

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♮

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×

Question 30

Which musical sign tells us to make a note sharp?

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#

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♭

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♮

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×

Question 31

What do we call the group of notes that make up a musical scale?

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Scale

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Interval

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Chord

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Harmony

Question 32

Which interval is made up of two notes that are two steps apart on a scale?

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Second

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Third

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Fourth

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Fifth

Question 33

Which musical symbol makes musicians hold a note for twice as long?

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Fermata

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Staccato

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

Question 34

Which chord is made up of the notes C, E, and G?

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Major chord

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Minor chord

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Diminished chord

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Augmented chord

Question 35

Which musical element tells us how fast or slow a piece of music should be played?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

Question 36

Which musical sign tells us to make the music quieter?

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p

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<

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>

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f

Question 37

Which musical symbol means we should play a part of the music again?

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Da Capo

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Coda

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Volta

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Fine

Question 38

Which instrument makes sound by plucking strings?

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Cello

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Flute

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Trumpet

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Piano

Question 39

What is the name for the space between two musical notes?

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Interval

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Chord

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Scale

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Rhythm

Question 40

In a piece of music, what does 2/4 time mean?

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There are 2 beats in each bar, and a quarter note gets one beat.

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There are 2 beats in each bar, and an eighth note gets one beat.

Question 41

Which symbol in musical notation is shaped like a circle with a vertical line?

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Semibreve

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Minim

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Crotchet

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Quaver

Question 42

What is the name of the line that divides a musical staff into two equal parts?

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Middle C line

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Bar line

Question 43

Which of these musical instruments is a woodwind instrument?

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Flute

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Violin

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Piano

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Guitar

Question 44

Which of these is a type of musical composition?

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Symphony

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Novel

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Painting

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Poem

Question 45

Who wrote the famous opera 'The Marriage of Figaro'?

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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Giuseppe Verdi

Question 46

In a song that ends in the key of C major, which chord is typically played at the very end?

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C major

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G major

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F major

Question 47

Which note has a higher sound, C or E?

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E

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C

Question 48

What is the name for the group of seven notes that make up a scale?

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Octave

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Staff

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Interval

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Chord

Question 49

Which type of chord is made up of the notes C, E, and G?

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C major

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C minor

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G major

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G minor

Question 50

Which of these is NOT related to the uses of a musical scale?

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Creating a rhythm

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Composing a melody

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Harmonising a song

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Improvising a solo

Question 51

What is the name of the symbol used at the beginning of a staff to show the key of the music?

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Key signature

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Clef

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Time signature

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Bar line

Question 52

Which musical element describes how fast or slow the music is?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Harmony

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Melody

Question 53

What does the symbol # mean in music?

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Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Accidental

Question 54

What is the difference between a major and a minor chord?

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The notes used

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The spacing of the notes

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The number of notes

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The inversion of the notes

Question 55

Which of the following is NOT a component of musical rhythm?

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Pitch

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Beat

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Tempo

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Meter

Question 56

What does the symbol b mean in music?

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Flat

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Sharp

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Natural

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Accidental

Question 57

What does the symbol ♮ mean in music?

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Natural

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Flat

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Sharp

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Accidental

Question 58

What is the name for the distance between the notes C and G?

Accepted Answer

Perfect fifth

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Major second

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Minor third

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Minor seventh

Question 59

Which of these is a triad?

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C-E-G

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C-E-F

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C-D-G

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C-D-E

Question 60

Which musical symbol looks like this: #?

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Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Forte

Question 61

Which of these is a woodwind instrument?

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Clarinet

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Violin

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Piano

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Drums

Question 62

Which symbol indicates the end of a piece of music?

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Double bar line

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Coda

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Fermata

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Repeat sign

Question 63

What is a term that tells you how quietly or loudly to play a piece of music?

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Piano

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Allegro

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C Major

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4/4

Question 64

What Italian word do we use to describe the speed of a piece of music?

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Tempo marking

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Time signature

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Dynamic marking

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Articulation