Simple Compositions: A Beginner's Guide to Music Composition

Question 1

Which of these instruments makes sound by making strings shake?

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Violin

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Piano

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Drum

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Flute

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a way to make our music sound softer or louder?

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Allegro

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Piano

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Forte

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Staccato

Question 3

What is the main purpose of using musical instruments?

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To make sound

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To entertain people

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To tell stories

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To teach children

Question 4

Which of these is a musical instrument you can play by hitting it?

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Drum

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Book

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Chair

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Tree

Question 5

Which of these is not a type of musical note that we write on the staff?

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Triangle

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Crotchet

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Semibreve

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Minim

Question 6

What is the name of the lines and spaces where we write all the musical notes?

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Stave

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Ledger lines

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Notes

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Clef

Question 7

What symbol tells us to play a sharp in music?

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#

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b

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n

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$

Question 8

Which instrument has black and white keys?

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Piano

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Guitar

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Violin

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Drums

Question 9

Who makes music by playing instruments?

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Musicians

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Songwriters

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Scientists

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Doctors

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a musical instrument?

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Computer

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Piano

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Flute

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Drums

Question 11

Which type of music has three main parts?

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Symphony

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Round

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Waltz

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Lullaby

Question 12

What is the word for how high or low a sound is?

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Pitch

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Volume

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Tempo

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Tone

Question 13

Which of these instruments produces sound using strings?

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Violin

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Piano

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Drum

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Flute

Question 14

What is a musical score used for?

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To guide musicians in playing music

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To jot down musical ideas

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To teach music theory

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To amuse readers

Question 15

What is the musical symbol that shows a pause in the music?

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Rest

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Note

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Key signature

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Measure

Question 16

What is the term for the way musical sounds are organized in time?

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

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Form

Question 17

What does the musical term 'forte' mean?

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Loud

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Soft

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Fast

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Slow

Question 18

Which of these instruments is a percussion instrument?

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Drums

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Violin

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Piano

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Guitar

Question 19

What is the musical symbol that tells musicians to pause or hold a note?

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Rest

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Sharp

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Flat

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Note

Question 20

What is the term used to describe how loud or soft a sound is?

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Volume

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Meter

Question 21

What is the name of the system used to write down music?

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Musical notation

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Musical symbols

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Musical staff

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Musical code

Question 22

Which musical element describes how fast or slow a piece of music is played?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Melody

Question 23

What is not an element of music?

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Shape

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Loudness

Question 24

Which of these is not a percussion instrument?

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Violin

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Drum

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Tambourine

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Xylophone

Question 25

How do we write down music?

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Musical symbols

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Letters

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Numbers

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Pictures

Question 26

Which of these instruments is a percussion instrument?

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Drum

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Guitar

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Piano

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Recorder

Question 27

What does the symbol 'cresc.' tell us to do?

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Play louder

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Play softer

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Play faster

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Play slower

Question 28

What does the word 'legato' mean in music?

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Play smoothly

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Play staccato

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Play loudly

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Play softly

Question 29

What is the difference between a melody and a harmony?

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A melody is a single line of music, while a harmony is two or more lines of music played together.

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A melody is played with a higher pitch than a harmony.

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A melody is played with a faster tempo than a harmony.

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A melody is played with a different instrument than a harmony.

Question 30

Which instrument is often used to play the melody in a song?

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Violin

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Drum

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Piano

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Flute

Question 31

Which of these is NOT a desirable characteristic of a musical composition?

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Chaos

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Clarity

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Melody

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Rhythm

Question 32

Who is the person who creates a piece of music called?

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Composer

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Conductor

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Performer

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Lyricist

Question 33

Which of these is a musical instrument that you hit?

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Drum

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Violin

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Piano

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Guitar

Question 34

What is the word for how fast or slow the music is?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Dynamics

Question 35

Which sign makes the note sound higher?

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Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Slur

Question 36

What do we call it when we play two or more notes at the same time?

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Chord

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Interval

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Arpeggio

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Cadence

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a type of music?

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Reading

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Pop

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Rock

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Classical

Question 38

What term describes the arrangement of sounds over time in music?

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Rhythm

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Meter

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 39

Which of these instruments creates sound by striking, scraping, or shaking it?

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Drum

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Flute

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Piano

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Violin

Question 40

On a musical staff, what symbol represents the pitch of a note?

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Notehead

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Clef

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Stem

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Barline

Question 41

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

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4

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2

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3

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6

Question 42

On a musical instrument, what controls how loud or soft the sound is?

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Volume knob

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Valve

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Slide

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Key