Composition for Year 2 Music: Compose Your Own Melodies and Rhythms

Question 1

Which of these does NOT belong in a musical piece?

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A color

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A beat

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A high note

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A loud sound

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a way we can describe music?

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Blue or green

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Quiet or loud

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Slow or fast

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High or low

Question 3

What is music made of?

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Sounds

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Colors

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Shapes

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Numbers

Question 4

Which part of a song keeps the beat steady?

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The rhythm

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The melody

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The lyrics

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The volume

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an element of music?

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Lyrics

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Melody

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Harmony

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Tempo

Question 6

When listening to music, which of these things CANNOT be heard?

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The color of the instruments

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How loud or soft it is

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The different sounds of the instruments

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How fast or slow it is

Question 7

What do we call it when we talk about how high or low a sound is?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Volume

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Tempo

Question 8

Which part of a song tells us how long or short the sounds should be?

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Dynamics

Question 9

What makes our voices or instruments sound high or low when we sing or play them?

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The pitch of our voices or the instrument

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The speed at which we play

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The volume at which we play

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The rhythm we use

Question 10

What is a musical composition?

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A written piece of music

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Music played by a group

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Music with different sounds

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Music for dancing

Question 11

Which musical element tells us how high or low a sound is?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

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Tempo

Question 12

When composing a musical piece, what do you do first?

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Come up with a musical idea

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Write down the notes

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Choose the instruments

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Decide on the musical style

Question 13

What is NOT an element of a song?

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Story

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Melody

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Harmony

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Rhythm

Question 14

When you sing a high note, what part of the sound changes?

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The pitch

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The beat

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The volume

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The rhythm

Question 15

Which of these is NOT an element used in composing music?

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Color

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Rhythm

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Harmony

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Volume

Question 16

In a song, what tells us how loudly or softly the music should be played?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Tempo

Question 17

Which musical term tells us how fast or slow a piece of music is?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 18

Which of these is NOT an element of music?

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Personal preference

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Dynamics

Question 19

In music, what do we call the way sounds move over time, creating a pattern?

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

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Dynamics

Question 20

What is the term for how the notes in a song sound together?

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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Melody

Question 21

We can use lots of things to make music! Which of these is **NOT** music?

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A rainbow

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Singing

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Playing the drums

Question 22

Which of these is NOT one of the main elements of music?

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Balance

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Rhythm

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Pitch

Question 23

When composing music, which of these is NOT an element we use?

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The color of the notes

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The duration of the notes

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The pitch of the notes

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The volume of the notes

Question 24

When creating a new piece of music, which of these things **cannot** be used?

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The color red

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Different notes

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Claps

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Fast or slow

Question 25

When we compose music, what do we use to make the notes sound different?

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How long or short the notes are

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How high or low the notes are

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Colors

Question 26

In music, what makes some parts of a song sound louder or quieter than others?

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The volume of the music

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The speed of the music

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The different notes that are played

Question 27

When we compose music, which of these things can't we use to make our music sound interesting?

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The sound of a car horn

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Volume

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Speed

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The way the notes are organized

Question 28

What musical element determines how high or low the notes sound?

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Pitch

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Volume

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 29

When you listen to a song, how does the way the different parts are put together help the song sound organized and make sense?

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The way the parts are put together is called the song's form.

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The form of a song doesn't affect how it sounds.

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The form of a song is only important in classical music.

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The form of a song tells you what instruments to use.

Question 30

How do we write down a song we've made up to show how the sounds should go?

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Musical notes

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Drawings

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Letters

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Numbers

Question 31

When we write a melody, what do we use to show how high or low the musical notes sound?

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The pitch of the melody

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The rhythm of the melody

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The volume of the melody

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The speed of the melody

Question 32

In music, what do we use to show how long each note should be played when we write down a song we've made?

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Musical symbols

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Musical notes

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Words

Question 33

Which of these helps your song flow smoothly from one part to the next?

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Using musical transitions

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Adding different sounds

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Singing the notes really loudly

Question 34

Which of these is NOT an essential part of creating music?

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Imagination

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Loudness

Question 35

What's a good way to make a song's melody sound interesting?

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Use different rhythms and notes in the melody.

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Use the same rhythm and note throughout the song.

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Don't write down the song, just remember it in your head.

Question 36

What does it mean to 'compose' music?

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Create your own music.

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Play a song on an instrument.

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Listen to music.

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a part of music?

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Pizza

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 38

What part of a song shows us how loud or quiet it should be played?

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Dynamics

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Melody

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Lyrics

Question 39

What does it mean to compose music?

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Combining musical ideas to create something new

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Playing music from a book

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Making up music on the spot

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Listening to different types of music

Question 40

Which symbols do composers use to indicate how loud or soft the music should sound?

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Dynamic markings

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Tempo markings

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Pitches

Question 41

Why is harmony important in music?

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It helps create a sense of balance and unity.

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It makes the music louder.

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It makes the music faster.

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It makes the music sound sadder.

Question 42

How can composers use different music styles to make their compositions sound unique?

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Mix rhythms and melodies from different music styles.

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Use only one music style.

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Avoid using any music styles.

Question 43

How does rhythm make songs more exciting?

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It gives songs a sense of movement and energy.

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It helps us remember the lyrics.

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It makes songs sound louder.

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It makes songs shorter.

Question 44

Composers use a special language called musical notation to write music. What's the main reason they use musical notation?

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To help musicians play the music correctly

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To keep track of the instruments used in the piece

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To make a pretty picture of the music

Question 45

What's the difference between a melodic contour and a melodic interval?

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A melodic contour shows the overall shape of a melody, like if it goes up or down, while a melodic interval shows the exact distance between two notes.

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A melodic interval shows the overall shape of a melody, while a melodic contour shows the exact distance between two notes.

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A melodic contour and a melodic interval are the same thing.

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I'm not sure.

Question 46

How can composers make melodic ideas sound different in a piece of music?

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Repeat, change, and develop them

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Only repeat them

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Repeat the same rhythm

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Change the key

Question 47

Listen to the two musical pieces. How do the composers use different instruments and ways of playing them to create different sounds?

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By using instruments that sound different and playing them in different ways.

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By only using instruments that sound the same.

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By playing all the instruments at the same time.

Question 48

How do absolute and program music differ? How does the purpose of a piece of music influence how it's composed?

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Absolute music has no story, while program music tells a story.

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Program music has no story, while absolute music tells a story.

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Both absolute and program music tell stories.

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Neither absolute nor program music tells stories.

Question 49

What is the name of the scale that uses white keys on the piano?

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Chromatic scale

Question 50

Which instrument is a woodwind?

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Flute

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Violin

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Guitar

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Drums

Question 51

What describes the loudness or softness of music?

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Dynamics

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Rhythm

Question 52

Which note is higher in pitch: C or G?

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G

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C

Question 53

Which musical role involves writing music?

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Composer

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Conductor

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Musician

Question 54

How does a conductor help musicians?

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Directs the tempo

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Plays the instruments

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Writes the music

Question 55

Music can be divided into two main types: one that tells a story and one that does not. What are these two types of music called?

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Absolute music and program music

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Narrative music and non-narrative music

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Instrumental music and vocal music

Question 56

When composers use repetition and variation in their music, what effect can it create?

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It can make the music sound more interesting and exciting.

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It can make the music sound more boring and repetitive.

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It can make the music sound more difficult to understand.

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It can make the music sound more like a different song.

Question 57

Which of the following is an essential part of music?

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Rhythm

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Color

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Shape

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Size

Question 58

Which musical note lasts the shortest?

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Quaver

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Semibreve

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Crotchet

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Minim

Question 59

Which line shows us how high or low a musical note sounds?

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Staff

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Clef

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Bar line

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Time signature

Question 60

Which musical technique involves using a set of notes in order?

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Using a scale

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Using a sequence

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Using a leap

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Using a repetition

Question 61

Which musical symbol indicates that there is no sound?

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Whole rest

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Half rest

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Crotchet rest

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Quaver rest

Question 62

Which musical instrument makes sound by blowing air into a tube with holes?

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Flute

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Clarinet

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Violin

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Trumpet

Question 63

How does counterpoint make music sound more interesting and complex?

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It adds different melodies that play at the same time.

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It makes the music louder and stronger.

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It helps musicians play faster and better.

Question 64

What makes the different notes in a song sound different?

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How high or low the notes are

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How loud or soft the notes are

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How fast or slow the notes are