Master Musical Notation: A Comprehensive Guide for Year 2 Students

Question 1

In musical notation, which symbol represents a note that lasts for two beats?

Accepted Answer

Minim

Answer

Crotchet

Answer

Semibreve

Answer

Quaver

Question 2

Which musical symbol represents a note that lasts for four beats?

Accepted Answer

Semibreve

Answer

Crotchet

Answer

Minim

Answer

Quaver

Question 3

In music, which symbol indicates that the musician should pause for one beat?

Accepted Answer

Quarter rest

Answer

Crotchet

Answer

Semibreve

Answer

Minim

Question 4

In music, which symbol shows us where the highest notes are on the musical staff?

Accepted Answer

Treble Clef

Answer

Bass Clef

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Sharp

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Flat

Question 5

In music, we use special symbols to represent notes. What are these symbols called?

Accepted Answer

Noteheads

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Note stems

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Clefs

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Measures

Question 6

In musical notation, which symbol resembles a black, oval-shaped ball with a stem?

Accepted Answer

Crotchet note

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Minim note

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Semibreve note

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Quaver note

Question 7

What is the name of the group of five lines and spaces that music is written on?

Accepted Answer

Staff

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Clef

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Bar

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Note

Question 8

What musical symbol represents a rest?

Accepted Answer

Circle with a line through it

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Black dot

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Triangle

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Square

Question 9

What symbol at the start of a music staff shows us which notes to play?

Accepted Answer

Clef

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Bar

Answer

Time signature

Question 10

What does the word 'piano' mean in a piece of music?

Accepted Answer

Play the music softly

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Play the music very loudly

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Play the music very slowly

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Play the music with a lot of expression

Question 11

On a musical staff, where do we start counting the notes from the lowest to the highest?

Accepted Answer

The bottom line of the staff

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The middle line of the staff

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The top line of the staff

Question 12

In music, what do we use to show where the notes go when we write music down?

Accepted Answer

A staff

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A note

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A rest

Question 13

Which symbol represents the musical note called a semibreve?

Accepted Answer

A black oval note head with no stem

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A black oval note head with a stem

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A black oval note head with a stem and a flag

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A black oval note head with a stem and two flags

Question 14

Which symbol shows us how many beats are in each section of music?

Accepted Answer

Time Signature

Answer

Clef

Answer

Bar Line

Question 15

Which musical note has a round shape, similar to an egg?

Accepted Answer

Semibreve

Answer

Minim

Answer

Crotchet

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Quaver

Question 16

In music, what are the lines and spaces on a musical staff called?

Accepted Answer

Lines and Spaces

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Clefs

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Notes

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Bars

Question 17

Where do we place musical notes on a musical staff?

Accepted Answer

On the lines and in the spaces

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Only on the lines

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Only in the spaces

Question 18

In music, the sounds we play are called what?

Accepted Answer

Notes

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Rests

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Beats

Question 19

In music, which symbol shows us how many beats are in each part of the song?

Accepted Answer

Time Signature

Answer

Clef

Answer

Note

Answer

Bar line

Question 20

In music, we use special signs to show how to play. Which sign tells us how many beats are in each part of the music?

Accepted Answer

A number at the beginning

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Vertical lines

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A hashtag symbol

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A clef symbol

Question 21

Which musical symbol represents a note that lasts for two beats?

Accepted Answer

Filled-in oval

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Empty oval

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Line

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Triangle

Question 22

Which musical note has the shortest duration?

Accepted Answer

Quaver

Answer

Crotchet

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Minim

Question 23

What do we call it when we play multiple notes together at the same time?

Accepted Answer

Chord

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Note

Answer

Rest

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Scale

Question 24

In a song, you see a series of notes followed by a thick vertical line. What does this line show?

Accepted Answer

Where the music is divided into equal parts called measures

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The end of the song

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Where to stop singing

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Where the melody changes

Question 25

Which musical symbol indicates that a section of music should be played again?

Accepted Answer

Repeat sign

Answer

Sharp sign

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Flat sign

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Natural sign

Question 26

In musical notation, what is the name of the line or space that other notes are measured against?

Accepted Answer

Clef

Answer

Ledger line

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Bar line

Answer

Staff

Question 27

When musicians see a fermata symbol (hold) in music, what should they do?

Accepted Answer

Hold the note longer than usual.

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Play the note very loudly.

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Skip the note.

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Repeat the note twice.

Question 28

Which musical symbol joins two notes of the same pitch to make them sound longer?

Accepted Answer

Tie

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Slur

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Dot

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Staccato

Question 29

Which symbol makes a note sound higher in pitch?

Accepted Answer

Sharp

Answer

Natural

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Flat

Question 30

How does articulation affect the sound of music?

Accepted Answer

Articulation controls how notes are played, like their length, loudness, and how they start.

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Articulation does not change the sound of music.

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Articulation only applies to singing, not to playing instruments.

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Articulation refers to the symbols used in musical notation.

Question 31

What is the name of the line that splits the staff in two?

Accepted Answer

Middle C line

Answer

Bar line

Question 32

Which of these is a time signature?

Accepted Answer

4/4

Answer

C

Question 33

What does a natural sign do?

Accepted Answer

Cancels a sharp or flat

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Lowers a note by a semitone

Question 34

Which of these symbols represents a quarter note?

Accepted Answer

♩

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♪

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♫

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♬

Question 35

Which of these is the correct order of notes from lowest to highest?

Accepted Answer

C, E, G, B

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B, G, E, C

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G, E, C, B

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E, C, G, B

Question 36

What is the name of the line that separates the musical staff into two halves?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

Answer

Clef

Answer

Ledger line

Answer

Time signature

Question 37

Which of these time signatures shows a 4/4 time?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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3/4

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2/4

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6/8

Question 38

Which musical term means "loud"?

Accepted Answer

Forte

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Piano

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Crescendo

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Decrescendo

Question 39

What is the job of a clef?

Accepted Answer

To show the pitch of the notes

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To show the key of the music

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To show the rhythm of the music

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To group notes together

Question 40

Which symbol represents the note with the longest duration?

Accepted Answer

Semibreve

Answer

Crotchet

Answer

Minim

Answer

Quaver

Question 41

What is the symbol that shows when to stop playing?

Accepted Answer

Rest

Answer

Clef

Answer

Note

Answer

Bar line

Question 42

Which one of these is not a musical note?

Accepted Answer

R

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A

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C

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G

Question 43

What does the bar line show in a piece of music?

Accepted Answer

The end of a musical phrase

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The start of a new tune

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A change in the key

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A change in the tempo

Question 44

Which of these rhythms has two quavers followed by a crotchet?

Accepted Answer

♩♩♪

Answer

♩♩♩

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♪♪♩

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♪♩♩

Question 45

What symbol is used to make a note higher in pitch?

Accepted Answer

Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Time signature

Question 46

What is the main purpose of using a metronome in music?

Accepted Answer

To help musicians play at a steady pace

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To make musicians play faster

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To make musicians play louder

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To make musicians play more softly

Question 47

What goes at the start of a musical staff?

Accepted Answer

Clef

Answer

Bar

Answer

Time Signature

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Key Signature

Question 48

What symbol tells us to pause the music?

Accepted Answer

Rest

Answer

Staccato

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Slur

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Crescendo

Question 49

What symbol means to get louder?

Accepted Answer

Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Sforzando

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Accent

Question 50

What is it called when we play several notes at the same time?

Accepted Answer

Chord

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Arpeggio

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Scale

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Trill

Question 51

In musical notations, which symbol indicates a rest?

Accepted Answer

A circle with a line through it

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A black dot

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Two black dots

Question 52

What is the name of the horizontal line that runs through the middle of the musical staff?

Accepted Answer

Middle C line

Answer

Bar line

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Treble clef

Question 53

Which musical note is higher in pitch, G or B?

Accepted Answer

B

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G

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They are the same

Question 54

What is the musical symbol '>' called?

Accepted Answer

Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Staccato

Question 55

Which of these is not a type of musical note?

Accepted Answer

Rest

Answer

Semibreve

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Quaver

Question 56

How many beats does a semibreve note represent?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

1

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2

Question 57

How many quaver notes can fit into a single semibreve note?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 58

Which instrument reads music written in the alto clef?

Accepted Answer

Viola

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Violin

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Cello

Question 59

What part of music tells us if it is fast or slow?

Accepted Answer

Tempo

Answer

Volume

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Key

Question 60

In a musical piece, which note receives the strongest beat?

Accepted Answer

The first note of each group

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The last note of each group

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The highest note in the group

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The lowest note in the group

Question 61

Which time signature shows that there are three beats in each bar and a quarter note receives one beat?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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2/4

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4/4

Question 62

What shape represents a whole note?

Accepted Answer

Circle

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Triangle

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Square

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Star

Question 63

Which symbol indicates that a note should be played for only half its usual duration?

Accepted Answer

Flag

Answer

Dot

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Tie

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Beam

Question 64

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

Accepted Answer

Staff

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Clef

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Bar

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Measure