Musical Notation: Learn to Read and Write Music Notes

Question 1

Which note lasts the longest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

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Quarter note

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Half note

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Eighth note

Question 2

In music, which special symbol shows us how many beats are in each section of music?

Accepted Answer

Time signature

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Note name

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Clef

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Bar line

Question 3

Which musical note has the shortest duration?

Accepted Answer

Sixteenth Note

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Whole Note

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Half Note

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Quarter Note

Question 4

Which note has a round, black head?

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Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 5

Which symbol stands for a quarter note?

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♩

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♪

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♫

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♬

Question 6

How do you write a quarter note?

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Black circle with a stem

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White circle with a stem

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Black circle with two stems

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White circle with two stems

Question 7

Which note is the highest in pitch?

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Note on the top line of the treble clef

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Note on the bottom line of the treble clef

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Note on the middle line of the treble clef

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Note in the space between the top two lines of the treble clef

Question 8

Which of these is NOT a note or rest in musical notation?

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Sharp

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Whole note

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Half rest

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Quarter note

Question 9

Which note has a duration of half a beat?

Accepted Answer

Half note

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Whole note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 10

Which note has the shortest duration?

Accepted Answer

Sixteenth Note

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Whole Note

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Half Note

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Eighth Note

Question 11

Which clef is used for instruments or voices that play or sing higher notes?

Accepted Answer

Treble Clef

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Bass Clef

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Alto Clef

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Tenor Clef

Question 12

In the time signature 4/4, which note gets 4 beats?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 13

What is the name of the symbol that separates one bar of music from another?

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Bar Line

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Note

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Rest

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Clef

Question 14

Which symbol indicates the beginning of a musical piece?

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Start line

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Double bar line

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Musical notes

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Clef

Question 15

Which musical note is filled in and lasts the longest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 16

Which piano keys would you press in order from lowest to highest?

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C, D, E, F, G

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F, A, C, E, G

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D, F, A, C, E

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B, D, F, A, C

Question 17

Which musical note lasts the shortest?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

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Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

Question 18

Which note is at the highest pitch on the musical staff?

Accepted Answer

Note on the top line

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Note on the bottom line

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Note in the middle

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Note below the staff

Question 19

Which musical note has the shortest duration?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

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Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

Question 20

How do we draw a semibreve note on the treble clef?

Accepted Answer

Draw a circle and add a vertical line through the middle.

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Draw a circle and add a diagonal line through the middle.

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Draw a square and add a vertical line through the middle.

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Draw a square without any lines.

Question 21

In music, what is the name of the large musical staff that combines the treble and bass clefs?

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Grand Staff

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Single Staff

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Double Staff

Question 22

Which musical symbol indicates a gradual increase in the loudness of the music?

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Crescendo

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Forte

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Legato

Question 23

When writing music, you want a section to be played very loudly. Which symbol should you use?

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ff

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pp

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mf

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mp

Question 24

What are the lines above and below the staff that allow musicians to play notes that are too high or too low to fit on the staff's lines?

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Ledger lines

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Bar lines

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Double bar lines

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Time signatures

Question 25

On the treble clef staff, where are the notes with the highest pitch located?

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At the top of the staff

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In the middle of the staff

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At the bottom of the staff

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The question is about the bass clef.

Question 26

In music, which word tells us how quickly or slowly it should be played?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Volume

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Rhythm

Question 27

Which note has the shortest sound?

Accepted Answer

Sixteenth note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 28

Which symbol in music shows that two notes should be played smoothly, one after the other?

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Slur

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Dot

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Tie

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Wedge

Question 29

What symbol indicates the number of beats in a musical measure?

Accepted Answer

Time signature

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Treble clef

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Double bar line

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Quarter note

Question 30

Which musical symbol indicates a gradual increase in volume?

Accepted Answer

Crescendo

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Decrescendo

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Staccato

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Legato

Question 31

Which musical term means to gradually slow down the tempo?

Accepted Answer

Ritardando

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Accelerando

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Forte

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Staccato

Question 32

How should we play a note when it has a 'staccato' mark?

Accepted Answer

Play the note quickly and lightly, like bouncing it off the instrument.

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Hold the note for its full length.

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Play the note smoothly, connecting it to the next note.

Question 33

Which musical symbol shows a half note with a quarter note tied to its beginning?

Accepted Answer

A half note with a quarter note flag attached to its stem

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A quarter note followed by a half note tied to it

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Two quarter notes tied together

Question 34

Which of the following musical symbols indicates a flat?

Accepted Answer

♭

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♮

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♯

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?

Question 35

Which articulation indicates that notes should be played smoothly and connected?

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Legato

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Staccato

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Tenuto

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Glissando

Question 36

Which of these instruments makes music when a bow is moved across its strings?

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Violin

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Piano

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Drums

Question 37

How many beats are in a 4/4 time signature?

Accepted Answer

Four

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Two

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Eight

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Sixteen

Question 38

Which rest receives the most beats?

Accepted Answer

A semibreve rest

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A minim rest

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A crotchet rest

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A quaver rest

Question 39

What does the letter 'G' at the start of a musical piece indicate?

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The key of the piece

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The time signature

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The number of beats per measure

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The instrument that is playing

Question 40

Which symbol means sharp?

Accepted Answer

#

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b

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x

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+

Question 41

What is the name of the line that separates a musical piece into measures?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Clef

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Staff

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Beam

Question 42

What do we call the sign that shows the end of a musical piece?

Accepted Answer

Double bar line

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Coda

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Fermata

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Repeat sign

Question 43

In music, which symbol indicates a pause or a hold?

Accepted Answer

Fermata

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Sharp sign (#)

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Flat sign (b)

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Time signature (4/4)

Question 44

What is it called when we change the starting pitch of a song?

Accepted Answer

Transposing

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Arranging

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Harmonizing

Question 45

What is the name of the horizontal lines on a musical staff where notes are placed?

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Staff lines

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Bar lines

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Clefs

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Braces

Question 46

Which symbol is used to make a note sound half a step higher?

Accepted Answer

#

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♭

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♮

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✓

Question 47

What symbol tells musicians to repeat a section of music?

Accepted Answer

Repeat sign

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Coda

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Dal segno

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Fine

Question 48

Which musical term means 'quiet'?

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Piano

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Forte

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Crescendo

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Decrescendo

Question 49

Who writes music?

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Composer

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Conductor

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Musician

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Singer

Question 50

What does the time signature in a piece of music tell us about?

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How the notes are grouped

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The key of the music

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The instruments used

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The tempo of the music

Question 51

What is the time signature for a piece of music that has three beats in each measure?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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2/4

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4/4

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6/8

Question 52

Which symbol represents a rest that lasts for one whole beat?

Accepted Answer

Whole rest

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Quarter rest

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Half rest

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Eighth rest

Question 53

What is the name of the set of five lines and four spaces that notes are written on?

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Staff

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Clef

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Bar line

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Measure

Question 54

What does the dynamic marking 'piano' mean?

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Soft

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Loud

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Moderate

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Very loud

Question 55

Which of these instruments is a woodwind instrument?

Accepted Answer

Flute

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Violin

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Piano

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Drums

Question 56

Which symbol represents the musical note that lasts for one beat?

Accepted Answer

♩

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♪

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♫

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?

Question 57

What is the name of the line on a musical staff where notes are placed?

Accepted Answer

Staff line

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Ledger line

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Clef

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Measure

Question 58

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

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 59

Musical notes are arranged on a set of lines and spaces called a:

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Staff

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Clef

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Measure

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Scale

Question 60

Which of these is not a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Car

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Piano

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Violin

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Flute

Question 61

What is the main purpose of using clefs in music?

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To define the pitch range of the notes on the staff

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To control the tempo of the music

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To indicate which notes to play

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To organize notes into groups

Question 62

Which skill is essential for composers to have?

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Reading music

Accepted Answer

Writing music

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Playing music

Question 63

As different types of music have been created throughout history, how has musical notation changed to fit these different styles of music?

Accepted Answer

As music has changed over time, musical notation has also changed to show the new sounds and rhythms used.

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Musical notation  has always looked the same, no matter what kind of music was written.

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Musical notation has only changed slightly over time.

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Today's musical notation is perfect and won't need to change ever again.

Question 64

Which musical term indicates a gradual decrease in volume?

Accepted Answer

Decrescendo

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Crescendo

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Forte

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Piano