Exploring Sound: A Comprehensive Guide for Year 4 Music Students

Question 1

Which of these is NOT a property of sound?

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Color

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Pitch

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Volume

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Duration

Question 2

When you pluck a guitar string, what makes it produce sound?

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The string vibrates, making the air around it vibrate.

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The string moves back and forth, creating sound waves in the air.

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The guitar's body makes the string's sound louder.

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Electricity flowing through the guitar creates the sound.

Question 3

When hit with a hammer, which material will produce the loudest sound?

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Metal

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Cotton

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Wood

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Rubber

Question 4

When you hit two toy cars together, what do you need to make the sound reach your friend's ear?

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A medium like air

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Light

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Electricity

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Heat

Question 5

What is a way we can describe a sound?

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How loud it is

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How it smells

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What it tastes like

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What it looks like

Question 6

When describing sounds, which of these is NOT something we would talk about?

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What color the sound is

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How loud the sound is

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How high or low the sound is

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How long the sound lasts

Question 7

When we hear a sound, which part of our ear moves?

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Eardrum

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Cochlea

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Eustachian tube

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Stapes

Question 8

Which of these actions does NOT produce a sound?

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Turning on a light

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Hitting a drum

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Plucking a guitar string

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Blowing into a trumpet

Question 9

Which of these can we NOT hear?

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A rainbow

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A dog barking

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A bell ringing

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A bird singing

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of sound?

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Color

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Pitch

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Volume

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Duration

Question 11

What word describes how high or low a sound sounds?

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Pitch

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Volume

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Duration

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Tempo

Question 12

Which of these is not a characteristic of sound?

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Colour

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Pitch

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Volume

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Amplitude

Question 13

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of sound?

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Colour

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Pitch

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Volume

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Duration

Question 14

Which of these cannot be heard?

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The color blue

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A dog barking

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A person speaking

Question 15

Which sound property can be measured in decibels?

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Loudness

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Pitch

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Duration

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Taste

Question 16

Which instrument makes sound when its stretched skin is made to shake?

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Drum

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Guitar

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Piano

Question 17

Which of these is NOT a property of sound that we can hear?

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Colour

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Pitch

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Loudness

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Duration

Question 18

When an object vibrates, what happens to the air around it?

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It vibrates too, creating sound waves.

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It becomes heavier and falls.

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It turns into water.

Question 19

When an object vibrates, what happens to the air around it?

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The air moves, creating sound.

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The air heats up.

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The air becomes lighter.

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Nothing happens to the air.

Question 20

When you play a musical instrument, which material will help the sound travel to your friend's ears?

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The air around you

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A thick blanket

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A solid wall

Question 21

When we make a sound louder on a TV, what are we changing?

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The loudness of the sound

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The pitch of the sound

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The length of the sound

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The speed of the sound

Question 22

What happens to the speed of sound waves when they move from one material to another?

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They can either increase or decrease.

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They remain unchanged.

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They always increase.

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They always decrease.

Question 23

What property of sound determines how high or low it sounds?

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Pitch

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Volume

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Duration

Question 24

When you cover a ringing bell, what changes?

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How loud or quiet the sound is

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How high or low the sound is

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How long the sound lasts

Question 25

What makes the sound when a guitar string is plucked?

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The string's vibrations

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The string's color

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The string's thickness

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The string's material

Question 26

What is the main difference between a sound and a noise?

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Sound is organized, while noise is not.

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Sound is pleasant, while noise is not.

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Sound is created by people, while noise is created by nature.

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Sound is always loud, while noise is always soft.

Question 27

When an object vibrates, which aspect of its movement determines the pitch of the sound it produces?

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The speed of the vibrations

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The strength of the vibrations

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The direction of the vibrations

Question 28

When sound waves hit a surface and bounce back, what is this called in acoustics?

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Sound Reflection

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Sound Absorption

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Sound Transmission

Question 29

When a sound wave reaches a surface, what are the two main things that can happen to it?

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Bounce off the surface (reflection) or be absorbed by the surface (absorption).

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Bend as it passes through the surface (refraction) or be transmitted through the surface.

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Change its pitch or change its volume.

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Create an echo or be amplified.

Question 30

Which property of sound tells us how high or low it is?

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Pitch

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Volume

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Colour

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Duration

Question 31

Which part of a string instrument vibrates to create sound?

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The strings

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The body

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The bridge

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The neck

Question 32

Which of these is NOT a way to describe sound?

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What colour it is

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How high or low it is (pitch)

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How long it lasts (duration)

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How loud or soft it is (volume)

Question 33

Which property of sound describes the way the sound is made?

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Timbre

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Pitch

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Volume

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Duration

Question 34

Which property of sound determines how high or low it sounds?

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Pitch

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Volume

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Duration

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Amplitude

Question 35

What happens when you pluck a guitar string that causes the sound?

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The string vibrates, making the air around it vibrate.

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The string creates a magnetic field, making the air around it vibrate.

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The string releases a chemical into the air, making the air vibrate.

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The string changes color, making the air around it vibrate.

Question 36

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of sound?

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Colour

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Pitch

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Volume

Question 37

How does your ear help you understand what a sound is when you hear it?

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Tiny hairs in the cochlea wiggle, sending electrical signals to the brain that it interprets as sound.

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The eardrum vibrates, sending sound waves to the brain.

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The brain directly receives sound waves and interprets them as sound.

Question 38

Which of these jobs is NOT directly related to music or sound?

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Teacher

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Musician

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Sound Engineer

Question 39

What is the main purpose of our ears?

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To turn sound waves into electrical signals that our brains can understand.

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To make sounds louder so we can hear them better.

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To keep us safe from loud noises.

Question 40

Which invention was a major breakthrough in the history of sound?

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Phonograph

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Guitar

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Radio

Question 41

What can you change to make a sound shorter or longer?

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Duration

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Volume

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Pitch

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Timbre

Question 42

Which instrument usually makes the softest sound?

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Flute

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Drums

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Piano

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Trumpet

Question 43

When you clap your hands, what kind of sound do you make?

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Percussion

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Melody

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Harmony

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Rhythm

Question 44

How can you change the pitch of a recorder?

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Press different holes

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Blow harder or softer

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Adjust the mouthpiece

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Shake it

Question 45

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

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Interval

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Octave

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Scale

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Chord

Question 46

When you sing, which part of your body makes the sound?

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Mouth

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Nose

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Ears

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Lungs

Question 47

What is the name for the thing that makes a sound unique?

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Timbre

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Pitch

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Duration

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Volume

Question 48

What is the highest sound you can hear called?

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High pitch

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Low pitch

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Middle pitch

Question 49

What is the word for how long a sound lasts?

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Duration

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Volume

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Pitch

Question 50

Which of these instruments do you play by blowing air into it?

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Recorder

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Guitar

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Violin

Question 51

What do we call the space where sound can travel?

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Atmosphere

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Vacuum

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Water

Question 52

What is the special symbol in music that shows where to take a break?

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Rest

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Crotchet

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Semibreve

Question 53

What word describes the special sound quality that makes a sound different from other sounds?

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Timbre

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Pitch

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Volume

Question 54

Which of the following does NOT describe a feature of sound?

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Shape

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Pitch

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Volume

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Duration

Question 55

What occurs when a guitar string is tightened before being plucked?

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The pitch gets higher

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The pitch gets lower

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The volume gets louder

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The duration gets longer

Question 56

Which symbol in music represents a note that lasts for a long time?

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♩

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♫

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♪

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♬

Question 57

What is the term for how loud or soft a sound is?

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Volume

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Pitch

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Duration

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Harmony

Question 58

What is the name of the tool used to measure the pitch of a sound?

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Tuner

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Metronome

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Oscilloscope

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Spectrometer

Question 59

Which of the following instruments is primarily used to create rhythmic sounds?

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Tambourine

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Piano

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Guitar

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Violin

Question 60

Which object would produce a sound with the lowest pitch?

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A large drum

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A small bell

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A whistle

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A tuning fork

Question 61

Which of these is NOT a property of sound?

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Smell

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Pitch

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Volume

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Duration

Question 62

Which of these is the longest duration?

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Semibreve

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Minim

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Crotchet

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Quaver

Question 63

Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument?

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Violin

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Drums

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Triangle

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Piano

Question 64

What is the name of the staff used in music?

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Stave

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Clef

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Score

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Ledger