Master Musical Notation: Learn to Read and Write Music with Ease

Question 1

To make a musical note sound higher, which symbol do we add?

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Sharp (#)

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Flat (b)

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Natural (♮)

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Double sharp (##)

Question 2

Which symbol indicates the beginning of a new section in music?

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Double bar line

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Single bar line

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Repeat sign

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Coda sign

Question 3

What is the special symbol at the start of the musical staff that tells us which notes are on the lines?

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Clef

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Key signature

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Time signature

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Note

Question 4

What symbol represents a quarter note?

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♩

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♪

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♫

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♬

Question 5

In a song written in 4/4 time, how many beats are in each measure?

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4

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2

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3

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5

Question 6

What is the name of the symbol that shows us which notes to play on the lines of the musical staff?

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Grand staff

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Ledger lines

Question 7

In a piece of music, what does the time signature of 4/4 tell us?

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There are 4 beats in each bar, and each beat is worth a quarter of a whole note.

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There are 4 beats in each bar, and each beat is worth half of a whole note.

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There are 2 beats in each bar, and each beat is worth a whole note.

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There are 3 beats in each bar, and each beat is worth a quarter of a whole note.

Question 8

Which of these is NOT a musical symbol found on a musical staff?

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Percentage

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Clef

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Time signature

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Note

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a musical symbol that shows how long to play a note?

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Musical Bar

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Whole note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 10

Which clef is used to write the lower notes in music?

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Bass clef

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Treble clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

Question 11

Which symbol signals musicians to start playing at the start of a song?

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Start bar line

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Repeat sign

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Clef

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End bar line

Question 12

In music, what symbol tells us where to play the notes on the lines and spaces of the musical staff?

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Clef

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Note

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Bar

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Staff

Question 13

Which time signature would you use to write a song with four beats in each group?

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4/4

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2/2

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3/4

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5/4

Question 14

What is the correct way to write a quarter note?

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A filled-in circle with a stem

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An empty circle with a stem

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A filled-in circle without a stem

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An empty circle without a stem

Question 15

Which symbol shows that a piece of music has finished?

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Fine sign

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Coda sign

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Da capo sign

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Dal segno sign

Question 16

Which musical symbol indicates that a note should be held for longer than its usual duration?

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Fermata

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Sharp

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Double bar line

Question 17

Which symbol indicates the end of a musical piece?

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Fine sign (Fine)

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Repeat sign (||)

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Coda sign (Coda)

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Da capo sign (D.C.)

Question 18

Which musical symbol tells us how many beats are in each bar?

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Time signature

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Clef

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Note

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Bar line

Question 19

Which tempo marking means very fast?

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Presto

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Largo

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Moderato

Question 20

In music, we use a special way to write down notes so that we can play or sing them correctly. What is this called?

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Musical Notation

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Tune

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 21

Which musical symbol shows us how many beats are in each section of a song?

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Time signature

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Musical notes

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Clef

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Conductor

Question 22

Which musical symbol in a musical score indicates the end of a piece of music?

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Fine sign

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Coda sign

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Da Capo sign

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Dal Segno sign

Question 23

What symbol is used to raise a note by a semitone?

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Sharp sign (♯)

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Natural sign (#)

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Flat sign (♭)

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Double sharp sign (?)

Question 24

What is the purpose of grace notes in music?

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Add extra sounds to a song

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Make a note higher or lower in pitch

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Tell you how fast or slow to sing

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Show you where the song starts

Question 25

In music, which symbol instructs us to return to the start of a piece and play it again?

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Da capo sign

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Repeat sign

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Coda sign

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Fine sign

Question 26

Which musical note has the longest duration: a crotchet, minim, semibreve, or quaver?

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Semibreve

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Crotchet

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Minim

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Quaver

Question 27

When you see the 'Da Capo' sign in music, what should you do?

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Start playing the music again from the beginning.

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Repeat the last few bars of music.

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Stop playing and wait for the conductor's signal.

Question 28

In music, what are groups of three notes called that are played together as one unit and have a thick line connecting their heads?

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Triplets

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Quintuplets

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Duplets

Question 29

What symbol represents a sharp in music?

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Sharp

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Natural

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Flat

Question 30

What does the musical symbol "8va" indicate?

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Play the note one octave higher.

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Play the note one octave lower.

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Play the note with a sharp.

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Play the note with a flat.

Question 31

Which of these is NOT a musical symbol used to write music?

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Percentage

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Note

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Rest

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Clef

Question 32

Which musical symbol separates a piece of music into equal parts called bars?

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Bar line

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Clef

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Double bar line

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Repeat sign

Question 33

What symbol represents a sharp in musical notation?

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Sharp sign (♯)

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Flat sign (♭)

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Natural sign (♮)

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Musical note (♪)

Question 34

What musical symbol indicates how loudly or softly to play?

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Dynamic markings

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Time signature

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Clef

Question 35

Which musical symbol raises the pitch of a note?

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Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

Question 36

What is the purpose of a grace note in music?

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To play a note quickly and lightly

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To show how long a note lasts

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To change the pitch of a note

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To mark the end of a musical phrase

Question 37

What do dynamics tell us about in musical notation?

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How loudly or softly to play

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The speed of the music

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Which instruments to play

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The pitch of the music

Question 38

Which Italian tempo marking indicates 'very fast'?

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Presto

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Andante

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Largo

Question 39

What do articulation marks tell us about how to play the music?

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How to connect or separate the notes

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How fast or slow to play it

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How loudly or softly to play it

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Which instrument to play each note on

Question 40

How does musical notation help us learn and understand music better?

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It shows us what the music sounds like, making it easier to read and play.

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It can only write down tunes, not the rhythm.

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It's an old way of writing music that's not used anymore.

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Only professional musicians and composers use it.

Question 41

What does a sharp (#) do to a note?

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Raises its pitch by one semitone

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Lowers its pitch by one semitone

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Changes its duration

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Changes its name

Question 42

In a piece of music written in 3/4 time, how many quarter notes are in one measure?

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3

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1

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2

Question 43

What does the musical term 'legato' indicate?

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Play notes smoothly, without any breaks in between.

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Play notes with short, separate sounds.

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Play notes very loudly.

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Play notes very slowly.

Question 44

What is syncopation, and how does it add excitement to music? Give an example.

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Syncopation is when the strongest beat of the bar is played on a weaker beat, creating a surprising and groovy rhythm. For example, in a 4/4 time signature, instead of accenting the first beat, you could accent the second or fourth beat.

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Syncopation is when two notes are played at the same time.

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Syncopation is when a note is played louder than the others.

Question 45

What do musical rests indicate musicians should do?

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Pause playing

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Increase volume

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Increase tempo

Question 46

In music, what's the difference between a crescendo and a diminuendo? Give an example of how each might be used.

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Crescendo means gradually getting louder, while diminuendo means gradually getting quieter.

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Crescendo means gradually getting quieter, while diminuendo means gradually getting louder.

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Crescendo and diminuendo both mean a sudden change in volume.

Question 47

What musical term describes how fast or slow a song is?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 48

What symbol shows the highness or lowness of a musical note?

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Clef

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Notehead

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Stem

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Flag

Question 49

On a musical staff, what is the line or space where a note is placed called?

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Staff line

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Ledger line

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Pitch line

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Note line

Question 50

What is the vertical line that connects a notehead to its stem called?

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Beam

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Ledger line

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Tie

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Bar line

Question 51

Which rhythm has two beats in a measure?

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2/4 time

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3/4 time

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4/4 time

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6/8 time

Question 52

What musical symbol indicates the end of a song?

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Double bar line

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Coda

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Fermata

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Crescendo

Question 53

Which of these is NOT a type of note length?

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Triplet

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Whole note

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Quarter note

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Half note

Question 54

In Italian, which word means 'quiet'?

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Piano

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Crescendo

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Forte

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Diminuendo

Question 55

Which musical symbol indicates a gradual increase in volume?

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Staccato

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Legato

Question 56

What is the purpose of accidentals in music?

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To raise the pitch of a note

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To lower the pitch of a note

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To cancel the effect of a previous accidental

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To make the note sound louder

Question 57

Which musical term means very slow and grand?

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Adagio

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Allegro

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Moderato

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Prestissimo

Question 58

Which of these is usually NOT a part of a song's structure?

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Tempo

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Verse

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Chorus

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Bridge

Question 59

Which symbol shows the notes to play on a musical staff?

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Clef

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Key signature

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Time signature

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Bar line

Question 60

Which clef is for high notes?

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

Question 61

What time signature has four beats per bar and a crotchet gets one beat?

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4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 62

What is a musical interval with two notes separated by two semitones?

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Minor second

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Major second

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Minor third

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Major third

Question 63

Which symbol indicates a sharp note?

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#

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b

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♮

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x

Question 64

Which time signature below represents 4 beats in a bar, with the quarter note receiving one beat?

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4/4

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2/4

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3/4