Mastering Musical Notes: A Comprehensive Guide to Pitch for Year 7 Music Students

Question 1

In music, what does the term 'pitch' describe?

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The highness or lowness of a sound

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The length of a sound

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The volume of a sound

Question 2

Which musical scale divides the octave into 12 equal parts?

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Chromatic scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 3

Which symbol is used in music to indicate that a note should be raised by a semitone?

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Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Double sharp

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a melody?

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The 'Happy Birthday' song

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The bassline in a rock song

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The rhythm of a drum beat

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The harmony in a choir

Question 5

What is the name for the musical interval between two notes separated by one semitone?

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Semitone

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Tone

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Third

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Fifth

Question 6

Which type of musical texture has multiple independent melodic lines?

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Polyphony

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Homophony

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Heterophony

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Monophony

Question 7

What is the purpose of a clef in musical notation?

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To indicate the range of pitches on a staff

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To show the rhythm of a piece of music

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To identify the key signature

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To indicate the tempo

Question 8

Which type of musical instrument makes sound by vibrating a string?

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Violin

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Trumpet

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Piano

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Drum

Question 9

When the frequency of a sound wave increases, what happens to the pitch?

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It rises (becomes higher)

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It falls (becomes lower)

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It remains the same

Question 10

Which instrument typically has the lowest pitch?

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Double bass

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Violin

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Trumpet

Question 11

What is the term for a group of notes that sound together?

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Chord

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Melody

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Rhythm

Question 12

In a band or musical group, which instrument typically plays the main melody?

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Lead guitar

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Bass guitar

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Drums

Question 13

Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between pitch and frequency?

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Pitch is the highness or lowness of a sound.

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Frequency is the number of times a sound wave repeats itself in one second.

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Pitch and frequency are not related.

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The higher the frequency, the lower the pitch.

Question 14

What is the term for when multiple notes are played together?

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Harmony

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Pitch

Question 15

What symbol is used to represent a note on a musical staff?

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Notehead

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Clef

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Stem

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Bar line

Question 16

Which of these notes has the highest frequency?

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E5 (659 Hz)

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A4 (440 Hz)

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G4 (392 Hz)

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C5 (523 Hz)

Question 17

On a musical staff, which line represents middle C?

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Middle line

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Ledger line

Question 18

Which note has a sharp symbol (#)?

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B#

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A

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D natural

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G flat

Question 19

Which characteristic is associated with a high pitch?

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Fast vibrations

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Low frequency

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Soft volume

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Low amplitude

Question 20

Which of these notes has the lowest pitch?

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C4

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C5

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C6

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C7

Question 21

Which of these factors does NOT influence the pitch of a sound?

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Colour of the vibrating object

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Length of the sound wave

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Tension of the vibrating object

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Material of the vibrating object

Question 22

Which instrument typically plays the highest notes?

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Violin

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Piano

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Double bass

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Drums

Question 23

Which of these is a property of a melody?

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A clear direction

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Only one note

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Always in a major key

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No rhythm

Question 24

What is the term for when three different notes are played together?

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Chord

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Arpeggio

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Scale

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Cadence

Question 25

What is the musical term for a repeating pattern of notes in a melody?

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Motif

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Riff

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Sequence

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Cadence

Question 26

Which note on the piano is the highest?

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C8

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C1

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A4

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G5

Question 27

What is the term for the distance between two musical notes?

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Interval

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Frequency

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Amplitude

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Tempo

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of high-pitched sounds?

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Low volume

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Short wavelength

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High frequency

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Fast vibrations

Question 29

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

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#

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n

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b

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f

Question 30

What is the name of the scale that has seven notes, alternating between whole tones and semitones?

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Diatonic scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Chromatic scale

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Whole tone scale

Question 31

Which of the following does not affect the pitch of a sound wave?

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Amplitude

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Speed of sound

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Frequency

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Wavelength

Question 32

In music, what unit is used to measure the frequency of sound?

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Hertz

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Beats per minute

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Millimeters

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Decibel

Question 33

Which instrument typically has the lowest pitch?

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Bassoon

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Violin

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Oboe

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Clarinet

Question 34

What technique is used to change the pitch of a plucked string instrument by pressing on the string?

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Fingering

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Vibrato

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Bowing

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Tuning

Question 35

Which factor plays a primary role in determining the pitch of the human voice?

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Length of the vocal cords

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Size of the mouth

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Shape of the nose

Question 36

Which note has the highest pitch: C2, C3, C4, or C5?

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C5

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C2

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C4

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C3

Question 37

What is the frequency of the note A4?

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440 Hz

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550 Hz

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330 Hz

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220 Hz

Question 38

What is the tonic pitch of a melody?

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The main note that the melody is built around

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The highest note in the melody

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The lowest note in the melody

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The most frequent note in the melody

Question 39

Which of these DOES NOT affect the pitch of a sound?

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Temperature

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Tension of a vibrating string

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Length of the vibrating string

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Mass of the vibrating object

Question 40

How are pitch and wavelength related?

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Higher pitch means shorter wavelength

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There's no relationship between pitch and wavelength

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The relationship changes depending on the sound

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Higher pitch means longer wavelength

Question 41

What's the main purpose of a tuning fork?

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To create a sound with a precise, steady pitch

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To change the pitch of a sound

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To record sound

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To make sound louder